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The Baha'i Studies Listserv A friend is looking for the source for this extract: “It is, of course, a principle of all Bahá’í discourse that, while criticism can be freely voiced, it should be constructive, not destructive. This does not mean that it should always be positive; by its nature

re: Searching for House letter

Is this whaqt you are looking for. David The seven objectives specified in previous Plans describe essential, interacting directions that must advance simultaneously into the foreseeable future. The Four Year Plan's aim at accelerating the process of entry by troops identifies a necessity at

Re: Wrong quote attribution...

There is also a slightly diferent version on page 9 of Tabernacle of Unity. Ye are the fruits of one tree, and the leaves of one branch David The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto (e-mail) is sent by the Johnson County Community College (JCCC) and is intended

Re: Mashriqu'l-Adkhar

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Mashriqu'l-Adkhar in Marv

briefly mentioned in Eminent Baha'is in the Time of Baha'u'llah. Does anyone know any more about this building? Does it still exist? Why did Shoghi Effendi no include it in any of his surveys of Baha'i progress and history? Thanks, David David Bowie, 8974 Armstrong Way Halfmoon Bay BC

Re: RE: Muhammad Baha'i

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Re: A Prophet before one thousand years?

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Re: to David B.

-com:office:office / For my part I will save it immediately on my HDD. David Bowie [EMAIL PROTECTED] escribi: Sunday, January 29, 2006, 11 Sultn 162 BE In 1997 a friend of mine wrote to the House of Justice about the recognition (or not) of the next Manifestation. He received this reply. David

Three Marys

A friend in my area recently came across this verse in Tablets of Abdu'l-Baha. Remember the hardships of the disciples, and what Mary, the Virgin; Mary, the Magdalene; and Mary, the mother of Jesus, bore in the path of God; especially Barbara, until she was martyred in the love of Christ; and

Tihran Assembly

In its 27 December 2005 message to To the Conference of the Continental Boards of Counsellors, the House of Justice writes: We intend to monitor the development of LocalSpiritual Assemblies closely during the coming Plan and, as the size of the Baha'i population and other circumstances in a

re: Bill Hatcher

I don't know how many of you check the Canadian web site, but here is a great in memoriam article posted there today. For those in Canada it provides good material and a lovely photo for your memorial service. http://www.ca.bahai.org/main.cfm?SID=116storyid=95 David The information

Bill Hatcher

I suppose everyone has heard that Bill Hatcher died suddenly last Sunday. I thought you might not have seen the messagee from the House of Justice to the Canadian National Assembly. David Message: 30 November 2005 / 8 Speech 162 To all Local Spiritual Assemblies

re: Question: wife of Mohammed

My understanding is that Khadijah was a widow who owned a trading concern and that Muhammad managed this for her. David The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto (e-mail) is sent by the Johnson County Community College (JCCC) and is intended to be confidential

re: Scholarship and Learning in a Far-from-Equilibrium State

Dear Susan, Thanks for sharing the ABS talk by Steven Birkland. He makes a several good points. I have just a couple of comments. 1) The story of the thieves and the bastinado is told in Star of the West and 'Abdu'l-Baha actually tells the Baha'is this: 'In this way I shall train you.

re: Vancouver

Then of course there was the Baha'i famiy in the Lower Mainland of BC who researched the safest place to live in the world and pioneered to the one place they felt sure they would be safe from war. A few months later the UK invaded the Falkland islands. What does Baha'u'llah say in Geanings

Re: Gay Marriage and politics

This wasn't the NSA of Guyana's first entry into politics. They also submitted a proposal to Constitutional Reform Commission in 1999: The homsexual issue has been well addressed so I won't comment on that. However I don't think that submitting proposals for Constituional Reform is meddling in