Dear Marlene,
I don't recall a letter from the House on this subject, but I know the word
translated as savage was babari, lit. Berber. It is a cognate to barbarian.
warmest, Susan
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I couldn't find that letter either on Ocean or on bahai-library.com but perhaps
this will be of service.
Brent
In spite of the fact that ... has been expelled from the Gilbert and Ellice
Islands, the remarkable progress of the Faith there has been a source of great
satisfaction. It shows that
On 10/19/05, M Chase [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In his writings, Abdul-Baha made references to the savages of Africa and
North America. I seem to remember a letter by the House or another
source that explained the historical context of Abdul-Baha remarks. Can
anyone please help me find the
I recall something along that line but don't know where it was
Brent
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From: M Chase [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Baha'i Studies bahai-st@list.jccc.edu; Brent Poirier
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Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: Abdul-Baha and savages
Dear
Title: Message
"If man himself is left in his natural state, he
will become lower than the animal and continue to grow more ignorant and
imperfect. The savage tribes of central Africa are
evidences of this. Left in their natural condition, they have sunk to the lowest
depths and degrees
