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On 4 Nov 2010 at 8:57, Naison Jones wrote:
> since perfection in two unequal parts comes through relative strengths
> in their most suitable roles then true equality comes through apparent
> inequality or distribution of roles.
When you say such things, it appears to readers that you are just not
willing to accept that the two parts of humanity (men and women) are
equal. However from your later posts, ("For pure equality you need
the man and woman doing the same thing. ") it seems that you use the
word "equal" and "unequal" to refer to two people doing the same
things, rather than being of equal capacity and value. You can use
words any way you like, but this way causes confusion in a Bahai
context, because the equality of men and women is part of the core
teachings of the Bahai Faith, emphasised particularly in Abdu'l-
Baha's tablets and talks.
In one authenticated talk he says,
"Tenth, the education and training of women, their progress, and
consideration and respect for them, since they are partners and co-
equals of men in life and, with respect to their humanity, are on an
equal footing."
http://wp.me/pcgF5-1wd
In the tablet to the Hague he writes,
"..among the teachings of Bahá´u´lláh is the equality of women and
men. The world of humanity has two wings-- one is women and the other
men. Not until both wings are equally developed can the bird fly.
Should one wing remain weak, flight is impossible. Not until the
world of women becomes equal to the world of men in the acquisition
of virtues and perfections, can success and prosperity be attained as
they ought to be."
http://bahai-library.com/provisionals/lawh.hague.html
There's nothing about any inherent inequality between men and women
here, or anywhere else in the Bahai writings that I know of.
Sen
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In reality, the radiant, pure hearts are the Mashrak-el-Azcar
and from them the voice of supplication and
invocation continually reacheth the Supreme Concourse.
Tablets of `Abdu'l-Baha Abbas, p. 678
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