Re: Century of Light

2005-01-23 Thread Mark A. Foster
Firouz, At 05:34 AM 1/23/2005, you wrote: I thought the House is infallible on matters of legislation. Are you saying they are infallible on every decision they make? If I might throw in my 2¢ here. To my understanding, the infallibility of the House of Justice refers to its legislative

Re: Century of Light

2005-01-23 Thread Smaneck
In a message dated 1/23/2005 5:36:54 A.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I thought the House is infallible on matters of legislation. Are you saying they are infallible on every decision they make? Dear Firouz, No, I didn't say that either. I just said there is

Re: Century of Light

2005-01-23 Thread Popeyesays
In a message dated 1/23/2005 5:36:37 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Dear Susan, I thought the House is infallible on matters of legislation. Are you saying they are infallible on every decision they make? Best regards, Firouz I think she was saying there is no

Re: Century of Light

2005-01-23 Thread Firouz Anaraki
Susan, I have my own personal opinion as well, which differs somewhat from Schaefer's, but I figured Gilberto was asking for something authoritative. warmest, Susan Dear Susan, Thanks so much for your reply. I read Schaefer's article some time back and personally based on my own

Re: Century of Light

2005-01-23 Thread Firouz Anaraki
for your comment. Here is my question. Let's assume that the House of Justice actually consulted on the contents of Century of Light and decided to write it by themselves, similar to Ridvan Messages, do you then consider it Century of Light still an infallible document? How do you regard

Re: Century of Light

2005-01-23 Thread Mark A. Foster
Hi, Firouz, At 09:17 PM 1/23/2005, you wrote: Thanks for your comment. Here is my question. Let's assume that the House of Justice actually consulted on the contents of Century of Light and decided to write it by themselves, similar to Ridvan Messages, do you then consider it Century of Light

Century of Light

2005-01-22 Thread Mark A. Foster
. The following is from the preface to that document (written by the House of Justice): Century of Light, prepared under our supervision, reviews these two processes and the relationship between them, in the context of the Bahá'í Teachings. We commend it to the thoughtful study of the friends

Re: Century of Light

2005-01-22 Thread Popeyesays
In a message dated 1/22/2005 2:41:47 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So which statements are infallible? They have to be actually writtenby house members and approved by them as the house of justice? The House is infallible in its decision amking and consultation. The book

Re: Century of Light

2005-01-22 Thread Gilberto Simpson
On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 15:49:32 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 1/22/2005 2:41:47 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So which statements are infallible? They have to be actually written by house members and approved by them as the house of

Re: Century of Light

2005-01-22 Thread Gilberto Simpson
On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 16:54:40 -0600, Mark A. Foster [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Gilberto, At 02:41 PM 1/22/2005, you wrote: So if the Universal Houes of Justice is supposed to be infallible, and supervises a document, and allows it to be released then that document isn't infallible?

Re: Century of Light

2005-01-22 Thread Popeyesays
In a message dated 1/22/2005 6:48:21 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Isn't the book the result of a decision made by the House? No. Scott __ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:archive@mail-archive.com To

Re: Century of Light

2005-01-22 Thread Gilberto Simpson
On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 19:56:11 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 1/22/2005 6:48:21 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Isn't the book the result of a decision made by the House? No. But it was under the supervision of the house?

Re: Century of Light

2005-01-22 Thread Popeyesays
In a message dated 1/22/2005 8:58:17 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But it was under the supervision of the house? The House commissioned it, the House did not write it. The House reviewed it, they did not write it. The House made a decision to publish a book on the topic,

Re: Century of Light

2005-01-22 Thread Gilberto Simpson
On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 22:00:16 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 1/22/2005 8:58:17 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But it was under the supervision of the house? The House commissioned it, the House did not write it. The House reviewed it,

Re: Century of Light

2005-01-22 Thread Smaneck
In a message dated 1/22/2005 9:30:40 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Is there an exhaustive statement somewhere which explains thedifference between which actions, decisions, statements from the UHJare infallible (in which sense?) and which are not? Nope.

Re: Century of Light

2005-01-22 Thread Popeyesays
In a message dated 1/22/2005 9:30:38 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Is there an exhaustive statement somewhere which explains thedifference between which actions, decisions, statements from the UHJare infallible (in which sense?) and which are not? The UHJ legislates, it