On Nov 8, 2007 1:31 PM, Ian Kluge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
> Dear Ron,
>
> I do not deny that the statement "religious truth is not absolute but
> relative" is important - but it must be understood correctly, i.e. in its
> immediate context, in the context of other absolute teachings (e.g. the
> existence of God; Baha'u'llah is the messenger of God for this age) as well
> as its logical coherence. We can't just take an isolated phrase and make it
> the key signature of the Writings.
>
I would say that given the mental gymnastics which are necessary to
reconcile Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Babism,
etc.that relativism isn't just an isolated idea but actually is a
really central "key signature" of the Writings.
-G
The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto ("e-mail")
is sent by the Johnson County Community College ("JCCC") and is intended to be
confidential and for the use of only the individual or entity named above. The
information may be protected by federal and state privacy and disclosures acts
or other legal rules. If the reader of this message is not the intended
recipient, you are notified that retention, dissemination, distribution or
copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail
in error please immediately notify JCCC by email reply and immediately and
permanently delete this e-mail message and any attachments thereto. Thank you.
__________________________________________________
You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Unsubscribe: send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subscribe: send subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subscribe: http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=bahai-st
Baha'i Studies is available through the following:
Mail - mailto:[email protected]
Web - http://list.jccc.edu:8080/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]
