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  1. Dawnofhope

    What if we accepted each others Religion?

    Yes
  2. Dawnofhope

    What if we accepted each others Religion?

    It supercedes some aspects of the older religion for those choose to follow the new religion. With going from Christian to Baha'i there are new laws in regards prayer and fasting. However the fundamental virtues of truthfulness, justice, compassion and love for others remain the same. It does...
  3. Dawnofhope

    What if we accepted each others Religion?

    Hinduism is a very diverse religion. It is not like the other world religions such as Buddhism or Christianity where a founder can be identified. Theistic beliefs range from polytheism, monotheism and atheism. Krishna is generally seen as Vishnu or God incarnate, not a manifestation. In that...
  4. Dawnofhope

    What if we accepted each others Religion?

    It's inevitable there will be contradiction as we are all such different people. None of us are communication experts or appointed to be here because we have the right skills and attitudes. I'm not aware that anyone us are professional teachers or religious educators. We're a disparate group of...
  5. Dawnofhope

    What if we accepted each others Religion?

    Thanks for sharing your experience. I don’t think you are alone. What I've picked up on through others is the Baha'i Faith is perceived as an evangelical, proselytizing religion on this forum. The experience of veiled communication is not new either. I believe that is something us Baha'is need...
  6. Dawnofhope

    What if we accepted each others Religion?

    There are several areas of misunderstanding that require work. 1/ How the Baha'i Faith views Hinduism and Buddhism. 2/ How the Baha'i Faith views humanities religious experience and development generally. 3/ How the Baha'i Faith views religions that are not on our usual "list" of religions.
  7. Dawnofhope

    What if we accepted each others Religion?

    Reading on to the next sentence: "In light, however, of the other statements of the Guardian, in which he stresses the paucity of our information about the beginnings of Hinduism, we should be cautious not to assert the historical accuracy of specific stories related about Krishna. A similar...
  8. Dawnofhope

    What if we accepted each others Religion?

    Vinayaka is a Saivite Hindu not a Vaishnavite. Shiavism is one of the four main branches of Hinduism. They worship Shiva as their main deity. They don't believe in avatars and Krishna is not part of Vinayaka's sampradaya.
  9. Dawnofhope

    What if we accepted each others Religion?

    I do not doubt for one moment your sincerity and the care and effort you have taken to answer this question and others on this thread to the best of your ability. It is good to be on a forum such as this with other Baha'is and we all bring something special and unique in our contributions. I'm...
  10. Dawnofhope

    What if we accepted each others Religion?

    Opinions will vary on this topic. Baha'is are an eclectic group with diverse experiences, education and understanding of the Baha'i writings.
  11. Dawnofhope

    What if we accepted each others Religion?

    No
  12. Dawnofhope

    What if we accepted each others Religion?

    Sorry I was looking at 1110, not 1100. My mistake. I would not have responded in that manner. The questions from @JustGeorge were: "It would take a long time to list all of the excluded religions... maybe a better question would be who many Baha'is think should be excluded, and why? I have...
  13. Dawnofhope

    What if we accepted each others Religion?

    Accepting something and agreeing with it are two different things. For example Baha'is accept that Buddhists from a Western background usually see Buddha as atheistic. However Baha'is believe Buddha was fundamentally theistic.
  14. Dawnofhope

    What if we accepted each others Religion?

    #1113
  15. Dawnofhope

    What if we accepted each others Religion?

    I've responded to post 1100. Thank you. Like you I am here to ensure my faith is properly represented and participants understand what the Baha'i is and what it teaches. It does not bother me if participants disagree or don't like the Baha'i Faith. My concern is to correct misunderstandings...
  16. Dawnofhope

    What if we accepted each others Religion?

    Most religions and belief systems did not originate from the handful of figures the Baha'i writings identify as Manifestations of God, Indigenous religions for example. From a Baha'i perspective they are not excluded or invalided because they are not specifically mentioned. Hinduism is vast and...
  17. Dawnofhope

    What if we accepted each others Religion?

    Sorry you feel that way. Out of interest, what branch of Japanese/Chinese Buddhism do you follow?
  18. Dawnofhope

    What if we accepted each others Religion?

    That is how the Buddha and Buddhism is viewed by many Buddhists from a Western background but not necessarily the view by many Buddhists from countries where Buddhism has been present for centuries. Will you take the same approach with Buddhists from Japan, Tibet and Nepal and insist on...
  19. Dawnofhope

    What if we accepted each others Religion?

    There's no problem for most Baha'is reconciling what we know about the history of Siddhartha Buddha and Buddhism with being a Baha'i. There's no problem for most Baha'is recognizing the diverse beliefs Buddhists hold, including atheism and general disinterest in their own history. What I'm...
  20. Dawnofhope

    What if we accepted each others Religion?

    Both 'Abdu'l-Baha and Shoghi Efendi were both leaders of the Baha'i Faith and authorised interpreters of the writings. The current head of the Faith, the Universal House of Justice can not interpret the writings though they can clarify and elucidate. There is an argument in regards whether the...
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