On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 10:31:43 -0500, Iskandar Hai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Gilberto (not dear Gilberto): > If by moral relativism you mean the kind of mentality and attitude that > anything goes and everything is OK, then Baha'is are definitely not > moral relativists. In previous conversations I've had with them both Mark and Susan affirmed that they believed in moral relativism. > For instance, in the early days of Islam wine was > not strictly and categorically forbidden under all circumstances. But even from the beginning it was recognized that wine was harmful and that there was something wrong with it. [2.219] They ask you about intoxicants and games of chance. Say: In both of them there is a great sin and means of profit for men, and their sin is greater than their profit. I wouldn't consider the change in qiblah a moral issue. __________________________________________________ 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]
