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  1. BruceDLimber

    Mirza Ghulam Ahmad vs Bahaullah..who is the real Mahdi..

    First off, we don't call it the sharia. As to why it's needed, I quote the Baha'i scriptures: CVI "Every age hath its own problem, and every soul its particular aspiration. The remedy the world needeth in its present-day afflictions can never be the same as that which a subsequent age may...
  2. BruceDLimber

    The making of a Muslim Quaker

    To quote Shakespeare, "That's hot ice, and wondrous strange snow!" :-S Bruce
  3. BruceDLimber

    Are prophets sinless, infallible people?

    >Are prophets sinless, infallible people? Propets aren't, no. God-sent Divine Messengers are (and are also more than just ordinary "people"). Peace, :-) Bruce
  4. BruceDLimber

    The Baha'i Faith's concept of "progressive" revelation

    Before you rush to claim this, you should read The God of Buddha by J. Fozdar, as well as noting the following quotes from the Buddhist scriptures: "There is, O monks, an Unborn, Unoriginated, Uncreated, Unformed. Were there not, O monks, this Unborn, Unoriginated, Uncreated, Unformed, there...
  5. BruceDLimber

    The Baha'i Faith's concept of "progressive" revelation

    Very simply, my point holds: you get a better answer (as you did from Art) if you ask a better question, something you had NOT done with the post to which I replied! Nor did you address my point that your supposedly Christian doctrine directly contradicts a clear statement in the Jewish...
  6. BruceDLimber

    "There is no forgiveness without the shedding of blood."

    They dovetail well with it, and even go on to explain various ambiguities. You can read them yourself and see this at these sites: Bahá'í Library Online (click "Writings" for our scriptures) Baha'i Reference Library (this site is multilingual) Peace, :-) Bruce
  7. BruceDLimber

    "There is no forgiveness without the shedding of blood."

    Our scriptures fit the narrative very well, thankyouverymuch! Bruce
  8. BruceDLimber

    The Baha'i Faith's concept of "progressive" revelation

    Meaning no offense, the terms are no more difficult than are commonly found in Christianity, the King James version of the Bible being a prime example! Peace, Bruce
  9. BruceDLimber

    The Baha'i Faith's concept of "progressive" revelation

    CG, your list of objections amounts to a random collection of topics that are almost hopelessly mixed together. Some of it accurately describes us, some of it has nothing to do with Baha'i belief, and some assertions don't even agree with Christian doctrine if we stipulate that the Jewish...
  10. BruceDLimber

    "There is no forgiveness without the shedding of blood."

    Jesus died on the cross, yes; and our scriptures stipulate this. Other Divine Messengers have killed in other ways. Bruce
  11. BruceDLimber

    The Baha'i Faith's concept of "progressive" revelation

    While I have my personal opinions, I'm not here to advocate or condemn any particular subgroup of Christianity. I'll simply say that as Baha'is, we accept Christianity in general as legitimate and God-sent, as we likewise do many other religions. I also agree with Arthra's statements above...
  12. BruceDLimber

    Jesus:Real or myth?

    Baha'i scriptures stipulate Jesus' reality. Peace, :-) Bruce
  13. BruceDLimber

    "There is no forgiveness without the shedding of blood."

    Baha'is disagree: we stipulate that He did indeed die (and our scriptures have an explanation for the Qur'anic statement that apparently says otherwise), as other God-sent Divine Messengers have also been put to death (we know of one other for sure). Peace, Bruce
  14. BruceDLimber

    The Baha'i Faith's concept of "progressive" revelation

    In addition to many other tests and proofs, there's the famous Biblical test: "By their fruits ye shall know them." along with the specific list of fruits in Galatians! Peace, :-) Bruce
  15. BruceDLimber

    "There is no forgiveness without the shedding of blood."

    So sorry, but this entire thread title is simply ridiculous! Forgiveness without bloodshed happens all the time, all over the world--and this should be obvious to everyone. Now if you want to speak of it in a narrow theological sense, then that can be debated. But even for that, I'm hardly...
  16. BruceDLimber

    do you worry about what might awaits you when you die? for bad things you've done to others.

    >Do you worry about what awaits you when you die? No.
  17. BruceDLimber

    do you worry about what might awaits you when you die? for bad things you've done to others.

    >Do you worry about what awaits you when you die? No.
  18. BruceDLimber

    Some questions about life, religion, and the purpose of it all

    [/LIST] 1. According to the Baha'i Faith, our purpose here is twofold: · As individuals we are to acquire the spiritual virtues we'll need both here and in the Next Life. · In aggregate, we're to carry forward an ever-advancing, spiritually-based civilization. And the purpose of...
  19. BruceDLimber

    The Baha'i Faith's concept of "progressive" revelation

    Many are, though we don't even consider some groups to be religions, such as Shintoism (a secular philosophy IOV). There are indeed at least nine still-living religions we know of today, plus a number of now-extinct ones. The progression is overall, and not always explicit at the time...
  20. BruceDLimber

    The Baha'i Faith's concept of "progressive" revelation

    I've repeated my point, to no avail. So given that YOU still refust to address what I posted, YOU are the one terminating the conversation, not I!
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