Good morning,
> I haven't seen any evidence. I've seen Bahai attempts at explaining
> the Quran in a non-mainstream way, but that's all. The Bahai
> interpretations aren't particularly compelling to me.
> the Quran in a non-mainstream way, but that's all. The Bahai
> interpretations aren't particularly compelling to me.
Its interesting, because I have not been convinced that your way of looking at it is all that compelling either. Maybe part of the problem with your explanations (which to me lack clarity anyway) is that they are not all that well thought-out in the *right way*. I suggest, for you message to come across better and more convincing, that you read more writings of Baha'u'llah and understand them the way we understand them. Then, you should read from the writings of Abdu'l-Baha, Shoghi Effendi, and understand them the way we understand them. Then, you can base your arguments off legitimate Baha'i point-of-view. It would come across more genuine that way.
A basic Baha'i principle is Progressive Revelation, but you have not been able to articulate what the Baha'i view of this principle really is. Your arguments against Progressive Revelation don't come across because you are basing your arguments off of an interpretation of "Progressive Revelation" that Baha'is ourselves don't accept or believe in ourselves .
Another basic Baha'i principle is oneness of Religions, but you have not been able to articualte this either, & your arguments against our view don't come across because you aren't arguing *against* our view of it anyway, you are arguing against a hypothetical concept of oneness of religions that we don't accept ourselves.
I think this is the case for every single Baha'i Principle we've discussed.
Just some advice,
Hajir
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