37. The Dangers of Initiation

GA 68a/1907-12-19/p013 ·1907-12-19 · English MediumMedium alignmentSome paragraph re-numbering between this translation and the German original — the locus may slip by a paragraph or two.
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What man cannot learn through science is the solution to the world's riddles. It is often only through science that questions arise for man. Questions are raised that have existed for man since time immemorial; and man would be consumed with longing for answers if theosophy did not provide the answers. A true leader of truth cannot, for example, put Haeckel's “Welträtsel” (World Mysteries) out of his hand without the feeling: here not only are no mysteries solved, but new ones are presented. Questions are raised that did not even exist for prehistoric man. People would have to burn with longing if Theosophy could not give them answers to all their questions. Today's science is more a questioner than an answerer.

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