Re: The Greatest Name the Bayan's 152 as A-H-B (read arabic right-to-left)

2005-09-29 Thread Evolvinghuman
5) Saiedi in "Logos and Civilization" points out the significance of the numberic value of 152. Baha'u'llah signed the Kitab-i-Iqan and some other Tablets with this number. He points that this signified "BahA" in Arabic. The numberic value of "B" is 2, "a" is an accent and does not have a

Re: al-ghars

2005-09-11 Thread Evolvinghuman
what is the connection between Ghusn and Aghsan?? Fariborz 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 and for the use of only the individual or entity

Re: Baha'is in Nazi Germany-refocus

2005-08-21 Thread Evolvinghuman
Dear friends, I want to thank Susan for the postings from the Guardian. I would like for us to change the angle of our views a little, if possible. Here are some of my thoughts: 1) The German Nazi Government was a Nationalistic Movement that persecuted initially the Jews then anyone

Re: Religion, Science and Evolution

2005-02-13 Thread Evolvinghuman
Your comments about the Evolutionism and Creationism are correct. I think Abdul-Baha's comments bridge the divide. Also see: http://bahai-library.com/unpubl.articles/human.evolution.html Fariborz In a message dated 2/13/2005 8:11:53 A.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Re: Ether and Evolution and Infallibility

2004-12-11 Thread Evolvinghuman
Here is a paste from the book regarding the issue: "Second, there is a discussion about radiocarbon dating, which is our best method for dating fossils less than 30,000 years old. Let's go back in time to 1912. At Piltdown near Sussex a skull had been found in a gravel pit that had a modern

Re: Ether and Evolution and Infallibility

2004-12-11 Thread Evolvinghuman
My point as regards the 'missing link' was that scientific understanding is fluid and changes over time. What at one time would have been interpreted as heresy, is accepted now in that there is no direct link between man and ape (No intermediate soecies as the Master suggested) and once was

Re: posting question about Recognition Manifestation

2004-11-24 Thread Evolvinghuman
Thank you. It's getting clearer. Explain to me the nuances of "serve" as compared to "encourage, support". I always understood service as a baha'i as to help/assist an endeavor. This ,of course, IMO, can take a lot of different forms including physically serving, financially aiding, morally

Re: posting question about Recognition Manifestation

2004-11-23 Thread Evolvinghuman
Dearest Sandra, Thanks for taking time out to look at this in detail. 1)I do agree that in the context of the address to a king it does not make sense to generalize it. However, taken as a general mandate, one can interpret whosoever ariseth for the triumph of My cause can be interpreted as

Re: posting question about Recognition Manifestation

2004-11-21 Thread Evolvinghuman
Is there a line somewhere in Aqdas or elsewhere that says after the Recognition one should serve those that believe? Fariborz __ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:archive@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe, send a blank email to

Re: A request for a Qur'anic verse

2004-08-06 Thread Evolvinghuman
Let's see: Bismillah-e Rahman-e Raheem. Alhqmdolleleahe Rabil AAlameen. Al-Rahmaan-i-Raheem. Maalik a Yom-i Deen. Eeyak-i Na-a-bodo Va Eeyak-i Nastaaeen. Ehdena Serat-al Mostagheem. Seraat-al Lazeen-e Anamat-e Alayhem, Ghayr-en Maghzoob-in Alayhem Va La-Zaaleen. Fariborz

Re: The Purpose of Baha'u'llah's Suffering-Follow-up

2004-07-20 Thread Evolvinghuman
Sorry that it has taken me a while to review the email (was out of town). I think your comments about Atonement are exactly on the mark and my limited understanding of the Faith is exactly as you have presented. I totally agree that the suffering of the Manifestation in no way releases us

Re: The Purpose of Baha'u'llah's Suffering

2004-06-22 Thread Evolvinghuman
Dear Tim, You have asked a great question and an angle that I didn't understand initially. What, specifically, does the Faith teach about atonement? I am going to think out loud and you all can help me with this as well. Atone is to be in agreement with; Atonement is a recompense, compensation,