On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 02:13:25 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In a message dated 12/25/2004 9:40:49 A.M. Central Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
[hypothetical situation of a small group of Bahai countries being attacked by a coaliion of fundamentalist countries on religious grounds] Gilberto: > So would it be permissible for the Bahai country to fight back? > Dear Gilberto, Susan: > That would be a question for the House of Justice to answer. Gilberto: So whatever it means to "blot out holy war" it doesn't absolutely exclude the possibility that Bahais would take up arms to defend themselves and fight non-Bahais. > "If the Bahai country fought back, would that be considered a holy war?" > > No. So if a Muslim country is attacked, and defends itself, would THAT be considered a holy war? -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
