> "It is even possible that the condition of those who have died in sin and unbelief may become changed - that is to say, they may become the object of pardon through the bounty of God, not through His justice - for bounty is giving without desert, and justice is giving what is deserved." > -- `Abdu'l-Baha, Some Answered Questions, p.232 >
There is an interesting fictional story about the afterlife written by Captain Tudor Pole. It's a bit hard to determine where Baha'i ideas begin and end in the book, but I believe there is more than just on pages 45-46 of the book as mentioned in the link below. Captain Pole, while not a Baha'i, was a friend of the Baha'is. He actually may have saved 'Abdu'l-Baha's life during WW I, when he got word to the British War Cabinet of Djemel Pasha's plan to crucify "Abdu'l-Baha on Mt. Carmel in the event of a Turkish defeat. The war cabinet sent back a request to General Allenby to protect the Holy Family, and it was done (the whole story is in "The Servant, the General, and Armageddon published by George Ronald). Tudor Pole also carried letters to Egypt for 'Abdu'l-Baha and mailed them. It makes one wonder how much he may have discussed the afterlife with 'Abdu'l-Baha. Patti http://bahai-library.com/fiction/private.dowding.html __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Web - http://list.jccc.edu/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
