Gilberto:
But in some ways the larger issue is that if Susan hadn't made her
comment and I hadn't read similar things elsewhere and I had heard
your accusation towards Islam for the first time, then it would have
been misleading. I'm ok with the idea that western liberals like the
idea of a
Dear Susan,
FirouzIslamic governments and Islamic parties say that they are just accountable to God not to people.Susan Don't we say the same thing about own institutions?
Yes, we do. But the Baha'i institutions exist, and operate
based on the explicit, written statements of Baha'u'llah
or His
On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 18:22:20 -0800 (PST), Tim Nolan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dear Susan,
FirouzIslamic governments and Islamic parties say that they are just
accountable to God not to people.
Susan Don't we say the same thing about own institutions?
Yes, we do. But the Baha'i
But the Baha'i institutions exist, and operate
based on the explicit, written statements of Baha'u'llah
or His successors. Can Islam make the analogous claim?
Analogous, yes, but obviously not the same. But perhaps in the same since
that Christian claims to finality are analogous to Muslim
G: But in some ways the larger issue is that if Susan hadn't made hercomment and I hadn't read similar things elsewhere and I had heardyour accusation towards Islam for the first time, then it would havebeen misleading. I'm "ok" with the idea that western liberals like theidea of a secular
