In a message dated 9/23/03 2:19:29 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [snip] >My understanding is that the injunction to bathe weekly in water that covers >our bodies is a law that cannot be changed. If I understand correctly, >the >House cannot overrule this law, saying something like "When Baha'u'llah >made >this law showers hadn't been invented yet. Surely He would have allowed >one >to shower instead of bathe, had the shower been around earlier, providing >that the entire body was immersed during the course of the shower. Due >to >the change in conditions, showering weekly is permissible in upholding >the >law of Baha'u'llah, though the law says the water must cover our bodies."
Sigh. Isn't showering a subcategory of bathing? And if you can figure out a way to take a shower _without_ the water covering your body, while still getting clean, let me know... (it'll help if I ever again need to bathe while trying to keep bandages dry). --Sekhmet ---------- You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.jccc.net/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=bahai-st news://list.jccc.net/bahai-st http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist (public) http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] (public)
