On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 00:20:33 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In any case, if the Bible has not been substantially changed in any > > way, > > > then the genocidal commandments in the Bible are actually from > > God, and then > > > you have to find some sort of way to justify or explain > > such behavior > > > through progressive revelation. > > > > But if you do apply certain minimal moral > > > standards to the children of > > Israel then their behavior was unacceptable and > > > couldn't have > > originated with God, and so those commandments in the Old > > > TEstament > > must have had some other source.
> I'm not sure who wrote the above, but to me it involves an awful lot of > assumptions that don't ultimately stand up. We seem to get tied up in a lot > of minutiae instead of simply opening up our minds and hearts to the Divine. Gilberto: Which assumptions don't stand up? And even if you are going to open up your mind and heart to the divine, is it true that it speaks everywhere equally? I mean, if a book endorses genocide can you seriously accept it wholeheartedly as scripture? Peace Gilberto "My people are hydroponic" __________________________________________________ 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
