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  1. bahamut19

    Extending Hospitality instead of 19 Day Feast

    From the authorized translation from the Baha’i Faith: 57 Verily, it is enjoined upon you to offer a feast, once in every month, though only water be served; for God hath purposed to bind hearts together, albeit through both earthly and heavenly means...
  2. bahamut19

    Baha'i groups discuss the Covenant of Baha'u'llah

    https://bahaitranslationproject.netlify.app/suriy-i-haykal.html#arguing-is-a-veil 150) Say, We have determined the proclamation with clear evidence; do not argue with anyone, and he who desires to proclaim sincerely for the face of his Lord, the Holy Spirit will support him and inspire him with...
  3. bahamut19

    Baha'i groups discuss the Covenant of Baha'u'llah

    And this is the only Covenant Baha'u'llah discusses. God is fairly consistent with most things.
  4. bahamut19

    Baha'i groups discuss the Covenant of Baha'u'llah

    I don't necessarily believe in this interpretation either, and Abdul-Baha wasn't particularly interpreting Baha'u'llah's revelation when he was teaching this stuff. For example, in the Qur'an (which I believe is revelation from God), there is no particular timeline for when the next "trumpet"...
  5. bahamut19

    Baha'i groups discuss the Covenant of Baha'u'llah

    Actually quite a lot was presented by myself and trident, but most of it was ignored or not even commented on. Its why I'm functionally done with the "debate." Its not a debate being done in good faith.
  6. bahamut19

    Baha'i groups discuss the Covenant of Baha'u'llah

    And I put my trust in God and His Manifestations.
  7. bahamut19

    Baha'i groups discuss the Covenant of Baha'u'llah

    It surely isn't biased. It is easily one of the best translation tools which has been created to date. It is not perfect, but it is definitely unbiased. It lacks an agenda. Here is the original Arabic available on Baha'i Reference Library: وَإِنَّ الّذينَ تَجِدُ قُلُوبَهُمْ إِلَى غَيْرِكَ...
  8. bahamut19

    Baha'i groups discuss the Covenant of Baha'u'llah

    There are no statements by Baha'u'llah about Covenant breaking. We've already gone over this. It is an innovation which started with Abdul-Baha.
  9. bahamut19

    Baha'i groups discuss the Covenant of Baha'u'llah

    From the Kitab-i-Aqdas: 30 Allah has decreed for every city to establish a House of Justice where souls gather in number equal to ‘Bahá’ (9), and if it increases, there is no harm. They should feel as though they are entering the presence of Allah, the Most High, the Supreme, seeing Him who is...
  10. bahamut19

    Baha'i groups discuss the Covenant of Baha'u'llah

    Baha'u'llah didn't designate interpretation or translation as a duty of any House of Justice. He also didn't make Abdul-Baha an infallible interpretor, although the believers were advised to turn to Abdul-Baha for anything they did not understand in the Book. That's about it. It's disappointing...
  11. bahamut19

    Baha'i groups discuss the Covenant of Baha'u'llah

    I used ChatGPT4 to translate the Suriy-i-Muluk. Here is the portion in question. " Whoever betrays Allah will also betray the ruler and will not refrain from anything, nor will they act piously in matters concerning the people, for they are not among the righteous. Ensure that you do not...
  12. bahamut19

    The Purpose of Marriage

    I suppose I will answer my own questions. It does seem the other purpose of marriage is for the Cause of God to be exalted, such as by allowing marriage between believers and non-believers in the Baha'i revelation. There does not seem to be any other purpose. I do think with this being a...
  13. bahamut19

    Baha'i groups discuss the Covenant of Baha'u'llah

    Maybe the discussion about Theism vs Atheism could be better served in a different thread? Maybe start a topic about proofs or non-proofs of God in the Baha'i Faith or something.
  14. bahamut19

    Tablet of the Branch

    I get it.. "branch" must mean a child of Baha'u'llah according to UHJ Baha'is since they were told this by their infallible leaders after Baha'u'llah. Since this was written in 1868, why specifically does it describe Abdul-Baha? It does not say "Ghusn-i-Azam' which means Greatest Branch. You can...
  15. bahamut19

    Baha'i groups discuss the Covenant of Baha'u'llah

    Hence this very discussion.
  16. bahamut19

    Baha'i groups discuss the Covenant of Baha'u'llah

    Let's take a look at this. You provide a portion of a tablet. Why is it you only have a portion? Why wouldn't the complete thing be translated, instead of a portion? Have you ever wondered why only portions are provided in English by Shoghi Effendi or other "scholars" who support this Covenant...
  17. bahamut19

    Tablet of the Branch

    With this teaching, that Abdul-Baha is so perfect, all the names of the Manifestations of God circle around Abdul-Baha. This would actually place Abdul-Baha on a level higher than the Manifestations.
  18. bahamut19

    Baha'i groups discuss the Covenant of Baha'u'llah

    You are saying the Baha'i Faith is the Lord? That makes no sense. Why do you always say "Covernant?" It's Covenant.
  19. bahamut19

    Baha'i groups discuss the Covenant of Baha'u'llah

    That doesn't actually answer the question.
  20. bahamut19

    Baha'i groups discuss the Covenant of Baha'u'llah

    Besides a Ruhi book, do you know where these writings actually come from?
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