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Hey, Sen...
I'm not sure why you would rule out the 100 years within which I speak
interpretation of both quotes you offered. Spiritual Assemblies WERE
established in the century in which `Abdu'l-Baha wrote the words, right?
Also, why couldn't the teachings of
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Sorry...I had question I forgot to ask:
What is the term/phrase/etc. in Arabic or Persian that means 100-year span
of time? Does one exist? Did Baha'u'llah or Abdu'l-Baha use this
term/phrase, ever?
Ben
On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 7:46 AM, Sen Sonja sen.so...@casema.nl
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Dear Sen...
You said:
I've been asked a couple of times which language I think young Bahai
scholars should learn first, Persian or Arabic? When asked in France,
I replied, French; when asked in England I replied, English. By
that I mean that a study of the
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Dear Sen,
I understand that, below, Shoghi Effendi is reminding us about what
`Abdu'l-Baha has said. He's not just quoting `Abdu'l-Baha, however; he is
using the term 'century' himself. If it was only `Abdu'l-Baha using this
term, and we had His definition to guide
Hey, John...
I don't know if you noticed this before, and you can pass the info on to
whomever it matters, but there is a discrepancy between the two drawings; on
the 'original' drawing, the grades in the spiritual kingdom, which are
infinite in series and progression, at their highest attainable
Does this conversation count as a quarrel, a conflict, a dispute?
On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 1:40 PM, Richard H. Gravelly
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My initial statement was to the effect: The problem, if you will is that
nether has accepted the Faith. It is my opinion that failure to obey God
Dear David,
It seems to me the point of the first letter is that the Universal House of
Justice does not want to legislate every part of Baha'i life, including what
movies you should/should not watch. In response, essentially, you've again
asked them to legislate upon an issue (should Baha'i
Dear David,
It seems to me, based upon my reading of what the Universal House of Justice
has said to you, it's your responsibility to determine this for yourself,
and only for yourself (and perhaps your family if you are a parent). If the
Universal House of Justice does not see it fit to
Might I suggest that, if a particular comment or question is not appropriate
for this venue, we simply state that and redirect an individual toward a
more appropriate place to get their question answered?
Ben
On 4/20/07, Chase Foster [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
David,
If you just think about
Dear Brent (or others),
Who is the Master quoting in this passage? Just as an aside, it seems,
paradoxically, that even though something may be 'true,' it may be wrong to
say it, depending upon the circumstances. Another quote from Ben Franklin
touches on the same theme:
Remember not only to
Might I suggest that, if a particular comment or question is not appropriate
for this venue, we simply state that and redirect an individual toward a
more appropriate place to get their question answered?
Ben
On 2/13/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yes
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Dear Loïc,
It doesn't appear to me that your simple example A simple word of the
Faith : the Bayan, which could be easily translated in french by
l'Annonce or l'Explication, but people are so afraid to translate that
they keep the Bayan in their writings. is, at all, an example of baha'i
Dear Friends,I'm no authority, but it seems to me that, even though I think it's pretty safe to say that tests and trials result from free-will choices that we make, not all options that we freely choose from are necessarily good vs. evil. When I give a gift to my children, a gift that I've
Dear Rich,Thanks for the email. Would this Muslim consider himself 'devout'? That's an interesting arrangement (regarding Feast); I'd never heard that before, and I guess it still preserves the Baha'i-onlyness of the business portion, right?
Would your friends mind receiving questions from
haveimplications for the marriage.-GilbertoOn 2/7/06, Rich Ater [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Benjamin La Framboise wrote:
Dear Rich, Thanks for the email.Would this Muslim consider himself 'devout'? That's an interesting arrangement (regarding Feast); I'd never heard that before, and I guess it still
Dearest friends,I have a little favor to ask, and I'm only reluctant because I'm afraid it's not really related to Baha'i Studies. I'm just not sure where else to turn.I have a couple of friends, a Baha'i and a Muslim, both devout, who would like to get married. The friend who is Muslim had
For those interested in more about atheistic/agnostic Jews (at least of the type that I am more familiar) here's an entry from Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanistic_Judaism
Gilberto, you said: I know of Muslims who drink alcohol. I know of Bahais who drink and do hallucinogens. I
There seems to be a reoccuring problem on this list; we continue to have conversations that degrade quickly and cause hurt feelings.Gilberto, I know you feel Susan is behaving in an insulting way (I'm not judging one way or the other, but just adding my observations), but, and I'm only
For example, when Scottwas trying to explain what *he* meant by interpret and elucidatate
he didn't whip out a super-secret Bahai decoder ring.
Okay, who told Gilberto about the decoder rings?
Ben :)
The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto ("e-mail") is
I haven't heard or read other Baha'is/non-Baha'is voice the viewpoint
that I'm about to share, so I hope you find it worth reading.
I've come to think of our particular brand of the Baha'i Faith (for
those of us who include the Universal House of Justice as a part of our
Faith) as an
Dear Gilberto,
I think another option (I'm not suggesting you only think there are
two; in fact, I know you've already acknowledged there might be other
stances or responses [when you said, at least two...]) would be that
true science and true religion offer views of Reality from two
Dear Gilberto,
I really like the fact that you've provided Karen Armstrong's explanation of the account of Banu Qurayzah; I have a suggestion, though. We've long passed the line of scholarly debate and are into the realm of what seems to me purely apologetics, and under these circumstances,
Is there ANY way we can make these conversations more
constructive? I'm referring, specifically to the Interesting
Thread thread, which I started in an attempt to veer away from the
other thread I started which turned into a bicker-fest.
Honestly, I think we ALL need to move away from
As for non-canonical Gospels, only the Gospel of Thomas is any where near contemporary.
There are certainly many scholars who would question whether theBiblical gospels are contemporary.Dear Gilberto,
I think what Susan means is that only the Gospel of Thomas is
contemporary with the other
Perhaps my understanding needs refinement; I guess this is just part of
my interpretation of what I've read; do you know the relevant passages
that state the Baha'i teachings on the Qur'an? Even though
unadulterated may not have been used, would it be inaccurate to use
that word to describe
Dearest friends,
These questions aren't directly related to Baha'i scholarship, but I hope they are close enough to warrant a response.
First of all, does anyone know information about Rashad Khalifa?
I've found some cursory items from just browsing the net, but I'm
looking for a little
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