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Hi lunamoth, :) I guess what I'm saying is that the expectations surrounding the appearance of Christ the first time, were wrong. The expectations that the learned of the age told their followers would occur with his arrival, is not at all how it actually played out. perhaps illusion is not...

Hi Saponification, Regardless of what religion, semantics can still prevent others to misunderstand what you are trying to convey. So it still is relevant imho. Have a nice evening! -Amy

Hi Dondi, I agree experience is valuable. But wouldn't it be wise to take note of the experiences of our forefathhers as well? If each generation HAS to learn it's own lessons without utilizing lessons of the past, how could we have progressed as far as we have? We do learn from history...

Hi Brian, lol! i asked for that one didn't i? you'll note i didn't mention the Baha'i Faith in my initial post. I just put forth what i believe is a rational explanation of religious history, and wonder why it's so impossible to believe. Why would God change His ways now? Just food for...

What if, God consistently utilizes the same tools from age to age, but yet humanity repeatedly fails to learn the lessons of the past and continually expects the next messenger to literally fulfill all of the prophecies with exuberance and fanfare? Our ancestors throughout history expected and...

Thank you pohaikawahine! Yes, my apologies. I do believe that all paths which lead us to a better understanding of our spiritual selves are valid, whether they include a concept of God or not. When I say 'God', it is simply a word to describe the indescribable. Whether you see it as the...

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I believe most of the issues between the different religions would be rectified if we could realize and embrace one possibility. All of the religions have been around for hundreds of years. All of the scriptures have been through countless revisions through the years. I have learned through the...

Hi Wellspring! and everyone! imho i don't think they were actually talking about themselves personally. I am thinking more along the lines that as the Voice of God for the day in which they appeared, that essentially the teachings they espoused were the teachings of God for their day. So...

(((((Ciel)))))) I am truly glad that something I said brought you a measure of comfort and hope. I believe we have many reasons to be hopeful. Have a wonderful weekend! -Amy

Hi Dondi, I think alot of confusion results due to the fact that each of the prophets really speaks with 2 voices. The voice of man, and the voice of God. These statements i believe are relating more to the voice of God. So in essence there is no contradiction, they are all saying that God is...

some Christians are narrow-minded, some are not. Just as some people of other faiths fall into either camp as well. It's very individual. I post this periodically, because it seems that alot of people are unaware that this is not a statement just confined to Christianity. Most of the...

Hi! Welcome! In addition to what others have said, you may like to know that the Baha'i Faith traces it's origins to 1844 in Persia (Iran) with the announcement of the Bab's mission to prepare the way for 'One Whom God would make Manifest', this was fulfilled in 1863 with the declaration...

Re: An end to religious prejudice and strife: Hi Chris, I see others are doing a nice job of answering your questions, so I just have a couple things to add. I always cringe when I hear the phrase 'entry by troops' myself, because this is exactly how i would react if i was hearing it from...

Hi Chris, Welcome! I had to look it up to see what it was for sure. ;) The Baha'i Faith believes that there is really only one religion, the religion of God, brought in successive stages throughout history, to assist in creating an ever advancing civilization. We believe that the...

Re: “I know not, O my God, what the Fire is with which…” This has got to be one of my favorites. It's at the very beginning of the Baha'i Prayer book. "Intone, O My servant, the verses of God that have been received by thee, as intoned by them who have drawn nigh unto Him, that the...

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I find that quote fascinating. There are references in the scriptures of water meaning the Word of God. This verse from Revelations (imho) is referring to the principle of Progressive Revelation, to be revealed at the second coming. Below I have posted verses from several scriptures...

Hi Seeker, Welcome! The short answer (imho) is that in essence we are spiritual beings having a human experience. The goal of this earthly life is to develop the spiritual attributes we need to progress in the next world. The most direct way to acquire these attributes is to study the...

Hi Jennifer, Here is a link for the Baha'i Education website. Many resources available. Click on the link on the left for Childrens Spiritual Education. Perhaps you will find something useful there. :) http://www.education.usbnc.org/ -Amy