Theosophy is not defined by its slanderers. A recent ‘X’ post of technologist and anti-Q-Anon activist, Jim Stewartson is an unfortunate example of a perpetual cycle of misinformation and ignorantly unapologetic slander before many readers about Theosophy and Blavatsky — this time under the guise of “anti-disinformation.”
“The Church Universal and Triumphant” is not Theosophy, nor could it be described as being based on, or inspired by Theosophy. Wording and accuracy are incredibly important and reflects factual research. It is factually incorrect to refer to this religious organization (the Universal Church and Triumphant founded in 1975) as lower or upper case ‘t’ “theosophy,” “part of the Theosophical Movement,” or “a theosophical fascist cult.”
The individual, such as Jim Stewartson, that spread this deceitful information and those that believe him, are as gullible as those that were in this doomsday cult.
The Universal Church and Triumphant was one of the largest groups to emerge from I AM religious activity, not the T.S. Theosophy did not “birth a myriad of occult belief systems,” but there are systems and individuals that have taken from Theosophy. There are also individuals, that have tried to simplify and/or subvert it, and misinformation aids such individuals, even long after their deaths.
Theosophy stands on its own, because firstly, it is unrecognizable from its many copies as has been demonstrated by numerous researchers. It is easy to be deluded that Theosophy has this line of succession between Blavatsky and whatever claimant in the 20th century such as the Ballard family, Bailey, or Leadbeater-Besant era. Such a claim of succession from the Theosophical Movement are based in falsehood and should be studied carefully.
Any individual, despite the heights of their journalistic or academic credentials that refers to the Church Universal and Triumphant organization as a “theosophical cult” speaks falsely. The Church Universal and Triumphant could be referred to as a millenarist apocalyptic death cult situated within the 20th century New Age milieu, which indiscriminately and disrespectfully distorted aspects, personages, and terminology popularized from within and outside the Theosophical Society. Alice A. Bailey and Charles W. Leadbeater were two people very influential in the new terminology, practices and teachings, that characterize that era. Many people were copying Theosophy during the time of Helena P. Blavatsky, which she made note of and attempted to actively counteract and expose.
A recent ‘X’ post of technologist and anti-Q-Anon activist, Jim Stewartson is an unfortunate example of a perpetual cycle of misinformation and ignorantly unapologetic slander before many readers about Theosophy and Blavatsky — this time under the guise of “anti-disinformation.” Jim Stewartson is intent on tying ex-Trump advisor Michael Flynn to Theosophy.
Stewartson has, as usual, failed to produce any convincing evidence to back up his claims, which have been debunked and dismissed by journalists and researchers who closely track the development of QAnon.
QAnon Conspiracist Mike Flynn Is Suing Another Conspiracist Who Claims He Invented QAnon
There are unfortunately, older Democrats falling into old conspiratorial habits of the long-gone Bush and early Obama era.
This is Jim Stewartson’s recent X (formerly Twitter) post
Jim Stewartson states, that “Nazi Germany was created on the back of Russian disinformation about a secret cabal of Jews who were planning to enslave and consume the “goyim.” It was a hoax called “Protocols of the Elders of Zion” which was slightly adapted by Hitler. The Protocols, widely assumed to be the product of Tsarist intelligence, were promoted at the turn of the 20th century by Yuliana Glinka, a good friend of theosophist Helena Blavatsky a Russian emigre who lived in New York City and provided another strain of antisemitic fiction to the Nazis. Blavatsky’s Theosophy promoted the concept of multiple “Races” which included the most pure—the Aryans. This was adapted into a strain of belief called “ariosophy” which took Blavatsky’s ideas to their logical conclusions—that the world should be cleansed of inferior races. One of these believers was Heinrich Himmler, who incorporated ariosophy into the Third Reich.”
He continues:
“It’s worth understanding the roots of Theosophy—which birthed a myriad of occult belief systems, including New Age, the “Silver Shirts”, “I AM Activity,” “Church Universal and Triumphant” (CUT), QAnon and the Third Reich. The Silver Shirts—covered in @maddow’s required-listening podcast Ultra—was a pro-Hitler terrorist group steeped in conspiracy theories which spawned the “I AM Activity” a fascist theosophical cult which transformed into Mike Flynn’s “I AM” cult, CUT.”
This man continues: “Here is a thread about the fascist theosophy cult CUT—via an interview on Oprah in 1989 with cult members, and my friend Dr. Steven Hassan @CultExpert. The cult leader, Elizabeth Clare Prophet, created a bomb shelter in Montana for its members to wait out the nuclear apocalypse.”
“Here is Mike Flynn leading a Christian church in a theosophical “prayer” by fascist CUT cult leader Elizabeth Clare Prophet, in which he attempted to conceal its source by changing “I AM” to “we will. This fiction comes straight from Blavatsky.”
Except, this fiction actually does not come straight from Blavatsky. The fiction is that various personages (contemporary and ancient) have become deities in a Doomsday Cult, but no one want to fairly investigate that. How does Cagliostro and the Count St. Germain become angels in an American Doomsday Cult? That is not Blavatsky’s fault at all.
Jim Stewartson’s baleful attitude towards defenses, criticisms and rebuttals indicates he is incredibly dishonest and intent on maligning Helena Blavatsky and the legacy of the Theosophical Movement.
As Theosophists do not pray to angels or propitiate to any gods, nor hang portraits of saints, angels and masters on their walls and at altars. The men, Morya and Koot Hoomi were not angels, nor are worshipped, and in fact, this is spoken explicitly against in private correspondences. When people write about Theosophy at times, they come ready with a definite opinion and mocking tone of it. I do not understand this attitude, but they act like Theosophists no longer exist to defend themselves. They never interview one, nor ever ask a question to one.
All these issues have a clear traceable history written to clearly discriminate. So, if it is claimed my defense is a bias, then what is the picture the liar paints?
However it may be, let rather our ranks be made thinner, than the Theosophical Society go on being made a spectacle to the world through the exaggerations of some fanatics, and the attempts of various charlatans to profit by a ready-made programme. These, by disfiguring and adapting Occultism to their own filthy and immoral ends, bring disgrace upon the whole movement.
– Helena P. Blavatsky
The American Minervan 
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