So are to saying that you do not believe any of the OT prophecies or NT prophecies are accurate? That would open up a whole can of worms. And why should Jews believe in Jesus or the NT and why should any Christians believe in Muhammad or that the Qur'an came from God? Do you see the problem?
No, I am saying that in the Bayan, only previous dispensations have any substantial prophetic relevance towards the current dispensation.
Aka, the Torah and Tanakh is only relevant to Christianity, the Gospels are only relevant to Islam (despite Muslim belief in Tahrif which is it's own subject), the Qur'an and Hadith are only relevant to the Bayan, and the Bayan is only relevant to the dispensation of He Whom God Shall Make Manifest.
Baha'u'llah in contrast borrows from all of them and not the one most relevant to the true claimant of the promised one, in fact he mostly ignores the Bayan except for when it suits him.
Do you get me now?
That is very true. The sentences need to be read in context. I am at a disadvantage because I do not have an English translation that I know is accurate so that is why I generally do not talk about the Bab and how how He fits in with the Baha'i Faith. I do not rely upon prophecies for proof of who Baha'u'llah was because they can be so easily misinterpreted, although some of the OT prophecies are so specific that they point directly to Baha'u'llah.
This is an error because of how Baha'i's are taught to see The Bab as merely a John the Baptist figure, rather than a fully established prophetic figure in his own right. It is a false assumption and one that makes no epistemological sense, it results in the fallacy of the assumed conclusion.
That's fascinating. What do you mean by an occultist and how does that fit in with Islam?
Occult is a loaded term but I refer to anything involving mysticism, causing change (whether to one's self or to the outside world), metaphysics in general, experimenting with altered states of consciousness, interacting with entities, digging deep into scriptures, and the general spiritual path itself (which is an attainment of salvation).
In terms of Islam's relation to esotericism and such aforementioned things, I could say very much but it is, like with most religions, an essential core of what it is. However unlike most religions, it has survived in it's original state, as transmitted by Prophet Muhammad through the Twelve Imams, and also through the 49 Ismaili Imams, aka it's passed down through the Ahl al-Bayt. Such key examples include 'ilm al-Huruf (which The Bab is well know for) which is the science of the letters of the Arabic alphabet, that every arabic letter has deep meanings and that interpreting passages of the Qur'an can also be known through this manner, the Twelve Imams are all reported to have taught this in Hadith. This esoteric science has occurred throughout Islamic history, and while downplayed by mainstream Shi'i, is still an essential esoteric teaching of Islam. Most Surahs of the Qur'an open with mysterious letters which are veiled in such mystery, this is one Qur'anic example. Nowadays, 'ilm al-Huruf is typically practiced by Sufis, but it is nonetheless as Shi'i phenomena passed by Muhammad through his progeny.
Other examples include prayer (Salaah) itself and it's meanings, Dhikr (mantra) as well. All of which relate to altered states. Islam is very highly mystical at it's core.
Even Baha'u'llah happens to carry over some of these traits himself.
It is too bad we do not have more Writings of the Bab translated into English, but I am not going to assume a Baha'i conspiracy because that is not just, since there is no evidence of a conspiracy, and also because it makes no logical sense that the entire Baha'i Faith is based upon deception and a cover-up
The question, and the irrational answer, remains that Baha'i's have an entirely limited exposure to The Bab, yet are expected to accept Baha'u'llah without first understanding The Bab.
Though in many senses this is what Christians are like towards Judaism anyway, so it's not particularly a new trait.
I'm a person who studies everything, anyway. I grew up a Christian and have studied Judaism (and continue to study them all), so I am in no way a person of such a type. I have a large library of physical book and an even larger pdf library of books, both scriptures, books about religions and philosophy, politics, psychology etc. Just to get a better understanding of me. I'm a Muslim but I read stuff from all sides of the camp, though I tend to have a strong aversion to anything that is merely just proselytizing (as it offers no value to anybody).
In short, the Baha'i Faith makes the most logical sense to me because it embraces all the past religions as the truth from God and it contains the teachings and laws and the message of the unity of mankind that I believe humanity needs in this new age.
These are all things claimed by the Qur'an itself. I understand why Baha'i appeals to you, though despite the typical negative reputation westerners have towards Islam, it still has the same emphasis in it's sacred texts and claims the same universality.
The Qur'an makes claim to the Primordial tradition of Prophet Adam, via the Prophet Abraham. It calls both the ahl al-Kitab (People of the Book, aka Jews and Christians) to embrace not their own wild variations but rather to understand the significance of Abraham as the substantiator of the universal religion. As a Revelation of God directly, it claims to be a restoration of this through Prophet Muhammad (who himself is much like Abraham, Moses and David all combined but also containing the esoteric heart of Christianity in it's inward teachings).
Oneness of Humanity and anti-racism is mentioned in various passages of the Qur'an, plus in Prophet Muhammad's farewell sermon.
(well, you Baha'i's are, that is).