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The Secret History of the World
manipulated. That is why new paradigms are so painful when they come - but they
DO come in science, and they seldom come in religion which is “fixed” and
dogmatic and not open to discussion.
What is the best thing about science?
Science is open to criticism and discussion. Even if many forces on the earth try to
make a sort of religion of science, in general, scientific theories must be published
and publicly discussed. We can find an error in Einstein’s papers because these, as
well as other papers, are publicly available. Everyone can learn mathematics, as
advanced as you wish, from reading monographs, articles, going to conferences,
and discussing with other scientists.
The strength of science just happens to be the weakness of religion. Religions are
always “secret” in one respect or another - even if that secrecy is only the
declaration that no changes can be made, no questions asked, because the ultimate
truth about God is a “mystery”, a “secret”. That is why the teachings of religion are
so easily distorted and misunderstood. It is so easy for the central “authority” to
achieve the “pinnacle” of the religion and declare to the followers the correct
interpretation and that no other is permitted.
Point 4) What you say about students not being able to judge for a long time is
certainly true. But whether discouraging them from such judgments is the only
solution - I am not sure.
Certainly that was the way it was done in the past. Groups were usually small,
whether exoteric or esoteric. Travel and communication possibilities were severely
restricted. But today a qualitative change has occurred: we are now in the era of
networking and instant communication on a planetary scale.
Therefore a different approach is possible: instead of having few students and
“teach them even when they are not yet ready”, we can address ourselves to those
who are ready.
This was not so easy to do in the past when teachers communicated, at best, to
merely hundreds of potential students. But it is possible now, when we can
communicate with millions.
Whoever is not yet ready for the next stage, let him stay where he is or go back
where he was. Those who ARE ready, will find you - if you take care and
NETWORK efficiently.
So, I would not discourage students from making early judgments and discussing
subjects for which they are not prepared . If they come to the wrong conclusions
and go away or attack you, that is their free will. Let them go where their minds and
their hearts lead them.