That is very interesting. Thank
you.
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There are several reasons why number 95 is significant in the Bahai
writings. However the most significant one in my IMHO is the following:
The Abjad numerical value of the word Lel-Lah, meaning for God, is
equivalent to 95. Therefore Bahais repeat the blessed phrase
Allahu-Abha 95
In a message dated 1/9/2004 6:45:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Is "Lel-Lah" the origin of the name "Leyla"in the stories of Leyla and
Majnun?
No, Layla means midnight.
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In a message dated 12/15/2003 1:48:55 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
"O listeners, know that the purpose of telling the story of this person and others like him is to give encouragement to the sympathisers in order to arise in the service of His cause. It also serves to
Dear Marlene,
The main reason I stopped posting a few months back is because I ended up
regretting half my posts because they were not well thought out, so I felt
it more appropriate to observe silence. I am getting that feeling acutely
again.
My post was misplaced because it followed so
Hi all,
I feel I want to put my two cents in here - although I
may regret it:)
I am not much of a scholar so I can't provide chapter
and verse but, if I recall correctly -
There is a Baha'i scripture that offers a perspective
that might be helpful.
It says to the effect That which appears to be
There have been some good points made in this discussion.
I personally think that Abdu'l-Baha's statements on retribution should
be taken at face value. How then do you deal with Marleen's
objections?
I think the answer is simple. It is mankind that is being punished.
The individual(s) are
It makes no more sense to assume some people deserve their
illnesses than it does to assume some criminals deserve to get away with
their crimes just because they escape detection and justice.
Dr Chase, I agree with you wholeheartedly and please dont interpret what I
am about to write as
to of our life. This is a question that each of us can only
answer for ourselves. My answer is that I accept such pronouncements by
God, but I don't presume to understand the reasoning and the judgments
behind them. Since I can never achieve omniscience, I can't presume to
understand why some
I have found it useful to think about this passage from the Gospel.
It isn't as specific as the words of the Guardian, but it's worth
remembering:
John 91 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or
I don't know if this is helpful but I wrote this as a piece on the problem of theodicy some time back. The diseases and afflictions have changed over the centuries. As our understanding of the disease process improves and newer treatments are initiated, we get better results. What appeared to be a
Regarding illness, consider Baha'u'llah's Tablet of Wisdom in the
Tablets of Baha'u'llah where He states, Nature is God's Will and is
its expression in and through the contingent world. Disease is part of
the natural world, and when linked with contingency, you have a crap
shoot. It makes no
It says in the Writings that mortal illnesses come to people to bring them
closer to God. One might expect, therefore, that those getting diseases
like cancer would be the ones who really need the spiritual benefit the
illness could provide. In other words, the least spiritual people. One
David,
At 11:08 AM 11/4/2003 +, you wrote:
It seems to me that such things are totally random, and she simply had particularly
bad luck. I don't think God directly intervenes in affairs as much as some Baha'is
seem to believe. Is there anything in the Writings that can shed some light on
On 11/4/03 11:08 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It says in the Writings that mortal illnesses come to people to
bring them
closer to God.
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Nowhere in the Scriptures does it say that sinfulness is the sole
cause of disease and misfortune. Therefore I understand the
statements
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