Re: Against nature...

2013-04-24 Thread Stephen Kent Gray
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Liberal religion is a religious tradition which embraces the theological diversity of a congregation rather than a single creed, authority, or writing. Because it may draw resources from many traditions, it cannot normally be characterized as Christian, Jewish, or

Re: Against nature...

2013-04-24 Thread Don Calkins
The Baha'i Studies Listserv You seem to be intent on categorizing the Faith. It's not going to work. Why is the Faith referred to as a liberal or progressive group? Because when Abdu'l-Baha was here 100 years ago and emphasized what are now commonly referred to as the Baha'i Principles (all

Re: Against nature...

2013-04-24 Thread Stephen Kent Gray
The Baha'i Studies Listserv I would rather like you to use liberal and progressive interchangeably. All progressives are liberal, but not all liberals are progressives. Progressive is a subset of liberal, not equivalent with liberal. Conservatives, libertarians, and social democrats are

Re: Against nature...

2013-04-24 Thread Susan Maneck
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Don, can I ask you to please stop answering Steve's posts. As moderator I have made it clear that he is no longer welcome here. Not after he referred to the Baha'i community as the Heterodox Haifan Sect. He insists on staying, but we don't need to be encouraging him by

Ridvan letter

2013-04-24 Thread Mike Moum
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Does anyone know whether the Ridvan letter from the House is available? I can't find it anywhere. Thanks, Mike -- Mike and Dede Moum Des Moines, Iowa Visit the Baha'i World at www.bahai.org Visit the US Baha'i website at www.us.bahai.org

Re: Ridvan letter

2013-04-24 Thread Iskandar Hai, M.D.
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Should come out between the 9th and 12th day of Ridvan, I guess. That's when the international convention meets. On Wednesday, April 24, 2013, Mike Moum wrote: The Baha'i Studies Listserv Does anyone know whether the Ridvan letter from the House is available? I

Re: Ridvan letter

2013-04-24 Thread Don Calkins
The Baha'i Studies Listserv i don't think it will be released til it is presented at the International Convention. Don C On Apr 24, 2013, at 3:24 37PM, Mike Moum wrote: Does anyone know whether the Ridvan letter from the House is available? I can't find it anywhere. -