Hi Gilberto,
>Do you think it is possible to understand the Bahai writings without
believing in them?<
believing in them?<
There are levels of understanding, of course; this is true for all religions.
At a surface level, most people can understand the sentences in
the Baha'i writings. There is some unusual vocabulary (e.g. Daystar),
but if a person learns that, it is possible to understand something.
I think a non-believer can have a profound understanding, if his mind
and heart are open to spiritual teachings. The same is true of the Quran.
In my view, there is a type of understanding which can only be attained by someone
who believes. I think this is ineffable.
Tim Nolan
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