On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 11:40:03 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In a message dated 12/22/2004 10:31:01 AM Central Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I'm not sure exactly what you mean. If when Bahais say "we don't > proselytize" they mean the same thing which is in the Quran "there is > no compulsion in religion" then they should say "Both Islam and the > Bahai faith are opposed to proselytizing". But when Bahais say "We > don't proselytize" it certainly gives the impression of an absolute > statement,. that they are claiming not to proselytize at all while > other religions do.
> When I say "Baha`i's believe . . . " I am not making an absolute statement, > because Baha`i's may disagree with me. Why when I say "Baha`i's do not > condone proselytizing.", should it be construed to make ANY statement about > Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Hinduism. > Sabaeanism, Sikhism, Confucionsism, Taoism, Shintoism, Paganism, Animism, > Satanism, or any other "ism"? I think very often a comparison is intended. Bahais certainly do claim that the Bahai faith is more complete, deeper, more progressed, etc. than other religions. Peace Gilberto " __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:archive@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe, send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, use subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Web - http://list.jccc.edu/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.net New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu
