Re: Responding with affection. Recalling 6:154 as well as 6:38] adding Biblical matters

2005-01-10 Thread Patti Goebel
> > "And there shall be a blast on the Trumpet, and all who are in the Heaven > > and all who are on the earth shall expire, save those whom God shall > > vouchsafe to live. Then shall there be another blast on it, and lo! arising > > they shall gaze around them: and the earth shall shine with the

Re: Responding with affection. Recalling 6:154 as well as 6:38] adding Biblical matters

2005-01-09 Thread Gilberto Simpson
On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 15:46:49 -0800 (PST), John Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > "We did not leave anything out of this Book, then all will be gathered > > before their Lord [for judgement]. (Qur'an 6:38)" > > > This statement emphasizes that the gathering of the Lord will come about > > af

Re: Responding with affection. Recalling 6:154 as well as 6:38] adding Biblical matters

2005-01-09 Thread John Smith
> "We did not leave anything out of this Book, then all will be gathered> before their Lord [for judgement]. (Qur'an 6:38)"> This statement emphasizes that the gathering of the Lord will come about> after the revelation of this Book, the Qur'an. This verse is in complete> harmony with Baha'i view

Re: Responding with affection. Recalling 6:154 as well as 6:38] adding Biblical matters

2005-01-09 Thread Mark A. Foster
Gilberto, At 03:07 PM 1/9/2005, you wrote: >>But it seems like Bahais actually are saying that the Quran is incomplete in >>the present day.<< Each Revelation is regarded as complete for the duration of a particular Dispensation, but I don't think we should then conclude that previous Revelat

Re: Responding with affection. Recalling 6:154 as well as 6:38] adding Biblical matters

2005-01-09 Thread Gilberto Simpson
On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 20:18:33 -, Khazeh Fananapazir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Khazeh: > I have begged you so many times to read the Writings of Baha'u'llah > directly as you have read the other Writings and I will end with the same. I've looked at them (along with other writings) > In eac

RE: Responding with affection. Recalling 6:154 as well as 6:38] adding Biblical matters

2005-01-09 Thread Khazeh Fananapazir
My beloved Gilberto: You wrote today in http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist/m43327.html **Dear Khazeh, you are correct that those are the words I wrote. But you chose to put the last part in all capital letters (I didn't). ... You are obviously emphasizing a part of what I said in order to

Re: Responding with affection. Recalling 6:154 as well as 6:38] adding Biblical matters

2005-01-09 Thread Gilberto Simpson
On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 11:32:14 -0800 (PST), John Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Based on Khazeh and Mark's comments, I've summarized them, in my view of > course, below. No disrespect or exclusivism or superiority is intended. > "We did not leave anything out of this Book, then all will be gathe

Re: Responding with affection. Recalling 6:154 as well as 6:38] adding Biblical matters

2005-01-09 Thread Gilberto Simpson
On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 11:57:50 -0600, Mark A. Foster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, Gilberto, > At 11:39 AM 1/9/2005, you wrote: > >>So since the Penteteuch clearly identifies the son as Isaac, then somehow > >>there is a discrepancy here unless you want to say that the revelation of > >>God gi

Re: Responding with affection. Recalling 6:154 as well as 6:38] adding Biblical matters

2005-01-09 Thread John Smith
Based on Khazeh and Mark's comments, I've summarized them, in my view of course, below.  No disrespect or exclusivism or superiority is intended. -   "We did not leave anything out of this Book, then all will be gathered before their Lord [for judgement]. (Qur'an 6:38)"   This statement emphasi

Re: Responding with affection. Recalling 6:154 as well as 6:38] adding Biblical matters

2005-01-09 Thread Mark A. Foster
Hi, Gilberto, At 11:39 AM 1/9/2005, you wrote: >>So since the Penteteuch clearly identifies the son as Isaac, then somehow >>there is a discrepancy here unless you want to say that the revelation of God >>given to Moses had a mistake in it.<< Yes, but the issue may be a bit more complex: “In o

Re: Responding with affection. Recalling 6:154 as well as 6:38] adding Biblical matters

2005-01-09 Thread Gilberto Simpson
Dear Khazeh: On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 15:40:51 -, Khazeh Fananapazir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist/m43297.html > http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist/m43305.html Gilberto: > One issue which should be raised however, is that the Torah was > a reve

Re: Responding with affection. Recalling 6:154 as well as 6:38] adding Biblical matters

2005-01-09 Thread Mark A. Foster
Hi, Khazeh, At 09:40 AM 1/9/2005, you wrote: >>This list is open and both of these scholars have great wisdom and ability.<< I have made the archives public, but only subscribers can post to the list. If they like, I can subscribe them in nomail mode. With regards, Mark A. Foster • 15 Sites: ht

Responding with affection. Recalling 6:154 as well as 6:38] adding Biblical matters

2005-01-09 Thread Khazeh Fananapazir
Dear Gilberto in      http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist/m43297.html   I wrote with great love, humility and in a spirit of dialogue Gilberto Simpson Point 3] And in the Quran it says:   We did not leave anything out of this Book, then all will be gathered before their