On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 12:29:14 -0800 (PST), JS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
JS: > So the question is, what in the world does > Baha'u'llah mean here? > > What are your ideas? HERE ARE MINE: > > Although the Manifestation of God is not the same thing as the invisible, > inaccessible, unknowable Essence, true belief in tawhid is dependent on > accepting the Manifestation as God's PERFECT Representative. It is > recognition of the idea that the Manifestation perfectly represents God on > earth. > > The Manifestation's Will is God's Will, > the Manifestation's speech is God's speech, > the Manifestation's laws are God's Laws, > the Manifestation's declarations are God's declarations, > without exception, without doubt, and without depreciation. > Rejection of the Manifestation's laws is rejection of God's Laws, > rejection of the Manifestation's command is rejection of God's Command, > rejection of the Manifestation's will is rejection of God's Will, > rejection of the Manifestation's authority is rejection of God's Authority, > rejection of the Manifestation's oneness is rejection of God's Oneness. I could see that, but just from my perspective it makes more sense to describe that kind of relation by saying that Muhammad (saaws) was a perfect servant of Allah. That's why Abdullah (slave of Allah) is actually one Muhammad's most noble titles. I don't find it illuinating or useful to reverse it and use exalted language on a regular basis .That's part of why Christianity didn't sit well with me. Peace Gilberto > "pharaoh is just a leaf on a burning bush" __________________________________________________ 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
