> I don't think we are saying the same thing. Something I've realized a
> long time ago in my discussions with Bahais is that Bahais tend to
> have a VERY different understanding of the role of time. If we really
> agreed I don't see why you would be asking the questions you are
> asking or making the comments you are making.
What I meant is that we both agree that what remains of the past Revelations
is valuable & good, and those who follow them must be respected.
> You are qualifying/limiting your comment by saying that the Injeel was
> absolutely perfect *for its time*. I'm not saying that. I don't think
> that humanity in its essence has changed substantially.
I don't think the "soul" changes, but the maturity of the soul does change.
Even within my own life, my maturity changes as time passes, as I meet more
people
& learn more things about the world. But lets ignore this for the moment,
because
now I realize that I don't think I fully understand your perspective. So let
me ask
you 4 more questions.
1. Do you think that the actual "Word of God" is timeless?
2. Do you think that the record of the actual "Word of God" is timeless?
3. Do you think that people of the past were at a disadvantage because
they didn't have the actual "Word of God"?
4. Do you think that if the transmission of "Word of God" was perfectly
recorded using a videotape,
that the "Word of God" given to Jesus would consist of the same exact words as
the
"Word of God" given to Muhammad?
You make a lot of good point in the rest of your message that I responded to,
but I just
deleted it so you can answer these questions above, also, because I felt like I
was
repeating the same things I have already said.
Regards,
Hajir
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