The Baha'i Studies Listserv Thanks, So, the individuality (souls) of the Manifestations of God have a beginning?
But the "Holy Reality" (that we direct our prayers) has no individuality, right? For example if we say "Bahá'u'lláh", is the same if we say "Jesus", because They are not individualities. So, we worship God through the Hole Reality of Bahá'u'lláh (which is the same as Jesus), we don't worship the soul (individuality) of Bahá'u'lláh? Am I correct? Thanks for answers, H. ________________________________ De: Gary Selchert <[email protected]> Para: Baha'i Studies <[email protected]> Enviado: Jueves, 23 de agosto, 2012 2:16 A.M. Asunto: Re: soul of Manifestations of God The Baha'i Studies ListservSpecifically, 'Abdu'l-Baha says: Then it is evident that the Manifestations possess three conditions: the physical condition, the condition of the rational soul, and the condition of the divine appearance and heavenly splendor. The physical condition will certainly become decomposed, but the condition of the rational soul, though it has a beginning, has no end: nay, it is endowed with everlasting life. But the Holy Reality, of which Christ says, "The Father is in the Son,"[1] has neither beginning nor end. (Abdu'l-Baha, Some Answered Questions, p. 153) -----Original Message----- From: Don Calkins <[email protected]> To: Baha'i Studies <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, Aug 22, 2012 10:18 pm Subject: Re: soul of Manifestations of God The Baha'i Studies Listserv It is the Holy Spirit that is pre-existent, I believe, not the rational soul. Don C On Aug 22, 2012, at 9:57 45PM, Hasan Elías wrote: The Baha'i Studies Listserv >Hi all, > > >I want to ask you about the soul of the Manifestation of God. > > >We know that They appear in a human form [human body and soul ("rational soul" >or "human spirit" according to SAQ)]. > > >My question is,if They have an human soul, how can They be pre-existent? Since >any human soul has a beginning with the birth? > > >Thanks all for answers, > > >Best, > > >Hasan ------------ He who believes himself spiritual proves he is not. __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[email protected] Unsubscribe: send a blank email to mailto:leave-660990-27401.54f46e81b66496c9909bcdc2f7987...@list.jccc.edu Subscribe: send subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [email protected] Or 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 (on-campus only) - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
