On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 20:38:28 -0600, Mark A. Foster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gilberto, > > At 08:01 PM 1/26/2005, you wrote: > >>The original point was how do you evaluate prophets and think about > >>sinlessness. I would say that there is a certain minimal core morality > >>which is more fundamental and you could in principle use that the judge > >>prophets. Mark seemed to say it was reversed and that within their > >>dispensation prophets could do anything and almost by definition it would > >>be correct.<< > > To my understanding, the sinlessness of the Prophets is called the Most Great > Infallibility (ismat-i-kubraa). Whatever virtues the Prophets reveal to > humanity constitute the divine standard of sinlessness. There is no > sinlessness (or virtue) apart from God's manifested Will. For Baha'is, in my > view, that sinlessness has been embodied in a human being, `Abdu'l-Baha.
So would it be fair to say that the sinlessness is a non-falsifiable statement? You aren't saying that they conform to some prior moral principles, but that by definition, beecause they are the Manifestation they could do no wrong? Just as earlier when we first started talking, you wouldn't exclude Crowley from being a Manifestation just on moral grounds. 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
