Hi, Richard,
At 08:40 PM 12/12/2003 -0800, you wrote:
I cannot find anything in Ocean that gives All religions are one as a statement of
the Faith. I did find fundamental oneness of religion in this statement by Shoghi
Effendi.
IMO, that is the basically the same as saying that religions have
"Richard H. Gravelly" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Finally, a Persian Baha'i answered my one question "How can one Prophet change the laws laid down by a succeeding Prophet?" He answered the question. I was ready to declare on the spot.
Just curious: What answer did he give?
Thanks,
Dave
I just posted the following on the interfaith Study Circle list:
I think that the unqualified statement, All religions are one, is ludicrous on the
face of it. However, if the statement can be broken down, it might be more manageable:
1. What is included by all?
2. What is our present
Mark,
In Native Studies, there is far less difficulty in understanding the
notion of all religions being one. There's a story by Native writer
Anna Lee Walters (Otoe-Missouria/Pawnee) in which various preachers try
to explain to an older Native woman that their respective churches are
the only
recognition of truth. However, I don't
think that makes the unqualified statement, All religions are one, any less
ludicrous. IMO, there is little sense in having an academic discussion about
religion or religions per se. These words are, or should be, far too general to be
empirically useful
Richard,
At 11:41 AM 12/10/2003 -0800, you wrote:
I am not certain that a reasonable person would or should offer to refute such a
proposition before asking for an explanation of its meaning. Although, I must say,
as Americans can be rather contentious at times, one should be prepared to offer
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Richard, At 11:41 AM
12/10/2003 -0800, you wrote: I am not certain that a
Richard,
At 01:00 PM 12/10/2003 -0800, you wrote:
Or at the very least, explain its meaning, as you very competently did.
Thanks, or at least my understanding of it.
Mark A. Foster * http://MarkFoster.net
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Title: Re: All Religions are One
Hello Mark,
I think that as Bahais we reflect on lots of One's (especially the oneness of man, religion and God). While science and religion are two wings of man, the logician may have trouble jumping into the mystical ocean. I and the father are one. What can
Hi, John,
At 11:25 AM 12/10/2003 -1100, you wrote:
While science and religion are two wings of man, the logician may have trouble
jumping into the mystical ocean. I and the father are one. What can this mean?
We may or may not have the fuller context for that statement. However, Jesus admitted
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