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As anarchy and chaos continue to spread globally, a predictable survivalist
conversation has been going on. Many people are talking about hoarding
necessities and building underground bunkers (underground condos in at least
one case).
My own view is that, rather
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Reflections on GrowthNumber 1 March 2004Intensive Growth in
Advanced ClustersDuring the past year in a number of countries, greater
attention was given to expansionin advanced clusters. The most systematic
approach to date is emerging in Asia, where
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Reflections on Growth
Number 1 March 2004
Intensive Growth in Advanced Clusters
During the past year in a number of countries, greater attention was given to
expansion in advanced clusters. The most systematic approach to date is
emerging in Asia, where
we must accept that they are realities that cannot be
defined in a rigourous manner, as one would attempt to define
the terms of mathematics or even of philosophy. This is a
realm of knowledge in which poetry, analogy, hyperbole and
paradox are to be expected; a realm in which the
Manifestations
Neither officially nor in reality my friend.
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From: Mark A. Foster [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Baha'i Studies [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 9:40 PM
Subject: Re: Reflections
Richard,
At 08:45 PM 8/20/2004, you wrote:
There can never be a contradiction
Richard,
At 01:45 PM 8/21/2004, you wrote:
Neither officially nor in reality my friend.
It depends on how one defines contradictions. I take statements about an absence of
contradictions in Baha'i primary sources as having a pragmatic, not really a
theological, significance. In other words,
Richard,
At 11:18 AM 8/19/2004, you wrote:
Why is an apparently factual statement made by Abdu'l-Baha an hyperbolic statement
in your view?
After the initial phase in the American invasion of Iraq, there were reports in the
Western media that almost everything as taken from the Baghdad Art
"Sacred cows make the best hamburger" This could be a "hyperbole" for people who eat meat.
sorry for the joke ;)
"...religious truth is not absolute but relative..."
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"Mark A. Foster" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Even more so for vegetarians. ;-) I agree ;), I remember that the beloved Master sometimes jokes about cows with finest humor sense. Does anyone remember one?
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-Original Message-
From: Richard H. Gravelly [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 6:22 PM
To: Baha'i Studies
Subject: Re: Reflections
Thank you Susan,
Why would I look at Abu'l-Baha's statement regarding cannibalism
Why would I look at Abu'l-Baha's statement regarding cannibalism amongst
the
men of the Sudan as hyperbole? Why would a statement of fact be
hyperbole
in your view?
Dear Richard,
Actually, I've never heard of cannibalism being a problem in the Sudan,
but since the word means
was and is: given that Abdu'l-Baha's statement was a
statement of fact, how would it be considered hyperbole?
Richard.
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From: Brill de Ramirez, Susan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Baha'i Studies [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 4:34 PM
Subject: RE: Reflections
Richard
In a message dated 8/20/2004 9:00:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Can you give me a source for the Universal House of Justice comment on "hyperbole" ?
"we must accept that they are realities that cannot be defined in a rigourous manner, as one would attempt to define the
is it an hyperbole?
Richard.
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From: Susan Maneck [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Baha'i Studies [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: Reflections
Why would I look at Abu'l-Baha's statement regarding cannibalism
amongst
the
men of the Sudan
Richard,
At 04:28 PM 8/20/2004, you wrote:
Why would I apply such a standard [of hyperbole] to what has been said by
Abdu'l-Baha?
That is a very broad question. Which statements by `Abdu'l-Baha?
Mark A. Foster * http://markfoster.net
Sacred cows make the best hamburger
-- Mark Twain and Abbie
There is a good discussion of hyperbole, including the excerpt from the letter Susan
posted, in this article by
Seena Fazel:
http://bahai-library.com/articles/exclusivist.html
Mark A. Foster * http://markfoster.net
Sacred cows make the best hamburger
-- Mark Twain and Abbie Hoffman
Richard,
At 08:45 PM 8/20/2004, you wrote:
There can never be a contradiction between what Abdu'l-Baha has said and Shoghi
Effendi's interpretation.
Not officially.
Mark A. Foster * http://markfoster.net
Sacred cows make the best hamburger
-- Mark Twain and Abbie Hoffman
In my view, the same figure of speech, mubalaghah, is used by `Abdu'l-Baha
when referring to the past accomplishments of Persians.
Mark,
Why is an apparently factual statement made by Abdu'l-Baha an hyperbolic
statement in your view?
Richard.
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