On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 23:13:06 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In a message dated 12/27/2004 10:03:55 PM Central Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > But the sunni and shiite theology is there.Remember the original > question was your claim that if the majority had accepted Ali that > Islam might have become universal. EVen from the Bahai perspective > where Shiism was the correct view, then shiism still exists and the > writings and teachings are still there and in place.
Scott: > It seems to me that even if Islam had become universally accepted, the > Revelation would be continued in the future. Gilberto: Even from an orthodox Islamic perspective it is conveivable for some forms of revelation to continue. Kashf, and ilham are thought to continue among the saints. (For example some of Ibn al-Arabi and Rumi's writings are said to have been produced this way) And even if no more prophets are coming, orthodox Islam still talks about various holy people from God coming to recharge and guide the community saints (awliya) of different grades and levels, mujadids (reformers) ever century, the mahdi and (for shia) the imams. Secondly, at least personally, I'm more impressed by space and culture than I am by time. And so if you should me a religion which is suitable for the spiritual needs of people from different cultures and civilizations from 622-or-so to 1844 then it should be universal enough to deal with human beings today. 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
