Are there other passages in the Bahai writings which also use extremely superlative terms to describe either the highest of virtues or the worst of sins, but they are talking about something other than honesty on the one hand, or lying on the other?
"The worst human quality and the most great sin is backbiting." --'Abdu'l-Baha, cited in J.E. Esslemont, "Baha'u'llah and the New Era," p. 83. -Gilberto On 7/19/06, Michael Alcorn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Consider that the worst of qualities and most odious of attributes, which is the foundation of all evil, is lying. No worse or more blameworthy quality than this can be imagined to exist; it is the destroyer of all human perfections, and the cause of innumerable vices. There is no worse characteristic than this; it is the foundation of all evils. Notwithstanding all this, if a doctor consoles a sick man by saying: "Thank God you are better, and there is hope of your recovery," though these words are contrary to the truth, yet they may become the consolation of the patient and the turning-point of the illness. This is not blameworthy. (Abdu'l-Baha, Baha'i World Faith - Abdu'l-Baha Section, p. 321) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gilberto Simpson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Baha'i Studies" <bahai-st@list.jccc.edu> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 3:11 PM Subject: Re: Unity and Truth I'm trying to see if it is possible to come up with a formulation which is an accurate description of the Bahai attitude on this subject. -Gilberto The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto ("e-mail") is sent by the Johnson County Community College ("JCCC") and is intended to be confidential and for the use of only the individual or entity named above. The information may be protected by federal and state privacy and disclosures acts or other legal rules. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please immediately notify JCCC by email reply and immediately and permanently delete this e-mail message and any attachments thereto. Thank you. __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: send subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=bahai-st Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Web - http://list.jccc.edu:8080/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
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