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The Externalization of the Hierarchy - Section IV - Stages in the Externalization |
It is interesting to note that when the Hierarchy seeks to
meet the need of the masses for better conditions, and to aid in the changing of
ecclesiastical and political abuses, men are apt then to withdraw their interest because
the task is hard, or to repudiate the statements anent that which is evil because (from
their point of view) it is not possible for the Hierarchy to find fault or take a stand
against wrong, just as many repudiated the fact that the Hierarchy took its stand, during
the war, upon the side of the Forces fighting for the freedom of humanity and refused in
any way to endorse those fighting on the side of darkness. The Hierarchy is a great fighting body today, fighting for the souls of men, fighting all that blocks the expansion of the human consciousness, fighting all that limits human freedom (I said not license) and fighting to remove those factors and barriers which militate against the return of [551] the Christ and the emergence of the Hierarchy as a fully functioning body on earth. There is nothing weak, vacillating, sentimental or neutral in the attitude of the Hierarchy; this must be grasped by humanity, and the strength and insight as well as the love of the Hierarchy must be counted upon. I have in the above remarks enumerated for you certain of the objectives facing the Hierarchy at this time and involving the personal attention of the Christ; they all have a potent and beneficent effect upon humanity. Let me enumerate them in concise form, because it is essential that there be clear perception of the emerging values on the part of workers of all grades and kinds in the world, for otherwise perception is not possible. To each point enumerated I will append in a few brief words the reason why it is regarded as important:
You can see therefore how critical, spiritually, are these times, and how urgent is the task which confronts the Hierarchy and its workers on earth. The war may be over in the physical sense, but great issues are still involved and undetermined and can lead either to peace or to a renewal of those conditions in which wars are generated and which, once generated, cannot be avoided. |
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