Similarities?

2000-4-17 18:27:00

Chris writes:
"I am wondering if you can clarify something for me ...

"I have been perusing the archives, and I notice that you have different styles of writing to this list depending on the authority you use as your reference.

"I just opened a book which has been laying gathering dust for about the last 20 years, and I find striking similarities between a lot of what you have written and copyrighted, and the contents of this book. This book is entitled "The Book of Knowledge: The Keys of Enoch" by JJ Hurtak.

"There was no insinuation on my part in what I wrote ...merely a questioning of origin ... and the question was based not only on content but choice of literary style, language, key numbering names and terminology including the New Jerusalem Meditation and the Song and the story of Joseph ..."

JJ response:
"Of all the books to pick that I may be lifting material from I would say that The Keys of Enoch would be far down the list. The first book to accuse me with could be the Bible. Of all the written word, that has been the strongest influence in my life. Second would be the writings of Alice A. Bailey. There have been times that I have written something that I thought was pretty original and later found that AAB's writings either spoke about it or hinted at it.

Hurtak and I both claim to have keys and that is pretty much where the similarity ends. He writes from a scientific point of view and I do this to an extent, but I write with much more simplicity than he does. I do not include a plethora of obscure words to cause the reader to constantly have an unabridged dictionary at his side.

Both of our names begin with JJ: J J Dewey and J J Hurtak. That is about the most outstanding similarity between us, but I assure you I received my name from my parents and not by imitating Hurtak.

You indicate the Song and the New Jerusalem meditation was lifted from or similar to Hurtak. That's outrageous. The Keys of Enoch has nothing like either of these. Do you care to give evidence of this observation?

As far as the story of Joseph, I do not know what you are referring to here. I do not recall Hurtak or myself elaborating on a story of Joseph. I have given some details about the life of Joseph Smith, but Hurtak gives no elaboration on him, even though he briefly mentions him.

Any two metaphysical writers who write a book will say at least several similar phrases and possibly present some similar ideas in different language, but I challenge you to find anything in my writings that seem to be lifted from his. On the other hand, I think Hurtak lifted the whole basic concept for his book from the Urantia book concept. He just added a much more sophisticated terminology and teachings. Many phrases he uses are borrowed from Urantia; however, others are fairly original.

As far as you being so detached that the one to whom you may be committed would not bring you any pain even if the relationship should be suddenly shattered by betrayal, let me say this. The only way to accomplish this sterile undesirable objective is to not give of your heart, to not let the energies of love flow between the two of you. Once the energies are in circulation there is indeed the possibility of pain if there is sudden interruption through betrayal.

He who is not willing to give to another to make himself vulnerable in this way is missing the most wonderful dimension of human existence. Until one has this willingness he cannot commune with completeness to the souls of humanity.

Just as oxygen does not combine with hydrogen to make oxygen more complete even so in true union of souls, the male does not unite with the female for completeness, but for the experience of greater life and livingness. Oxygen remains what it is when water is formed, and I still remain what I am in my union with my wife. If she should be severed from me I would still remain complete, but miss the experience of the greater life her presence offers me.