What can we think about these words of Abdu'l-Bahá quoted in The Secret of Divine Civilization?
It should not be imagined that the people of Persia are inherently deficient in intelligence, or that for essential perceptiveness and understanding, inborn sagacity, intuition and wisdom, or innate
In a message dated 8/17/2004 5:42:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
On the contrary, they have always excelled all other peoples in endowments conferred by birth.
Dear Hasan,
I'd call it hyperbole.
warmest, Susan
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There was apparently an interview on American Television about the Baha'i
faith
and Christianity.
The Protagonist for hristianity was Ankerberg and Martin
The Baha'i was Mary Kay Radpour James Mock.
When I look back (and that interview took place about 20 years ago), I let them shake
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
"On the contrary, they have always excelled all other peoples in endowments conferred by birth".
Dear Hasan,
I'd call it hyperbole.
warmest, Susan
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Dear Susan,
Why is it a "hyperbole"? you mean my words?
thanks, HasanSi un bahá'í se abstiene de participar completa,
Why is it a "hyperbole"? you mean my words?
Dear Hasan,
No, no. Abdu'l-Baha's words here are hyperbole. It is a
common literary device used a in Persian literature where one tends to
extravagantly overstate one's point. I don't think Abdu'l-Baha believed the
Persians were
