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I'm not sure if you understand what I'm getting at. For instance,
there are a number of places where from my perspective, Bahai
teachings clearly reject and contradict things in the Quran. Even
though Bahais say they believe the Quran is the word of God. When I'm
in a less than charitable mood I might say that Bahais simply reject
the authority of the Quran, but most of the time I actually try to
assume the best and allow for the possibility that Bahais are acting
in good faith and are basically sincere even though my rational mind
says that there are some deep contradictions.
What I'm suggesting is that, by the same token, maybe you *think* that
Send McGlinn's statements contradict statements by the Universal House
of Justice, maybe they really don't. If you are willing to go through
the mental gymnastics necessary to reconcile "the sonship and divinity
of Christ" (for instance) according to Shoghi Effe! ndi with the Quranic
denials of the same, then you should be able to reconcile whatever
apparent contradictions you think are there related to Sen McGlinn's
writings.
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there are a number of places where from my perspective, Bahai
teachings clearly reject and contradict things in the Quran. Even
though Bahais say they believe the Quran is the word of God. When I'm
in a less than charitable mood I might say that Bahais simply reject
the authority of the Quran, but most of the time I actually try to
assume the best and allow for the possibility that Bahais are acting
in good faith and are basically sincere even though my rational mind
says that there are some deep contradictions.
What I'm suggesting is that, by the same token, maybe you *think* that
Send McGlinn's statements contradict statements by the Universal House
of Justice, maybe they really don't. If you are willing to go through
the mental gymnastics necessary to reconcile "the sonship and divinity
of Christ" (for instance) according to Shoghi Effe! ndi with the Quranic
denials of the same, then you should be able to reconcile whatever
apparent contradictions you think are there related to Sen McGlinn's
writings.
<
Hi Gilberto,
I think this is an excellent question. One obvious difference is that the Universal House of Justice is alive / is in existence today. It has clearly made the decision that Sen's personal interpretation has overstepped the bounds of the limits It has established. So, this interpretation is in conflict with meaning of the Text of the Will and Testament.
Regarding the Qur'an, the Baha'i belief is that if one were able to ask Muhammad / Allah today about the intended meaning or correct interpretation of the Qur'an, His answer would be in agreement with the writings of this Revelation.
Hajir
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