Re: punishment of crimes - was arson.

[Popeyesays]

In a message dated 1/24/2005 10:40:20 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Look. All I'm really saying is that it is insulting to cast all sorts of negative aspersions on other religions for being split, when your own religion has obvious splits. It's like this massive act of denial. Like you think your s*** doesn't stink. We all see things from our own perspectives. We don't all see the world in the same way. Sometimes that means people in the "same" religion will read the "same" texts and interpret them differently. Sometimes those differences are large enough to cause a "split". This is not surprising or shocking. I cast no aspersions on other faiths for their splintered fate. They were not designed to remain united. The Baha`i Faith was.   As to Catholics and Protestants there are more total Protestants than Roman catholics by a long shot. Protestantism prospered. None of the splinters from the faith of Baha`u'llah prospered they all withered and wasted away.   Regards,   Scott __________________________________________________ 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