Re: Good versus God [was Arson]

2005-01-24 Thread JS
Mark:I am saying that "goodness" (or "badness") is simply a name to signify what a particular Prophet, group, or ordinary individual regards as being good (or bad).JS: So are you saying that nothing above and beyond what the Manifestations reveal exists in man's mind, heart, or his environment

Re: Good versus God [was Arson]

2005-01-24 Thread Gilberto Simpson
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 12:09:56 -0800 (PST), JS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mark: I am saying that goodness (or badness) is simply a name to signify what a particular Prophet, group, or ordinary individual regards as being good (or bad). Do you think this is just your independent opinion or is

Re: Good versus God [was Arson]

2005-01-24 Thread Mark A. Foster
So are you saying that nothing above and beyond what the Manifestations reveal exists in man's mind, heart, or his environment to manifest signs of and lessons on, goodness? In other words, God has no interaction with man outside of the interaction between man and the Manifestation. Well, I

Re: Good versus God [was Arson]

2005-01-24 Thread Mark A. Foster
Hi, Gilberto, At 02:40 PM 1/24/2005, you wrote: Do you think this is just your independent opinion or is it ultimately rooted in the Bahai faith somehow? I suspect that it probably is common among Bahais who have thought about ethics and morality a certain way but I would be interested in your