Mark stated: "Although the Baha'i Faith, the organization, is not syncretistic, it is, and, IMO, should be, eclectic"
Ceasing to designate to itself a movement, a fellowship and the like -- designations that did grave injustice to its ever-unfolding system -- dissociating itself from such appellations as Bábí sect, Asiatic cult, and offshoot of Shi'ih Islam, with which the ignorant and the malicious were wont to describe it, refusing to be labeled as a mere philosophy of life, or as an eclectic code of ethical conduct, or even as a new religion, the Faith of Bahá'u'lláh is now visibly succeeding in demonstrating its claim and title to be regarded as a World Religion, destined to attain, in the fullness of time, the status of a world-embracing Commonwealth, which would be at once the instrument and the guardian of the Most Great Peace announced by its Author (Shoghi Effendi, The World Order of Baha'u'llah, p. 196) It is neither eclectic in the presentation of its truths, nor arrogant in the affirmation of its claims (Shoghi Effendi, The World Order of Baha'u'llah, p. 58) ---------- 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)
