Re: Question about Islam: other opinions please

2006-05-12 Thread Gilberto Simpson
Maybe it would clarify things if you define beforehand what you mean by independent religion. To be honest I don't know for sure what that means. What has to be true in order for two religions to be independent? -Gilberto On 5/11/06, Tim Nolan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are there any proofs

Re: Letter

2006-05-12 Thread Gata
In a message dated 5/11/2006 10:47:40 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Could someone please post the December 27 letter to the Councillors? I've been asked to do a quiz which would have some questions about it. Dear David: You can find the December 27th

Re: independent religion

2006-05-12 Thread Sandra
Gilberto wrote: Maybe it would clarify things if you define beforehand what you meanby "independent religion". To be honest I don't know for sure what that means.What has to be true in order for two religions to be "independent"?-Gilberto Dear Gilberto, Perhaps this will clarify

Re: independent religion

2006-05-12 Thread Gilberto Simpson
Ok, so being independent from Islam in this context. means Bahais are not Muslims. That should be easy enough to prove. If a Muslim disagrees with that claim then pretty clearly they are arguing under a different definition. -Gilberto On 5/12/06, Sandra [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gilberto

Re: question about Islam

2006-05-12 Thread Gilberto Simpson
On 5/12/06, Richard H. Gravelly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: . My guess would be that part of the Bahai position (which I've heard from some Bahais) is the assertion that there is no kind of natural law, no kind of underlying natural morality. The only commandments are the orders of the

Re: Gilbertos post on shi'ites and sunnis fighting

2006-05-12 Thread Gilberto Simpson
Janine, Sure that's a good example. It works in other directions as well. Muslims tend to have certain demographics, especially if you are talking about Muslims living in Western countries. I've definitely had conversations where people talk about Muslims but it would be more useful or relevant

Why Do I Not See My Own Messages?

2006-05-12 Thread Tim Nolan
When I send a message to Baha'i Studies, I never see it get posted to the group. That is, my own message does not come back to me. Since people respond to me, they must see my messages, but I never do.I see messages posted by others, but never my own. Why is that? Does anyone else have

Re: Question about Islam: other opinions please

2006-05-12 Thread Tim Nolan
Hi Gilberto,What has to be true in order for two religions to be "independent"?Hmmm... I'm not sure I have the best definition, but I'll try.I think a religion is independent if its Founder claims to have a revelation direct from the Divine Reality, that is, God. A religion is