Dear Susan,
The statements in this case are mostly oral talks, in other words, pilgrim
notes in which case they don't have authority.
The following authentic passage might be read to indicate that the
Manifestation has always come from the East, but maybe it doesn't say that.
It depends
I thought there was a passage in Gleanings which states that all of the
Prophets have come from the Holy Land. Of course, this may not preclude
Messengers.
Dear Matt,
What's the Holy Land?
Dear Susan,
I think the piece from TDP p. 85 that Sandra just quoted answers this:
THE BLESSED state of
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,
I thought there was a passage in Gleanings which states that all of the
Prophets have come from the Holy Land. Of course, this may not preclude
Messengers.
Dear Matt,
What's the Holy Land?
warmest, Susan
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