{"id":3224,"date":"2010-09-28T23:13:11","date_gmt":"2010-09-29T06:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/astrowin.org\/rffriends\/wpx\/?p=3224"},"modified":"2010-09-29T17:46:45","modified_gmt":"2010-09-30T00:46:45","slug":"apologia-re-cosmo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/astrowin.org\/rffriends\/wpx\/?p=3224","title":{"rendered":"APOLOGIA re: COSMO"},"content":{"rendered":"

APOLOGIA re: COSMO<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keep the Cosmo intact, but provide a preface for the 4th<\/sup> generation of inquirers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Jesus In The Temple - Heinrich Hoffman<\/p><\/div>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception<\/em><\/strong> and its companion books by Max Heindel, available in public libraries throughout the world, authentically and authoritatively explain the Rosicrucian philosophy of Esoteric Christianity.\u00a0 Previously, the depths of the Christian mysteries were spread by word of mouth or by private writings to only a few well-qualified seekers. \u00a0By the beginning of the Twentieth Century, however, conditions were ripe to make these teachings available to \u201cwhomsoever will\u201d\u00a0and would\u00a0be published in book form for the lowest price possible, because seekers were becoming more interested in penetrating the deeper mysteries of life.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Although these teachings are still not tailored to suit the average churchgoer, skeptic, or materialistically inclined consumer, they answer the questions of the spiritually inclined individual who wants truth rather than misconceptions from well-meaning but ill-informed clergy or from inhibited scientists who deny anything that cannot be measured with laboratory instruments.\u00a0 In a future generation new information will be revealed that can reach and be understood by a less biased population.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The public appoints judges not to prejudge cases but to first hear all sides of a matter with an open mind before rendering a fair verdict.\u00a0 The Western World is making a big effort to overcome narrowly prejudicial and judgmental thinking, an essential step for grasping and understanding larger truths.\u00a0 A clear, open, and balanced mind can perceive even truth that is wrapped and occluded in ancient texts, symbolism, hieroglyphics, myths, and fables.\u00a0 Catchwords and phrases of local vernacular and jargon of one generation can construe interpretation of later generations.\u00a0 Today, certain words have become politically sensitive, because we are diligently working to overcome prejudicial attitudes of majorities and minorities for the benefit of all.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Esoteric Christianity teaches, at the very start, that each and every soul on the planet, regardless of the conditions of its birth, is as worthy in the Eyes of God as every other soul.\u00a0 In a family, the high school student is not of more worth to its parents than the younger sibling who is in pre-school.\u00a0 One is older than the other and has more privileges but is as equal in value as any of the others.\u00a0 Most churches and religions today promote the ideal of universal brotherhood<\/em>.\u00a0 The philosophy of Esoteric Christianity aims a step farther \u2013 to the ideal of universal friendship<\/em> \u2013 and more, to universal fellowship<\/em>, because there is often dissension among brethren.\u00a0 One of the main tenets of the early Christian teachings was the brotherhood of man.\u00a0 \u00a0During the time of Christ, racism, nationalism, and tribalism were paramount in every society.\u00a0 But, 2,000 years later, many people are ready to embrace the next level: universal friendship<\/em>, and some are ready for the concept of universal fellowship<\/em> as reflected in the expressions: \u201cI am inferior to no one; I am superior to no one,\u201d and \u201cOne with all life.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In summary, certain expressions and vocabulary used in these books which were written over 100 years ago may seem to some of today\u2019s readers to be racist and anti-Christian.\u00a0 This is entirely without cause as will be discovered when the reader continues on to glean the intent of the writer.\u00a0 Throughout the books the spiritual concepts of universal friendship and universal fellowship are exalted as worthy of our highest aspiration.\u00a0 The Christian churches have their role to fill, and students of Western Wisdom Teachings are urged to affiliate with the churches and to help broaden the understandings of members by using the Bible to reveal facets of a given belief that may have been overlooked, but to do this all in the spirit of universal fellowship.\u00a0\u00a0 pjp<\/p>\n

\u201cUnto whom much is given, of him much is required.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 Luke 12:48<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

APOLOGIA re: COSMO Keep the Cosmo intact, but provide a preface for the 4th generation of inquirers.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception and its companion books by Max Heindel, available in public libraries throughout the world, authentically and authoritatively explain the Rosicrucian philosophy of Esoteric Christianity.\u00a0 Previously, the depths of the Christian mysteries were spread by […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[259,260],"class_list":["post-3224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-philosophy","tag-christ-in-the-temple","tag-cosmo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/astrowin.org\/rffriends\/wpx\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/astrowin.org\/rffriends\/wpx\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/astrowin.org\/rffriends\/wpx\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/astrowin.org\/rffriends\/wpx\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/astrowin.org\/rffriends\/wpx\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3224"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/astrowin.org\/rffriends\/wpx\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3241,"href":"https:\/\/astrowin.org\/rffriends\/wpx\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3224\/revisions\/3241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/astrowin.org\/rffriends\/wpx\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/astrowin.org\/rffriends\/wpx\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/astrowin.org\/rffriends\/wpx\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}