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I was going throught Lights of Guidance, and I found the following quotes:
Regarding the materialization of spirits through mediums: A person
finding himself in a state of trance, or unconsciousness, is like one
who sleeps; whatever he feels and sees he imagines to be
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Why do these papers refer to only three categories?
John Hick lists five (six if you count atheism as a nota response).
The different responses to religious diversity:
Exclusivism
Inclusivism
Pluralism
Relativism
Subjectivism
Atheism, Agnosticism, Humanism,
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lataif-e-sitta
The Qur'an and Baha'i writings use the terms of these from time to time.
Nafs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nafs
Qalb http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qalb
Ruh http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruh
Sirr
Khafi
Ahkfa
Qalib
How often
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The papers so far have been ignoring Relativism and Subjectivism.
I think they focused on those categories they felt best suited the
Baha'i Faith. Relativism, however, should not have been ignored.
Here is a paper on that:
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Any on Subjectivism?
From: Susan Maneck sman...@gmail.com
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Subject: Re: Religion and Exclusivism
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The papers so far have been
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Any on Subjectivism?
I think that would be a harder one to relate to Baha'i principles.
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Nafs rougly means the animalistic nature of humans in its most basic
state. But it can rise to different levels of perfection through
self-discipline, supplication, etc.
From Wikipedia:
*In the eponymous **Sura* https://mail.google.com/wiki/Sura* of the
Qur’an, the
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I mentioned 'Abdu'l-Baha's commentary on the Adam and Eve story in
SAQ. He interprets Eve as representing the Nafs or corruptible soul
and Adam with the Ruhi or incorruptible spirit.
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Nafs reminds me of the Hebrew Nephesh and Ruh of the Hebrew Ruakh (kh is a
combination of k and h into one sound like Khannukah or Akhmad or Makhmud). Is
there a Neshamah, Cheyyah, or Yehidah equivalent?
From: Susan Maneck
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Nafs reminds me of the Hebrew Nephesh and Ruh of the Hebrew Ruakh (kh is a
combination of k and h i
Yes, they are direct cognates. I don't know about the other words.
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