bahá'í view on sports

2006-08-08 Thread Hasan Elias
Hi friends,   When I knew that Shoghi Effendi wrote something in favor of sports, I was glad. Although, he wrote this at 17 years old, I think it reflects coherently the bahá’í view on sports and its importance on the integral human develop (body, mind, spirit). So far, I see the bahá’í po

Re: Why 'Abdu'l-Baha doesn't qualify to be a Prophet

2006-08-08 Thread Hasan Elias
According to the definition of secondary Prophet made by 'Abdu'l.Bahá, I don't see why He doesn't qualify to be one of them.   The other Prophets are followers and promoters, for they are branches and not independent; they receive the bounty of the independent Prophets, and they profit by t

Re: "with loving bahá'í greetings"

2006-08-08 Thread Hasan Elias
This is funny to say “with loving Muslim greetings”, “loving Christian greetings”, “with Judaic love” That’s it, lol.      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 confi

Re: "with loving bahá'í greetings"

2006-08-08 Thread Hasan Elias
[EMAIL PROTECTED] escribió: > This is interesting; could you resume how this kind of platonic > love is?Dear Hasan, I'm just saying it is a way of saying 'love' with no erotic overtones. //   Ok, but I think "love" is a big word, and it should be not used that simply.   [EMAIL PRO

Re: "with loving bahá'í greetings"

2006-08-08 Thread smaneck
> This is interesting; could you resume how this kind of platonic > love is? Dear Hasan, I'm just saying it is a way of saying 'love' with no erotic overtones. > > I don't see any necessity to use this "good-bye" form, it seems > we differentiate a superior love here; this could dislike

Re: "with loving bahá'í greetings"

2006-08-08 Thread firestorm
not to be any more me than normal, but :"We usually use Allah'u'Abha as a greeting." strikes me as an example of what i am saying. it's a differentiating device. most of the times when i use (and i think "use" is precisely the correct word)it's to answer a bit of body language that i am gettin

Re: "with loving bahá'í greetings"

2006-08-08 Thread Hasan Elias
Dear Susan,   This is interesting; could you resume how this kind of platonic love is?   I don’t see any necessity to use this “good-bye” form, it seems we differentiate a superior love here; this could dislike people and create alienation in us.   [EMAIL PROTECTED] escribió: Dear Hasa