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Butterfly_Wings, Religious fanaticism is expressly prohibited in the Faith and it is my opinion that any violence, directly or indirectly, perpetrated in the name of religion is a form of religious fanaticism. Hence, to lobby the US to wage war with Iran is a prime example and I pray that God...

Well, they do talk about general concepts like women's rights, interreligious harmony, etc. I just don't want war in Iran or anywhere else in the world and I'm afraid that Bahá'i fanatics may lobby the US to war so they can speed up the process of having our prophecies fulfilled.

Check this out: 7 YRS: The time period between the intimation of revelation of the Báb (23 May 1844) and His martyrdom (9 July 1850) is approximately 7 years. This marks the ministry of the Báb. 9 YRS: The time period between the intimation of revelation of the Báb (23 May 1844) and that of...

I wouldn't speak ill of the Faith itself, but I agree that Bahá'is can be as exclusive and oppressive as any other group of people. It depends on the state of one's heart: I'll just end my post with this quote, "It makes no difference whether you have ever heard of Bahá'u'lláh or not," was...

Since I'm the only contributor, I might as well provide my explanation as to why I believe Mani is not a Prophet in eyes of the Faith. Even though this quote is about Joseph Smith, the rationale behind him not being considered a Prophet is that "the succession of Prophets from the days of...

Ahanu, What will I do with these false accusations? I could ignore them but it hinders discussion and worst of all, portrays the Faith in a bad light. Here are two Bahá'is who can't have a discussion without one calling the other an infidel. Nevertheless, I'll always forgive and love you. Keep...

Hello Steve, I don't believe in Mani and I've already stated my reason in another thread so I'm not here to reiterate my position. Instead, I just want to hear the opinion of other Bahá'is. There are many similarities between Manichaeism and the Bahá'i Faith. One, Manichaeism lasted for a...

Please state your answer and reasoning, preferably coupled with quotes from the Writings. Note: No generic quotes about God sending innumerable Messengers. They are too vague for one could substantiate any idle claimant based on these quotes.

I couldn't agree more.

This quote and others similar to it got me thinking...If everyone in a city were Bahá'is and one of them became a Covenant-Breaker, how would this individual attend school? Work? Since Bahá'is are commanded to excommunicate (shun) Covenant-Breakers lest they also become shunned, who would teach...

Hello everyone! I'm not an expert in any particular faith, but a long time ago, when I was religion-hopping, I noticed a common pattern among the world religions. Please note that I use the term, "world religion", loosely. To illustrate my point, I'm dividing the life of a religion into three...

Will, I hope Ahanu will contribute to this discussion. He's very intelligent. :cool:

To me, it is the fulfilment of a collection of narrations (ahadith) that brought conviction to my heart, not simply a matter of having a specific colour of garment. Yes, garments change, but one can be known for wearing a specific type of clothing and colours, sometimes, represent important...

Ahanu, my friend, What do you know about Bahá'u'lláh's complexion or colour of His garments? Also, can you make sense of these following statements? "His head looks as if it is dripping water even though it is not wet." "break the Cross"

Ahanu, My friend, let's just agree to disagree. It was a pleasure conversing with you.