:"Sex between unmarried persons is out of the question, however."
well. actually, if it were outside the question, it wouldn't come up.
it might be more just to say that within the Baha'i Faith the expression of
the sexual impulse is deemed to be only appropriate inside of marriage between
a
sigh.
in re the use of the word seems, imho it should always be accompanied by imho
or the like.
as i recall the House's comments on such, it is something like the firends
are to thoroly familiarise themselves with the Text & Guidance on chastity, and
then make their own decisions.
in fac
On 10/29/05, Susan Maneck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> "I've seen alot of rulings like that before. But something I noticed
> about alot of those rulings is that the mufti didn't give alot of
> sources to back up their position."
> Dear Gilberto,
> According to the 'usul of Islamic jurisprudence w
Susan Maneck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió:
Yes, they can be alone together. As far as kissing goes, there are pilgrims'notes that suggest they should not, but nothing more authoritative thanthat. Sex between unmarried persons is out of the question, however.
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Dear Susan,
I found
Your confusion is not limited to this issue only.
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"I've seen alot of rulings like that before. But something I noticed
about alot of those rulings is that the mufti didn't give alot of
sources to back up their position."
Dear Gilberto,
According to the 'usul of Islamic jurisprudence wouldn't it be enough if
this is ijma' or consensus of the 'ula
On 10/29/05, Max Jasper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> |I've never ever seen a text which says that there is anything
> |wrong with talking (in public) to a person of the opposite
> |gender who isn't related to you. And I would suggest that if
> |you find people who declare things like that, it
On 10/29/05, Scott Saylors <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Gilberto Simpson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Scott:
> You're right, I should have not said "normal" social interchange; because
> that is permitted in Islam. Normalcy in social interchange is quite
> different in western society than in easter
'The Master's words to... which you quoted, can certainly be taken as the
true spirit of the teachings on the subject of sex. We must strive to
achieve this exalted standard.' (October 19, 1974)
(From a letter of the Universal of Justice to the National Spiritual
Assembly of the United States, Febr
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"The pilgrim's note reports the Master as saying:
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"In the Bahai faith, are unmarried couples allowed to kiss? Be alone
together?"
Yes, they can be alone together. As far as kissing goes, there are pilgrims'
notes that suggest they should not, but nothing more authoritative than
that. Sex between unmarried persons is out of the question, however.
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anything|wrong with talking (in public) to a person of the
opposite|gender who isn't related to you. And I would suggest that
if|you find people who declare things like that, it is more of
a|cultural imperative.|Some in
Tim Nolan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Gilberto,
>In the Bahai faith, are unmarried couples allowed to kiss? Be alone together?<
Kissing is discouraged between unrelated men and women; I don't know if it's actually forbidden. As for being together alone in a roomsure, why not?
It
Gilberto Simpson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I've never ever seen a text which says that there is anything wrongwith talking (in public) to a person of the opposite gender who isn'trelated to you. And I would suggest that if you find people whodeclare things like that, it is more of a cultura
Hi Gilberto,
>In the Bahai faith, are unmarried couples allowed to kiss? Be alone together?<
Kissing is discouraged between unrelated men and women; I don't know if it's actually forbidden. As for being together alone in a roomsure, why not?
It is possible for men and women to intera
On 10/29/05, Scott Saylors <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Tim Nolan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Was there no recognition that men and women could simply talk,
> and show friendship? Is that what was unthinkable?
> Dear Tim,
> It seems to me that in Eastern culture there are two kinds of women.
Scott
>Those to whom one is NOT related by blood or marriage, in which case normal social contact is not permissable.<
Yes, I understand that. I think this attitude is not confined to the Middle East.
It seems to me this kind of behavior is based on an obsession with sex. The assumption is
Tim Nolan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Was there no recognition that men and women could simply talk,
and show friendship? Is that what was unthinkable?
Tim Nolan
Dear Tim,
It seems to me that in Eastern culture there are two kinds of women.
Those to whom one is related by bloo
"Do you mean in Middle Eastern culture?"
Yes.
"Why was this unthinkable?
Was it based on the assumption that men and women cannot relate in any way
other than sex, so that if they are in the same room, there must
be something immoral going on?"
Yes.
"Was there no recognition that men and wom
Hi Susan,
>It would have been unthinkable in the 19th century to have mixed genders consulting in the same room. <
Do you mean in Middle Eastern culture? Why was this unthinkable?
Was it based on the assumption that men and women cannot relate in any way
other than sex, so that if they a
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