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Do we know the original condition of Persepolis?
Interestingly, there are some specific details about this in the book:
A Lifetime with Abdul-Baha
Reminiscences of Khalíl Shahídí
Translated and Annotated by Ahang Rabbani
Appendix 6 pages 151-157
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David,
You have to look at this metaphorically. If you look at it literally, it
makes no sense. Literally, humans and apes evolved from common ancestors.
The concept of soul is a metaphor. We say humans have a soul. The human
soul is a metaphor for what makes humans so
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Are the summaries ate wikipedia and Bahaikipedia on Bahai laws and the summary
page on Al-Kitab Al-Aqdas the only ones a Baha'I needs to know? How does the
five level system of law in Islam figure into the Baha'I Faith? Obligatory,
Exemplary, Neutral, Shameful,
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Regarding alcohol, as the bahai law is based on Bahaullah words telling
all human to take care about all substances that could have an influence
on their capacity of thinking and judgment, I think we should not take
any religious interest for this kind of scientific
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To what extent is the prohibiton on alcohol meant? I heard in some Islamic
countries they won't even use anything made or processed with alcohol. They
won't even use rubbing alcohol for topical applications. They won't cook with
alcohol or vanilla extract. They won't
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Alcohol and opium (and opiates) are forbidden but its fuzzy on what is and is
not an unnamed forbidden drug.
Salvia divinorum
Cannibais
Cocaine
Caffine
What are their stati?
What does it mean tobacco is discouraged but not forbidden?
Why is it mentioned in one of the
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To what extent is the prohibiton on alcohol meant?
My understanding of the rule is that the prohibition on drinking alcohol
encompasses any consumable solid or liquid containing a potentially
inebriating amount of alcohol in it. I *think* this includes any food that
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Dear skg_zuka,
Alcohol and opium (and opiates) are forbidden but its fuzzy on what is and
is not an unnamed forbidden drug.
You are correct, as stated in verse 155 of the Kitab-i-Aqdas:
Gambling and the use of opium have been forbidden unto you. Eschew them
both, O
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In Islam there are obligatory prayers, but there are also a obligatory amount
of repititions and times. There are also highly reccommeneded extra repitions
and times! Does the Baha'I Faith have (not counting the general devotional
prayers) such sunnah salat or highly
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Sorry, I overlooked caffeine, the consumption of which is not forbidden to
Baha'is.
On Sat, Oct 3, 2009 at 3:32 PM, Adib Masumian adibmasum...@gmail.comwrote:
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Dear skg_zuka,
Alcohol and opium (and opiates) are forbidden but its fuzzy on
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Are the summaries ate wikipedia and Bahaikipedia on Bahai laws and the
summary page on Al-Kitab Al-Aqdas the only ones a Baha'I needs to know?
May I ask who I am speaking to? A Baha'i does not necessarily need to
know even that many laws, although they should be
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We do have obligatory prayers but the believers are free to chose
between them and only some of them use the postures found in Islam.
You can read their contents here:
http://obligatoryprayers.blogspot.com/2009/01/daily-bahai-obligatory-prayers-numbered.html
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Adib answered your question for most of these. As for the remaining:
Caffine
I'm not sure Baha'is would know what to do if we didn't have our tea. ;-}
'Abdu'l-Baha drank both coffee and tea so we don't have trouble with
either one.
What does it mean tobacco is
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That's a dead link, so I'm not sure what you are talking about.
I don't know the reference either but I think he meant
http://www.bahaiprayers.org.
On Sat, Oct 3, 2009 at 6:32 PM, Susan Maneck sman...@gmail.com wrote:
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Adib answered your
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I don't know the reference either but I think he meant
http://www.bahaiprayers.org.
But that doesn't point us to any specific prayer of the Bab.
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Yes, the one that begins with:
O Divine Providence!
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Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2009 18:36:58
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Subject: Re: Drugs other than Alcohol and Opium
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Also expound on the use of the term limited with regards to the Valley of
Knowledge versus the latter ones, please.
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Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2009 18:37:56
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In the Aqdas Baha'u'llah states that He hath no partner in the Most Great
Infallibility. He confers a lesser infallibility on the other Central
Figures. They are granted spiritual guidance that will not lead us astray.
Baha'u'llah pointed out in the Iqan that one of
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Oops,
I mean the last paragraph to say In the Iqan not in teh Aqdas so it
should be as follows:
On Sat, Oct 3, 2009 at 7:44 PM, Ursus Maximus ursusmaxi...@gmail.comwrote:
In the Aqdas Baha'u'llah states that He hath no partner in the Most Great
Infallibility. He
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On Oct 3, 2009, at 2:12 35PM, skg_z...@yahoo.com
skg_z...@yahoo.com wrote:
Alcohol and opium (and opiates) are forbidden but its fuzzy on what
is and is not an unnamed forbidden drug.
On a practical level, what is prohibited is the recreational use of
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On Oct 3, 2009, at 6:13 39PM, skg_z...@yahoo.com
skg_z...@yahoo.com wrote:
Yes, the one that begins with:
O Divine Providence!
That's a prayer by Abdu'l-Baha, part of the Tablet of Purity.
For context, see http://reference.bahai.org/en/t/ab/SAB/sab-130.html
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I just remembered to ask.
What is the Baha'I position on smokeless tobacco products like chewing tobacco,
snuff, snus, etc.?
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Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2009 21:22:48
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Also expound on the use of the term limited with regards to the Valley of
Knowledge versus the latter ones, please.
Could you post the passage you have in mind?
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In the Aqdas, Baha'u'llah shows that if scripture is in contradiction with
reason, it should be looked at metaphorically, not literally.
Ron, where does the Aqdas state that? Abdu'l-Baha says things along
those lines but I'm pretty sure the Aqdas doesn't.
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In the Iqan (not the Aqdas, that was a mistake), Baha'u'llah shows that if
scripture is in contradiction with reason, it should be looked at
metaphorically, not literally
That makes more sense.
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What is the Baha'I position on smokeless tobacco products like chewing
tobacco, snuff, snus, etc.?
Smokeless tobacco isn't forbidden in the Faith (if the smoking kind isn't,
why would smokeless be? ;)) so it's up to the individual. But considering
`Abdu'l-Baha didn't
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O Divine Providence!
There is no such verse on that page.
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