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2nd. Whether the Theist, in demurring to the emergence of a conscious Logos from an unconscious It, does not share the same natural hesitation which the Pantheist feels to a “creation” out of nothing? | 2nd. Whether the Theist, in demurring to the emergence of a conscious Logos from an unconscious It, does not share the same natural hesitation which the Pantheist feels to a “creation” out of nothing? | ||
3rd. Whether it would not be well, logically no less than theosophically, to concede the Theosophist’s right to his God?<ref>We answer the three questions:—(1) Any respectable “theist” is entitled to respect, not because of his ''theism'' but of his intrinsic worth. (2) The “unconscious | 3rd. Whether it would not be well, logically no less than theosophically, to concede the Theosophist’s right to his God?<ref>We answer the three questions:—(1) Any respectable “theist” is entitled to respect, not because of his ''theism'' but of his intrinsic worth. (2) The “unconscious {{Style S-Small capitals|It}}” is the {{Style S-Small capitals|all}}, including the totality of consciousness. If our esteemed Brother proves to us that anything can emerge and exist outside of absolute {{Style S-Small capitals|totality}}, we will be prepared to humbly sit at his feet. But a friend at our elbow suggests that this “anything” will be again simply the ''extra-cosmic'' and personal god of the theists! (3) ''Theosophically'', therefore, all our theistic members have the right claimed since the Society exists; but to concede the ''logic'' of such a belief is not within our powers.—[{{Style S-Small capitals|Ed}}.]</ref> | ||
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