Re: I don't get this passage

2010-09-12 Thread Naison Jones
The Baha'i Studies Listserv I am guessing Abdul'Baha is talking about a different mindset- which is more the Bahai mindset. When a man gives to charity although he is not a believer it is motivated through self. that is- even though it might be a compassionate act it is done through the self of

Religion and Exclusivism

2010-09-12 Thread Sen Sonja
The Baha'i Studies Listserv On 18 Aug 2010 at 14:51, Stephen Gray wrote: The Baha'i Studies Listserv http://irfancolloquia.org/pdf/lights8_martin.pdf I found this was a related paper. It has a number of weaknesses. Imputing motives to Fazel is redundant, it only lowers the tone. Martin

Re: Religion and Exclusivism

2010-09-12 Thread Naison Jones
The Baha'i Studies Listserv How can people write about what they think the Bahai world government will look like in the future? If it became a tyranical system not tolerant of other religions that would not be in keeping with the spirit of the faith at all. Correct me if I'm wrong, I read some of