On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 15:54:37 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In a message dated 1/10/2005 2:49:47 PM Central Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> If you can easily dismiss the claims of all those groups (and others > not mentioned) on the grounds that the 1000 year clock hasn't buzzed > yet then it sounds alot like the typical accusations Bahais make about > Muslim consideration of Bahai claims. Scott: > Most muslim claims deny the possibility of another Prophet. Baha`u'llah does > not do that. Gilberto: Yes, but Muslims (especially Sufis) are wiling to permit the continuance of other kinds of figures which the Bahais are not willing to.l > He promises there will indeed be another in due time. "Due > time" is defined very strictly by Baha`u'llah. I have seen the web sites > about Maitreyah. Personally I think they are ludicrous. I would have > considered them ludicrous before I was a Baha, I think. I think there are many claims made by many religions which are "ludicrous". > Ahmadiyyih claims > seem to me to be very in synch with Baha`i precewpts, but they > lack the presence of a clear Manifestation of God to authenticate > them. What do you mean by that? Mirza Ghulam Ahmad had a large body of writings. He claimed to be the Mahdi and the second coming. He claimed to fulfill prophecy. According to one Ahmadi I talked to there were even signs in the heaven which foretold his coming. (something involving eclipses). I think they even have an order of succession and a living "khalifah" 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
