Hi Bruce, thanks for replying.
No argument on the ‘finality-of-prophethood’ misconception of meaning a literal last. That’s not what I’m talking about—the literal last is a mainstream orthodox notion. The question is . . . Does the Seal designate a finality in the evolution of religion and heavenly law for mankind? And if there would be any new law or religion better suited for the times then what is that suit? And what are the prophecies regarding the coming of the next prophetic dispensation given by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) saying about this? I take it you reject (perhaps as flawed historical record) the statement from Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) last sermon where he says, “there is no new law or religion after me”.
If you say each era requires its own religion, then you should articulate what the religion you profess offers to meet today’s needs. Most of the material that I have come across such as racial equality, and universalism already exists in Islam. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is reportedly the first known person to have said publicly that no white man is above a black man nor any Arab over non-Arab. Social justice, world peace, The Kingdom of Heaven or God’s Kingdom on Earth are not new notions or objectives of religion. In fact, these are the same prophecies that Jews held 2,000 years ago regarding The Messiah, yet they still rejected Jesus (pbuh) who per you and me was a true prophet.
Also, while we are on the subject of what needs would cause the Islamic religious law to be abrogated by Bahai religion, can you respond to the excerpt below reportedly from Bahaullah’s book called Iqtidar where he quotes on pages 47,48 (reportedly after the execution of The Bab) . . . “If the Muslims had not failed to yield belief to the claims of the movement, the Islamic Sharia would not have been abrogated”
Peace and Blessings Brother