Re: possibilites of remembering Shoghi Effendi's birth or passing or some date related to his work?

2010-06-15 Thread Hasan Elías
The Baha'i Studies Listserv oh my english is not good, I change what I wrote: "He contemplate the absurd idea" for: "He disagrees with the absurd idea". De: Hasan Elías Para: Baha'i Studies Enviado: mar, junio 15, 2010 11:25:16 PM Asunto: possibilites of reme

possibilites of remembering Shoghi Effendi's birth or passing or some date related to his work?

2010-06-15 Thread Hasan Elías
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Possibilities of celebrate the Guardian birth or passing or some date related to his work? Of course, this is not with the intention of adding another Bahá’í Holy Day; this is just as a date to remember him and his huge work. I also think we should know more and study

Re: can't update Ocean

2010-06-15 Thread iskandar.hai
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Also there is the new search program called Kalim. You can also search on the Baha'i reference library website, online. I think the person who created Ocean is working on yet another better and more expanded program. Another program that runs on Mac and/or on Win

Re: The only quality God doesn't has?

2010-06-15 Thread iskandar.hai
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Dear Hasan: No, Abu Hurayrah was not one of the 11 Shi`ah Imams. If I remember correctly, he was one of the early believers. His name appears many times in Sunni hadiths but very rarely in Shi`ah hadiths. Best regards, Iskandar Sent on the Sprint® Now N

Re: The only quality God doesn't has?

2010-06-15 Thread Hasan Elías
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Thanks Jeanine, but I think you are talking about love. Who is C.S.Lewis? best wishes De: Jeanine H. Para: Baha'i Studies Enviado: mar, junio 15, 2010 8:00:26 PM Asunto: Re: The only quality God doesn't has? The Baha'i Studies

Re: The only quality God doesn't has?

2010-06-15 Thread Hasan Elías
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Thanks Gilberto, is Abu Hurayrah the name of a Imam? I only believe on what Muhammad and the 12 Imams said. (I take hadiths the same way I take bahá'í pilgrim notes only as interesting references). De: Gilberto Simpson Para: Baha'i

Re: can't update Ocean

2010-06-15 Thread Gata
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Ocean hasn't been updated for over a year, but it is still usable for what it already has. Ian Vink has created another program he developed called BahaiResearch at _http://bahairesearch.com/default.aspx?LANGUAGE=English_ (http://bahairesearch.com/default.aspx?LA

Re: The only quality God doesn't has?

2010-06-15 Thread Jeanine H .
The Baha'i Studies Listserv I believe it was C.S.Lewis who said that it was clear that God possesses humility. Who else would be willing to let those who are supposed to be His lovers go astray and try every other possible source of comfort first? Then, when we finally decide we should love Him

can't update Ocean

2010-06-15 Thread Hasan Elías
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Hi, I know this is off topic but I want to know if you have the same problem. Or the update is not avaliable in Ocean? When I click "chek online for updates" a message appears "no internet detected..." But I have internet and made ocean.exe an exception in the firewa

Nikah Mutah (Temporary Marriage)

2010-06-15 Thread Sen & Sonja
The Baha'i Studies Listserv On 24 May 2010 at 7:08, Stephen Gray wrote: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikah_mut%E2%80%98ah  > Did either the Bab, Baha'u'llah or anyone else say anything on this > topic? According to Nasrotollah Muhammad Husayni, the Bab forbade mut`ah or sigheh marriage: http:

Re: The only quality God doesn't has?

2010-06-15 Thread Gilberto Simpson
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Here is a link to some of what are called Hadith qudsi (hadith where God speaks in the first person) http://www.iiu.edu.my/deed/hadith/other/hadithqudsi.html The first one is the one alluded to: On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who sai

Re: The only quality God doesn't has?

2010-06-15 Thread Susan Maneck
The Baha'i Studies Listserv A > bahá'í told me that God is not "good" or "bad". But this isn't accord to the > love of God, the reason of the creation. It seems to me that goodness and badness itself are measured by whether they are in accord with God's Will.

Re: The only quality God doesn't has?

2010-06-15 Thread Hasan Elías
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Hi Matt, do you a link to read these islamic traditions? It is interesting, do you know of any bahá'í writing talking about this? De: Matt Haase Para: Baha'i Studies Enviado: mar, junio 15, 2010 9:18:29 AM Asunto: Re: The only qual

Re: The only quality God doesn't has?

2010-06-15 Thread Hasan Elías
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Hi Susan, Thanks for the link to your article, I'll try to read it these days. A bahá'í told me that God is not "good" or "bad". But this isn't accord to the love of God, the reason of the creation. De: Susan Maneck Para: Baha'i S

Re: The only quality God doesn't has?

2010-06-15 Thread Hasan Elías
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Thanks to all for answers, Matt, how can God be humble to Himself? It is hard to understand. Thi is why I ask. I never read/heard any scripture in which God says is humble; but there are many writings of Manifestations of God saying they are humble to God. Thanks aga

Re: The only quality God doesn't has?

2010-06-15 Thread Matt Haase
The Baha'i Studies Listserv In my perspective, humility is one of God's most important attributes. Jealousy, Rage, and Hatred are all human qualities that are distortions of some of God's qualities. But humility and humbleness are pure qualities that belong to God. Islamic traditions state that God

Re: The only quality God doesn't has?

2010-06-15 Thread Tim Nolan
The Baha'i Studies Listserv If I may jump in here. I suggest it's the wrong question to ask whether God has a particuar quality, unless a Manifestation of God refers to it.  God is not a person who has or does not have qualities. We can never understand God.  I have reached the conclusion th

Re: The only quality God doesn't has?

2010-06-15 Thread Hasan Elías
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Hi Susan, So, God has it or not? thnx De: Susan Maneck Para: Baha'i Studies Enviado: lun, junio 14, 2010 10:10:01 AM Asunto: Re: The only quality God doesn't has? The Baha'i Studies Listserv > We know God possesss all qualities.