Gilberto,
At 11:12 AM 1/18/2005, you wrote:
>>I'm not sure what we are going back and forth on. So you are saying that the
>>Light is no longer in Islam, Christianity, Judaism, etc. or even the Babis
>>but that it is just in the Bahai lamp?<<
What I am suggesting is that the various Islams, Christianities, Judaisms, etc.
are expressions of the Will of God ("the Light") for previous Dispensations.
The religion founded by Baha'u'llah is an expression of the Will of God for the
present Dispensation.
One may still benefit from these earlier "lamps" (religions), since God's Will
("the Light") shines through them. However, the God's Will for this
Dispensation is that people should accept the Baha'i Faith, the latest Lamp and
Light.
In other words, God's Will is progressive. It can change from one Dispensation
to the next. If one wishes to know what God wants of us today, one should
follow His most recent Prophet.
With regards, Mark A. Foster � 15 Sites: http://markfoster.net
Lifeworlds are the structurizations of wills � [EMAIL PROTECTED]
"Sacred cows make the tastiest hamburger." - Abbie Hoffman
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