"The Revelation proclaimed by Bahá'u'lláh, His followers believe, is divine
in origin, all embracing in scope, broad in its outlook, scientific in its
method, humanitarian in its principles and dynamic in the influence it
exerts on the hearts and minds of men. (Shoghi Effendi, Extracts from the
USBN)
Is it possible that, His appearance being the Day of Judgment and
Separation, that all exponents of all disciplines of whatever
kind do not turn to Him as the Source of their discipline; will not see
their work in that discipline bear fruit. That is, as He is quit of divines
who do not turn towards Him, he is quit of scientists, humanitarians and
others who do not. In other words they are now separated from reality who
do not turn towards Him; along with the disciplines as they may practice
them.
"These people, however, have turned aside from all this and placed instead
their affections upon that which accordeth with their own corrupt
inclinations. Thus do they roam in the wilderness of arrogance and pride. I
bear witness at this moment that God is wholly quit of them, and likewise
are We."
(Baha'u'llah, Gems of Divine Mysteries, p. 60)
Therefore, if there should be the question that the context of the above
quotation is limited to people of religion; then Shoghi Effendi's statement
which begins this post would clarify that others are separated as well.
"Wert thou to behold all things with the eye of discernment, thou wouldst
indeed see that this divine sword doth cleave asunder generations. Would
that ye could understand it! All this is by virtue of the word of separation
that is manifested on the Day of Judgement and Separation, were the people
to take heed in the days of their Lord." (Baha'u'llah, Gems of Divine
Mysteries, p. 57)
richard.
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