Hi, Gilberto, I wrote: >>>>I prefer not to construct such broad (macro) definitions. In my experience, >>>>they are rarely productive, and they tend to dilute the various concepts >>>>pointed to by the words.<<
You replied: >>If that were the case, your objection should be that comparing the religions >>doesn't make sense. Not that I'm wrong. And if the above is the case, you >>can't say that both Islam and Christianity assesrt the finality of >>prophethood.<< My objection *is* that comparing religions, unless justified by the data, does not make much sense. That was my point about constructing macro definitions and universalizing the word "prophet." I wrote: >>>>In any event, I think I made a pretty good case for the differences between >>>>the Pauline and the qur'anic views of "prophet."<<<< You replied: >>Again see above.<< Exactly. I do not assume that concepts are related unless demonstrated. I wrote: >>>>To Paul, all Christians can be prophets and prophesy.<<<< You replied: >>(many Christians, but not necessarily all)<< However, he apparently believed that *all* Christians could be prophets. >>After all, the Bible doesn't clearly say that no further prophets are coming. >>In fact, it definitely says that more prophets will be coming.<< Where does Paul say that more "prophets will be coming"? He said that all Christians can be prophets. That is not exactly the same thing. Or are you speaking of the some passage in the Tanakh? >>From a Muslim perspective, when Bob comes around, the above would be less >>likely to happen because the religion clearly says that Muhammad was the last >>prophet and messenger and no more are coming.<< Have you looked at those URLs I posted about the finality and exclusivity of Christ? >>ALL I've been saying is that this is a difference between Christianity and >>Islam.<< There are many differences, but I don't think that is one of them. >>Do you agree or disagree?<< The latter. >>[Mark said that under Paul's conception there was some kind of end of >>prophecy..<< No, I didn't say that. I said that most churches do not believe in modern-day prophets and that many of them argue that prophecy ended with the canonization of the New Testament. >>Incidentally, I've been noticing that in the course of these discussions, >>when you and others have been editing, you've tended to break the flow of the >>discussion.<< One of the policies of this list, as Susan and I developed them, is that only as much should be quoted to make the response understandable. I try to strike a balance between too much and too little quoting. I don't know if I always succeed. >>No, I don't think he was a messenger. But I think for Christians he was a >>person who apparently never met Jesus in the flesh, but appeared after him, >>and received inspiration from God, which he wrote down to pass on to future >>generations.<< Some Protestants see him as a great deal more. With regards, Mark A. Foster � 15 Sites: http://markfoster.net "Sacred cows make the tastiest hamburger" -- Abbie Hoffman __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, use subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [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]
