On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 07:46:07 -0800 (PST), John Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You have brought up hikmat a number of times. How does hikmat come into > play in this regard? >
Others might be able to explain it as well, but basically "hikmat" is somtimes invoke a sometimes pragmatic suspension of a certain Bahai principle in order to defend or promote the faith. So that whatever restrictions Bahais put on killing, it still might include holy war in some extreme situation. PEace Gilberto __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:archive@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe, send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, use subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Web - http://list.jccc.edu/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.net New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu