"As for the reference in The Hidden Words regarding the Covenant entered into on Mount Paran, this signifieth that in the sight of God the past, the present and the future are all This is the state of manifestation: it is not sensible; it is an intellectual reality, exempt and freed from time, from past, present and future... (Some Answered Questions, p. 85)
Dear Brent, It is one thing to say that the Covenent or the reality of the Manifestation exists outside of time. It is yet another thing to assume that Baha'u'llah or Abdu'l-Baha necessarily knew who was going to violate the Covenant or that the line of Guardians would run out. I think Ahang goes too far when he says that no one knows the future, even God. On the other hand I think you go far beyond anything which is expicitly found in the Writings when you assert that Abdu'l-Baha established a Guardianship knowing it would end with Shoghi Effendi. warmest, Susan __________________________________________________ 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]
