Re: Arguers Annonymous

2005-10-28 Thread Iskandar Hai, M.D.
They should also be forthright, not evasive, in their answers. Iskandar On Fri, 28 Oct 2005, Gilberto Simpson wrote: On 10/27/05, Dean Betts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well said, Ben. Unfortunately we all live in an argumentative world which is considered natural, normal and good by

Re: Arguers Annonymous

2005-10-28 Thread Gilberto Simpson
I'm not being evasive. I'm trying to answer in a way that helps other people see where I am coming from and understand why I believe what I believe. -Gilberto On 10/28/05, Iskandar Hai, M.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They should also be forthright, not evasive, in their answers. Iskandar On

RE: Arguers Annonymous

2005-10-28 Thread Max Jasper
Please notice that God himself abrogated Qur'an in 1844 and replaced it with His new Dispensation. So Qur'an is obsolete as far as we Baha'is are concern. |Ok, you are an intelligent person with an MD. I don't know how |many times you've heard me try to say that I believe that |there should be

Re: Arguers Annonymous

2005-10-28 Thread Gilberto Simpson
On 10/28/05, Max Jasper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Please notice that God himself abrogated Qur'an in 1844 and replaced it with His new Dispensation. So Qur'an is obsolete as far as we Baha'is are concern. It is not surprising to me that many Bahais feel that way. -Gilberto |Ok, you are an

Re: Arguers Annonymous

2005-10-27 Thread Gilberto Simpson
Yes. Good idea. I agree wholeheartedly. Let's agree to disagree. -Gilberto On 10/27/05, Benjamin La Framboise [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there ANY way we can make these conversations more constructive? I'm referring, specifically to the Interesting Thread thread, which I started in an

Re: Arguers Annonymous

2005-10-27 Thread Dean Betts
Well said, Ben. Unfortunately we all live in an argumentative world which is considered natural, normal and good by many people. Ifa Baha'i culture were to exist it certainly not include such one-upmanship. - Original Message - From: Benjamin La Framboise To: Baha'i

RE: Arguers Annonymous

2005-10-27 Thread Susan Maneck
Perhaps we should just cut off all threads on the topic of Islam for the next week or so? Then we can get back to discussing the Baha'i Faith. -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Benjamin La FramboiseSent: Thursday, October 27,

RE: Arguers Annonymous

2005-10-27 Thread Scott Saylors
I would certainly agree. But this is like ending a war before the telegraph and telephone. Calling off hostilities requires time for the news to travel. I promise to drop the topic as of noon tomorrow - reserving right to comment before that on new posts. Solemnly sworn, ScottSusan Maneck