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  1. TransmutingSoul

    When Hate is a Virtue.

    One can hate the act or war. One can hate the act of tyranny. That hate guides people to not being warlike, to not be a tyrant. Yet the hate does not extend beyond the actions, to the person/s, as all have the capacity to change, to not embrace war or tyranny as a way of life. A virtue based...
  2. TransmutingSoul

    Hands of Ascendancy and Might

    “The day is approaching when God will have, by an act of His Will, raised up a race of men the nature of which is inscrutable to all save God, the All-Powerful, the Self-Subsisting.” “He will, erelong, out of the Bosom of Power, draw forth the Hands of Ascendancy and Might––Hands who will arise...
  3. TransmutingSoul

    Happy Ridvan BE 179, first day, 6th epoch of formative age!

    That's it, may all have a Happy Ridvan. Regards Tony
  4. TransmutingSoul

    Why a Jewish Boy Became a Baha'i

    This was a great watch. Steve Sarowitz gives a great talk, a wonderful person. Regards Tony
  5. TransmutingSoul

    Glory to Jesus and His Martyrdom this Good Friday

    As a Baha'i we do not celebrate all the holy days of all religions, even though we embrace the Messenger that founded them. We will share in the commendation of those days with family, if the faith is our background and they celebrate them, or if invited to do so by others. The day that Jesus...
  6. TransmutingSoul

    Without God there can be no Lasting Peace

    That is what I believe. But is it more than a just a belief, is it the chance of fulfillment that all Faiths have been waiting for? Is that not the quandary faced in every age, is that not a lesson that history has taught us, that God has been found in many Names and in many ways? For me to...
  7. TransmutingSoul

    In the Beginning, why just a few, can we learn from the past?

    This discussion is about God, it is about how we have come to know God via Prophets, or Messengers, or Manifestations of God. Why is it that time shows us who were most likely a God given Prophet, or Messenger, or Manifestation of God, yet when the Message is first given there a only few that...
  8. TransmutingSoul

    True Liberty Requires Submission.

    This post is founded on my understanding of these passage found in the Baha'i Writings. "True liberty consisteth in man's submission unto My commandments, little as ye know it." Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 335 It is obvious that humanity at the current time will...
  9. TransmutingSoul

    Was it just a Coincidece? What are the odds?

    I was reflecting on how the Baha'i Faith started and had the thought that it raised a very compelling question. From the science perspective it would be the maths. So the scenario is this. The Bab declared on the evening of May 23rd 1844. The purpose of the Message of the Bab was to prepare...
  10. TransmutingSoul

    Abdul'baha The Mystery

    This is a 6 part series on Abdul'baha. It is well done and explains much detail about Abdul'baha. They are around 20 minutes to half an hour each I really enjoyed them, good quality, great archived pictures and newspaper articles, pleasant sound and well narrated. Regards Tony
  11. questfortruth

    Gnostic Atheism and its gods

    In the world, theologians counted many thousands of gods. In what sense do "gnostic atheists" say there is no God? Common opinion: "To be an atheist, it is enough to have a lack of belief in just one of the gods. If you do not believe in 3505 gods, and the other does not believe in 3506 gods...
  12. TransmutingSoul

    Oneness

    God is One Mankind is One I see the entire structure of creation shows a cohesive bond is necessary for growth, including the human mindset. Thus diversity does not negate our essential oneness. This is the link the following quote is from. What Would Happen If Everyone Truly Believed...
  13. TransmutingSoul

    No other Path to Unity but God.

    This is a follow on from the New Athiest Humanities Downfall? It has been recorded. "The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established. This unity can never be achieved so long as the counsels which the Pen of the Most High...
  14. TransmutingSoul

    The Power Knowledge.

    Philosophy, the love of wisdom, the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. What happens if all that was not a choice? I offer these two thoughts to discuss which was given by Baha'u'llah in the Súriy-i-Haykal "...Within the treasury of Our Wisdom there lies...
  15. TransmutingSoul

    Unity in Diversity

    How applicable is this concept for humanity to find a path to unity? Surprisingly, it is a catch phrase being used across the world now, becoming popular as humanity strives to find a unity in the affairs on mankind. Where does this concept come from? Well I see it is founded in many faiths...
  16. TransmutingSoul

    The light Shines Bright on Carmel

    Allah'u'abha all. I came across this song about the Bab. You may also enjoy to listen. Regards Tony
  17. TransmutingSoul

    Bible - The Noble Gospel

    As a Baha'i I fully support the Bible and offer it in the light of this comment written by ‘Abdu’l'Bahá "THIS book is the Holy Book of God, of celestial Inspiration. It is the Bible of Salvation, the Noble Gospel. It is the mystery of the Kingdom and its light. It is the Divine Bounty, the...
  18. TransmutingSoul

    Exemplar

    In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the passing of Abdul'baha, a new video has been released on His life. It was a life of example of unity and peace. If you choose to watch, it is just over 55 minutes and I hope you enjoy. Regards Tony
  19. TransmutingSoul

    Choices

    The purpose of this OP is to explore our Choice of Faith, is it a choice, is it not? I have read in other OP's on RF where people say it was not a choice, that their Faith was a natural process that required no choices. To an extent I agree, as I see God has created us all in the same image...
  20. TransmutingSoul

    Atheists have faith.

    This OP was inspired by a response in another post. What is it to have Faith? I see that many that do not have a belief in God or a Religion, still have Faith. I see that many actions are based on morals that transcend this mortal world and are thus undertaken in Faith. It could be seen that...
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