Dear Matt, (and David)
Firstly, I tend to agree with you that there are no assurances
in the Writings (to my knowledge) the Universal House of Justice will
automatically "recognize" the next Manifestation. If someone knows of a
passage that lends itself to such assurance I would welcome
Dear Sandra,
Also, (David), with regard to gender of the next Manifestation - a female
Manifestation would certainly be a challenge; and that in itself suggests
the probability, - to me. Having said that... I firmly believe at this
point in time that the physical temple of the Manifestation
Dear Susan,
I thought all Manifestations were supposed to come from the East. Am I
misled about this?
I think that is pretty much a Baha'i myth. The Qur'an says there is no
people to whom a Prophet has not been sent. I presume that means the West
as
well as the East.
Obviously 'Abdu'l-Baha's
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Obviously 'Abdu'l-Baha's statements should have authority, and I'm having
difficulty seeing why His statements shouldn't be read to indicate that all
Manifestations have come from the East.
Dear David,
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Hi
all,
I
think what needs to be identified in questions like this, is what is the
underlying cause of both recognising and not recognising the Manaifestation of
God. This is an eternal question. East - west and any prophetic aspectsare
related to the era that has now gone
Dear friends,
I'd like to remind you to avoid trailing complete postings of messages you are answering. Many of the friends overseas pay by the bite.
warmest, Susan
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"I
think what needs to be identified in questions like this, is what is the
underlying cause of both recognising and not recognising the Manaifestation of
God. This is an eternal question. East - west and any prophetic aspectsare
related to the era that has now gone by. But
Dear Mike,
I have found that it is very difficult not to appear cold and unfriendly
if, when greeted by a female with a loving embrace, I proffer my hand
instead. Nevertheless in view of the above quote I believe this would help
if we would abide by it.
I agree. I don't think too many people
