I understood from what Gilberto wrote:
Intro: "From my side, there is also a whole larger picture."
1. "There are passages like the above in the Bahai writings which you can
use if you are explaining the issue to a Muslim."
2. "...if Bahai were talking to a Christian they could quote Shoghi
Effendi's statement that the sonship and divinity of Jesus is to be
fearlessly asserted."
3. "...if they were talking to a Hindu, they say that a Manifestation is
the same as an Avatar..."
4. "Bahais [speaking] one-on-one with a person of a specific religion [can use] selective parts of the writings to radically emphasize similarities.
1. "There are passages like the above in the Bahai writings which you can
use if you are explaining the issue to a Muslim."
2. "...if Bahai were talking to a Christian they could quote Shoghi
Effendi's statement that the sonship and divinity of Jesus is to be
fearlessly asserted."
3. "...if they were talking to a Hindu, they say that a Manifestation is
the same as an Avatar..."
4. "Bahais [speaking] one-on-one with a person of a specific religion [can use] selective parts of the writings to radically emphasize similarities.
Conclusion: "But if one tries to look at the "big picture" of what is taught, it seems to be contradictory."
"...Bahais value unity more than truth. Its as if the important thing is to bring people together under the Administrative Order..."
Hi Gilberto, great question! I think you make a neat observation... it *does* seem contradictory at first glance. But note Baha'i authoritative writings only use the *words* that Christians and Hindus use, but our definitions of those concepts are different. I think you will agree that words should not become barriers to truth.
"...Bahais value unity more than truth. Its as if the important thing is to bring people together under the Administrative Order..."
Hi Gilberto, great question! I think you make a neat observation... it *does* seem contradictory at first glance. But note Baha'i authoritative writings only use the *words* that Christians and Hindus use, but our definitions of those concepts are different. I think you will agree that words should not become barriers to truth.
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