On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 20:23:00 -0800, Rich Ater <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 19:45:16 -0800, Rich Ater <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Not true. If I praise the grandeur of Rome it does not mean that > I think we should remain ruled by emperors or that if I say that Rome's time > has > passed and modern democracy is an improvement that I have ceased to > admire Rome. Gilberto: > I see your point and would tend to agree with you in > mundane examples > but when you are talking about divine revelation I think > you start to run into problems. Rich: How so? Gilberto: In the mundane case it is easier to deal with the idea that nothing is perfect so its not a big deal for it to be improved upon later. Like a sports record... there is always going to be someone else later who will run faster, be stronger, jump higher, farther, etc. But thinking of God in that way comes out very much like faint praise. It tends to accuse God of limitation and imperfection. 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
