On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 16:11:57 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In a message dated 1/1/2005 2:04:00 PM Central Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > And in fact, it is a > mainstream theological claim the the physical universe doesn't have > any staying power of its own and that moment to moment to moment, God > is constantly recreating everything over and over again
Scott: > This is expressed many times by Baha`u'llah. But I fail to see where this is > an argument against the coming of the Manifestations since they are the > purpose for the continuity of Creation. Gilberto: The point isn't that it is an argument against more manifestations (or more precisely the non-finality of prophethood.). The point is that it is another way to understand the Quranic statements which suggest the word(s) of God never end. (i.e. God's creative word keeps being spoken, the world is constantly recreated). 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