Dear Matt,
Your question generated many profound thoughts and
scriptural references, thank you! One aspect, I don't believe has been
expressed is *susceptibility* to a disease of the spirit. >From the
earliest days of my Baha'i life I've found this quote from Abdu'l-Baha to
be one of the
<>But most religions have affirmed women's spiritual equality. If
that is all we are talking about when we speak of equality, then what progress
have we made over Islam which asserts women are spiritually egual but socially
different?<>
<> 2) It tends to some rather disturbing speculations ab
Dear Geoff,
Finding your inquiry fascinating I've done a bit of research.
Long ago I had concluded, to my personal satisfaction, the
lineage of Baha'u'llah, however, the argument related to
Jehoiachin was something new and that led me, naturally, to
the Bible. First the lineage of Baha'u'llah and
Brent: <>My question is, haven't they -- Catholics and other
Christian denominations -- been calling on God with the Arabic
word "Allah?" Aren't they doing so today? Isn't the priest
at Mass in those basilicas speaking to "Allah"?<>
Dear Brent,
This is something I've also been curious about.
<> Do any of you know of passages from the writings that
addresses this? That is, places in the writings that discuss
observing the spirit of the law, while not adhering strictly
to the letter. <>
Dear Tim,
Here are a few scriptural references from Baha'u'llah for your
personal reflection and co
Vaughn wrote: I think Baha'ullah taught that any of the
Prophets could claim to be the "Seal of the Prophets".
Even as He saith: "Muhammad is not the father of any man among
you, but He is the Messenger of God." Viewed in this light,
they are all but Messengers of that ideal King, that
unchange
Sheila wrote: <>If we want
celibacy outside of marriage we should encourageyoung marriages with
extended family support. Financially and emotionally both families should work
togather to help the young couple provide for their children, work out their
problems and raise the next generation.
"...Baha'is obey the laws, Federal or state, unless submission to these
laws amounts to a denial of their Faith. We live the Baha'i life,
fully and continuously, unless prevented by the authorities. This
implies, if it does not categorically state, that a Baha'i is not required
to make a j
Dearest Khazeh,
Certainly both the Guardian, and before him Abdu'l-Baha,
exemplified a level of consecrated service unsurpassed by any
believer. There have been several Hands of the Cause and
elected members of the House of Justice who have, in my view,
attained a recognizable degree of "consecr
Dear Brent,
You quoted your friend: "Ask yourself, 'Does it pass the smell
test?'"
You are no doubt aware that Baha'u'llah, also, endorses the
"smell test"... References below.
Lovingly, Sandra
"Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! Rain down, I beseech Thee,
from the clouds of Thine overflowing
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 th
Dear David,
Please forgive me, sometimes I forget that not everyone on
this list has been reading my "opinions" for years! [How
arrogant of me!]
You replied: <> I'm having difficulty understanding how
belief that there have been
Indigenous (Western) Prophets is in line with the belief that
ALL
Dear David, you wrote: <> 'Abdu'l-Baha did lay claim to a Revelation, <>
Please provide the source for this statement.
Thanks much.
Sandra
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<> I kind of wonder if 'Abdu'l-Baha
deliberately avoided referring to Himself as such to avoid confusion.
<>
Dear David,
Actually, Abdu'l-Baha deliberately stated that he was NOT a
Prophet (Manifestation of God). I'll post quotes when I have more time -
soon...
Lovingly, Sandra
Dear David,
Sorry, I also intended to ask for the reference
statement you attributed to the Guardian in this comment...
<> but since Shoghi Effendi
indicated 'Abdu'l-Baha Revealed things <>
I get a bit uncomfortable when believers make comments as
statements of fact, suggesting that A
<> OK, so if lengthy msgs are a problem for a few, how about
an education campaign for the others on how to eliminate the
html version from their msgs? <>
Dear Don,
It's easy enough to do - unfortunately, I often forget,
because all my other e-mail correspondence to-and-from me is
in html. (the
<> Sailing northward as far as Alaska [Margaret Green, Susan
Rice, Emogene Hoagg, Marion Jack],
pushing on to the West Indies ???, <>
Mrs Emogene Hoagg was directed to Italy. (H.M. Balyuzi,
Abdu'l-Baha - The Centre of the Covenant, p. 407)
Marion Jack: "For over thirty years, with an enlarged
Dear Steve,
Thank you so much for taking the time to include the excerpt
from Star of the West. Most certainly Ms. Susan Rice should be
mentioned.
It would have been a long and arduous journey on the Yukon
from Canada to Alaska and definitely would have taken all
summer. Even now, a river-trip t
"It hath been enjoined upon you to pare your nails, to bathe
yourselves each week in water that covereth your bodies, and
to clean yourselves with whatsoever ye have formerly
employed."
Dear David,
It's fairly obvious why it is advisable to pare our nails.
The fingers of the hands are employed in
<> So in this passage I don't see the meaning you do. <>
Dear David,
One final word (from me) on the subject of bathing...
Absolve: ...to set free from an obligation or the consequences
of guilt
Lovingly, Sandra
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Dear Steve,
I've located another Alaskan travel teacher:
Orcella Rexford taught the Faith in Alaska in 1922 and was the
Spiritual Mother
of Betty Becker, 2nd pioneer and member of the first Spiritual
Assembly in Alaska.
Source: Alaska Baha'i News, September 1961, article by:
Janet W. Stout
(f
Dear Loni,
This may be useful... not knowing your specific
needs. There are quotes included in this study guide:
The Skills of Servant Leadership
http://www.mdssed.org/publications/servantleadership.html
Lovingly, Sandra
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<> Society and its groups are constantly being restructured as
people react to their own histories. <>
Dear Mark,
With this conclusion in mind; In your opinion please describe
a scenario that would require society to become pro-active vs.
reactive ?
Thanks for the free consultation ~
Lovingly,
Dear Mark,
In your response to William: <>You are using the term
"literalism" differently than I am.<>
Got me thinking this is probably why sometimes your comments
leave me with more questions than answers... ;- )
Reflecting on other views you've expressed (my past
experience) is it more accurat
Dear David,
In August I had the bounty of once again working in the Baha'i
Booth at the Alaska State Fair. During one 4hr shift no less
than 5 people came into the cabin (booths are actually
cabins!) and each of them mentioned that they were not Baha'is
themselves, but that they were acquainted w
<>During one 4hr shift no less than 5 people came into the
cabin..<>
Just want to add for clarification: of the 30+ visitors in
the 4hr period five were friends of Baha'is...
We actually had hundreds visit the Baha'i booth during the run
of the Fair as I'm sure is the case throughout the US as w
Dear Elainna,
Coincidently I do, and I've just spent an evening with him
(and friends and family).
He was here for his mother's funeral.
I will pass this information on to him before he returns.
Lovingly, Sandra
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Susan: in fact, I don't think Abdu'l-Baha appointed
any. Dear Susan and Badi,
We have this listing from Ministry of the Custodians:
Sandra
OUTSTANDING BELIEVERS REFERRED TO BY 'Abdu'l-Bahá,
AS HANDS OF THE CAUSE DURING HIS MINISTRY,
1892-1921
Aqa Muhammad-i-Qa'ini, known as Na
Relevant to discussion ? Maybe... maybe not.
http://www.nestorian.org/a_bird_s_eye_view_of_the_syria.html
THE SYRIAC LANGUAGE
Syriac belongs to the Semitic family of languages, and is a
dialect of Aramaic. The history of Aramaic goes back to the
second millennium B.C. It was "first attested in
David: What does this explanation have to do with "the
requirements of nature,"
though?
Dear David,
One very practical explanation might be that the head is the
body-heat thermostat:
The hypothalamus is the major center of the brain for
regulating body temperature. It is sensitive to blood
temp
Dear Tim,
A search of Ocean found a few comments concerning some of the
"note takers". The 3 who are mentioned here: Bijou Straun,
Joseph Hannan and Esther Foster were known to other more well
known believers... Stenographers seem to fade into the
background -they are so busy concentrating on w
Some quotes referencing / implying Adam was a
Manifestation:
Contemplate with thine inward eye the chain of successive Revelations
that hath linked the Manifestation of Adam with that of the Báb. I testify
before God that each one of these Manifestations hath been sent down through the
op
Dear Jerry,
It's interesting that your friend makes reference to the
dictionary:
> Webster's dictionary defines the verb form of manifest as
"to make
> evident or certain by showing or displaying." I realize
that
> dictionaries do not always define theological terms
correctly. Do you
> agree wi
Dear Brent,
You are most correct in identifying our neglegence. How
often I've heard someone say "We should have brought a camera!" or "What
year was that?"
With regard to Steves query and Vaughn's comment:
>...And I have often wondered why we have no notes or
reports of that meeting o
Dear Patti,
Thank you so much for the "reminder"... There are two Knights
of Baha'u'llah in Anchorage, both lovely, gracious ladies who went to Unalaska
-perhaps I can persuade them to be interviewed and video taped.
Lovingly, Sandra
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Dear Faruq,
Regarding the unity of Prophethood, I believe this is the
quote [English translation] you are looking for...
lovingly, Sandra
"From all that We have stated it hath become clear and
manifest that before the revelation of each of the Mirrors
reflecting the divine Essence, the signs he
Mark wrote: <> Hi, Faruq, To my understanding, the basic
definition of Tilawat is "to follow." Its use as a reference
to reading or chanting is similar to the English expression,
"Follow along with me as we read." <>
Dear Mark and Faruq,
What I found intriguing about the definitions presented b
Here is the link for In A Blue Haze:
http://www.bahai-library.org/books/bluehaze/
Thank you, Faruq!
Sandra
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An interesting article:
Commandment the First
Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?
http://slate.msn.com/id/2092762/
and here:
Evangelical outrage over Bush's 'same God' remark
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/11/24/wgod24.xml&sSheet=/news/2003/11/24/ixworld.
Vaughn: <> ...it makes more sense to me that initially the
Guardian considered the phrase "Immaculate Conception" as
another way to refer to the Virgin Conception of Christ's body
and learned later the differences between the two Catholic
doctrines of "Immaculate Conception" versus "Virgin Birth".
This year, after the 1st quarter in public school, I decided
to home-school my 7th Grader - my 13 yr. old grandson.
We are using a computer based curriculum which is working out
really well for us - because I can feel more like the teacher's aide than the
primary instructor.
This week he
<> It's interesting that this only mentions sexual intercourse
between two people who are unmarried and adultery, as this
leaves out a punishment for an unmarried individual who has
relations with a married individual.<>
Dear David,
My understanding of this is the two people in question (who
have
Perhaps these may also be appropriate; if not too
late.
In the years when my fellow pioneers and I were raising
our children in a small interior Alaskan community we would have a large
celebration for our youth on their 15th birthday (The children out
numbered the adults!) Because we w
Dear Patti,
Thank you for the quotes!
With regard to rank of saints, heros, martyrs and
administrators, and any honor these titles might imply is due
to the "recognition" one receives in direct proportion to
their personal effort... "Whoso maketh efforts for Us, in Our
ways shall We assuredly gui
<> "Let the dead bury their dead" <>
I believe this remark by Jesus is a scathing denunciation of
the "spiritually dead".
Remember, also that Christ said He would "divide" families;
those who believed would forsake all to follow Him -
including, apparently, abandoning a father - dead or
physicall
David,
From the quote provided by Michael: " though apparently directed to the Prophets -- that is to say, to the
Manifestations of God -- in reality are intended for the people." it
occurs to me that perhaps we (homosapiens) are just now beginning to grasp the
"essential nature" of Divin
Hi there David!
I see you've been thinking again... you wrote: <>Humble
people often genuinely believe
themselves to be of a lower station than they really are, and
express views which are false.<>
My understanding of humbleness is ones ability to repress
feelings of spiritual, intellectual, or
LXXXVI. And now concerning thy question whether
human souls continue to be conscious one of another after their separation from
the body. ... The people of Baha, who are the inmates
of the Ark of God, are, one and all, well aware of one another's state and
condition, and are united in the
Patti wrote: <>I think a reason that some of the most
praiseworthy Baha'is do not want praise is because the praise
is directed toward them, rather than toward the power of God
which they allow to be manifested in them.<>
I agree completely with this - and one could hardly say "God
made me do it
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