Sha'irullah
رسول الآلهة
~Ali Dashti علی دشتی Twenty-Three Years~
Very "prophetic" words from a person I find to be one of the most under appreciated intellectuals.
There is always much argument on the nature of prophecy and what it truly is, if it is true and if true how does on validate its truthfulness.
I find all concepts of prophecy as taught in the Gospels, Revelations, Qur'an, Taurah and Nevi'im to be blatantly false int heir definition.
Look at the people who have claimed prophecy in the past such as David Koresh and Shoko Asahara. Any person who declares prophethood or has obtained a prophecy can easily obtain followers although the ability to do so is dwindling because of the lack of superstition in this day of age.
Earlier prophets in the past have been far more successful though do to the abundance of superstition and the culture which promoted it.
The overlooked prophets of the past have without a doubt established a great degree of order in ancient societies where the scrambling for social justice was in dire need. Moses and the 10 commandments a a great example. Even though his factual existence is often deemed mythological the result of his tale is evident. There is also peaceful coexistence of religions and greater pluralism taught by Baha'ullah and the teachings of his predecessor Siy'yid Shir'azi.
These men left their mark in history and a good mark at that. Their claim to prophethood was appreciated but the actuality of their prophecy I am afraid is not existent (you may debate this if you like as I mean no offense).
To try and tarnish their deeds is to try and tarnish the deeds of just men.
The fact still stands though that the true effectiveness of prophecy as we have seen is blatantly awful and has lead to the ancient disputes which have gone on for millennia.
The true reality is that if prophecies were meant for mankind they would be delivered to all of mankind and not to one man. This has been directly summarized in the works of Thomas Paine.
~Thomas Paine - The Age of Reason~
Prophets are not liars although some may be but they are most often men who wish to propagate good ideas and morality as the works of their own words have seen. Their words now appear to us muddled with mythological delusion which has been assigned by primitive superstitious thinking in the past but the nature of their words is clear despite the deification of their character.
Prophets are in reality either unleashed crazed madmen or enlightened philosophical madmen. Their views are so unorthodox and so unaccepted by society the need for Divine Commandment is needed just for their acknowledgement.
The greatest philosophers in history are truly the greatest theologians. Prophethood can easily be equated to the man with the most radical and preposterous thinking. With this etymology being used then even Nikolai Tesla himself was a prophet as he was a true heretic to the world.
The words of the prophets of the past are best not looked upon as the words of god but the words of enlightened men who are prone to error like the rest of us. Like all hypotheses they are put to the test as theories and checked for their validity. The books compiled in the names of these prophets should not be checked for divinity but instead for their modern spiritual value. The errant words must be rejected and the valid truths be accepted.
These are works to be studied and critiqued not accepted wholly with blind faith. Wishing is what children do hoping to see Santa Claus. Faith is what people with no proof do to contain their sanity in a singular essence.
Critique and understanding is what a wise man does.
~Vinayak Damodar Savarkar~
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