letter pepe remey to whom it may concern november 1 1991

Those of you have communicated with me in the past KNOW how difficult it was, during the preliminary stages of our attempt to establish the necessary "conditions" to assure friendly, mutually-beneficial relationships based on a reciprocal respect for eachother's convictions.

In some cases the "going" was not easy. However, with patience and good-will, the "obstacles" were overcome and the exchange - though lengthy and, at times, interrupted - ended favorably. The "antagonisms" "pressures" and "near-insults" dissipated and past prejudices vanished.

You all KNOW, too, that none of you had been approached by me and that our "initial" contact ALWAYS came from yourselves. YOU were the ONES with the PROBLEMS and not I. My first-hand knowledge of ALL THE FACTS was given ON REQUEST and not OFFERED by me. My "conflict" with Mr. Jensen was NOT directed against his Spiritual Claims but only against the LIES and FALSE accusations he and his Acolyte (Mr. Chase) were giving out as TRUTH. My "reasons" for refuting those claims were ONLY offered in defense of my own convictions when some of you persisted in your insistence that they receive my consideration. These FACTS must be ever kept in mind and REMEMBERED.

This statement is a defense being made against an individual who has communicated with me for some time, asking for "anonymity" because he was "afraid of the consequences". I have since learned that at least five others (to my knowledge) are aware of our communications. Never-the-less I shall respect my pledge. In his last letter to me, Mr. Anonymous's opening words were: "Pepe, you confuse me". Among a string of unpleasant remarks, the harshest was asking me to give "proof" that I am not in COMPETITION with Mr. Jensen! Competition? For What? I ask!

Everyone familiar with the "situation" KNOWS I have been rejecting all that Mr. Jensen has presented for some 29 years. Not only have his offers to have me participate in his spiritual schemes been categorically refused, but my many pleas for him to stop associating Mason's and my name in his propaganda.....have gone unheeded!

Please be reminded again that my reasons for rejecting Mr. Jensen's JACTITATIONS were given ONLY in defense of my convictions. Those reasons are taken by some from Jensen's ranks as OPPOSITION to his claims thus "Pepe is the enemy of Jensen and in opposition or competition with him". Such WARPED reasoning is dangerous. I have quoted often Louis Pasteur's famous remark that:

"The greatest derangement of mind is to believe in something because one WISHES it to be so."

I have offered no "alternative" to Mr. Jensen's claims. No one can show where I have "urged" or "pressured" anyone to turn against him. The truth is, I couldn't care LESS what others do or decide for themselves. In all my statements, I have repeatedly stated that Mr. Jensen has every right to make whatever claims he wishes and that those who accept them and support him in them are expressing their prerogatives. What more could be said to prove my "indifference"?

I have stated - and will continue to repeat - anyone accepting even one of Mr. Jensen's claims that he fulfills prophesies of Sacred Scriptures may not consider himself a Baha'i.....in spite of the fact that he has been FALSELY led to believe his "indoctrination" was into the Baha'i Faith whereas, in reality, it was into the "Jensenite" Organization.

[Handwritten:] P.S. Brent: Just answered a letter from ____ full of new ideas of his own. He is on dangerous ground. He hasn't YET understood there is no need to "devise" "contrive" or "create"--It is ALL there ALREADY needs to be Found & Understood (processed LEARNINGS) -Then - TEACH! Pepe

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There exists a "Baha'i Way" of establishing "contact" with another person to overcome "obstacles" and to "clarify" differences of opinions. There is no reason why two (or more) REASONABLE individuals cannot succeed in reconciling differences submitting to the "Baha'i Way" which requires "PURITY" of Heart, "CHASTITY" of Soul and "FREEDOM" of Spirit.

There is a "Wrong Way" too, unfortunately. My experiences with individuals indoctrinated erroneously to believe themselves "Baha'is" has caused me untold displeasures. Let me give an example of the Wrong "way":

In a letter received some days ago, the following remarks were made:

• 1. "In response to your insight, it is more likely that your Sadistic "desires" surfaced when you saw the possibility of my unfulfilled masochistic tendencies needing to be satisfied and since I am not masochistic, that leaves you hanging in the wind."

  2. "Over all, I saw your response as shallow, in all honest respect."

  3. "It would have been very easy for a person to write back to you and say: "This guy has a serious attitude problem."

  4. "You really have a weird way of looking at things, Pepe. If you have some desires to be burdened, perhaps you should become a confessional priest where you could truly practice your "ablutionary abilities".

  5. "Keep up the good work, Pepe. You're turning out to be a good Guardian". "Maybe we should compile your letters into a book called: The World Order of Mason Remey - just for Missoula's sake." "Sorry, bad joke."

  6. "Unfortunately, your letter is only going to add fuel to the belief you are "ga-ga" and in the "insane asylum".

  7. "I do thank you for your "tiresome favoring of ideas".

That "nonsense" went on for some seven-and-a-half pages! What I ask is this: DO I REALLY NEED THIS?

The initial letter from this person was of the same "nature". My reply was aimed at giving him a serious LESSON in good manners suggesting alternative expressions to his so he might write to me without offending me. Instead of availing himself of my well-intentioned lesson, he retorted with a "double-barrel" onslaught of "dilly-dally banterings" in the same vein as those quoted for your consideration.

It is a sign of bad manners and bad taste for anyone to assume he is so irresistibly clever-minded as to allow himself the luxury of taking LIBERTIES of expression usually reserved to one's "chosen" and "proven" friends. It may have been done intentionally, in simple ignorance or for amusement? How can one be certain if a proper relationship has not been previously established? In any event, there is a time for "joking" and a time to be serious. In the AQDAS Baha'u'llah states: "This is not something to be played with by your illusions".

With this statement I am asking those of you who do "care" to pass on the word that any future letters of the above sort will be IGNORED. It pains me to have to resort to such a defense mechanism but I am left with no other choice.

"Manners must adorn Knowledge, and smooth its way through the World." (Chesterfield).

[Handwritten:]

PPS: I am NOT going to reply ever again to such individuals. To you alone I am revealing ______.

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