Mark, At any rate, thanks for the correct. In fact, I don't disagree with what you are saying. My statement did make some unjustified leaps and assumptions. Let me restate what I really mean.
Remember, we are not talking about this or that school in Islam. Aren't we talking about Gilberto's version / view of Islam, as he presents it ?? !! Therefore, if we look at what Gilberto's described, = [ that the teaching of Christianity that differ from Islamic teaching are man's corruption of the Bible ] , then I would say that this is striking down Christianity as man-made. The Baha'i Faith asserts that Christianity is from God.
"Mark A. Foster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
John,
At 09:45 AM 1/8/2005, you wrote:
>>Isn't it more universal to do the one (Baha'i) than the other (Islam) ? Islam does not accept all religions as they are as valid expressions from God. The Baha'i, IMO, does. We accept the validity of the people of the Planet, it is only that their time has past. Maybe this is the reason that the Baha'i Faith is more widespread than Islam (see Encyclopedia Britannica).<<
I don't think that is correct. I have known Muslims who believe that many of the world's religions, including Hinduism and Buddhism, were originally founded by Prophets. Some would even admit the possibility of Taoism, Shinto, and other faith systems as having a Prophetic origin. The difference is that Muslims, with the principal exception of the Qadiani Ahmadis, do not believe that any Prophets will come after Muhammad.
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