Gilberto, At 08:33 PM 1/24/2005, you wrote: >>Personally I don't see the above issues as requiring or suggesting >>relativism. In the case of Moses one could argue that the death was in >>self-defense. The issue of Muhammad and Aishah might be addressed by pointing >>out that marrying a young woman, while atypical, is ultimately not a moral >>issue.<<
It would certainly be a moral issue if someone tried to do it here in Kansas in 2005. It would even be a moral issue in my hometown, New York City. It was not a moral issue in 7th century C.E Arabia. That's relativism, isn't it? >>That seems sort of odd.<< My relationship with Baha'u'llah is not dependent on my understanding of His character. However, since 'Abdu'l-Baha is regarded as the perfect Baha'i Exemplar, I *do* reflect on His character, >>How do you access the soul and spirit if not through the historical >>personality?<< Through it (and through prayer), not in it. Regards, Mark A. Foster � http://markfoster.net � [EMAIL PROTECTED] "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]
