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Just for clarification your talking about the famous Muslim mystic philosopher and not the Maliki judge by the same name.

Great topic, I love Bahai prayers. Here is another gem of divine mystery. Revealed to the Bahá'ís of the Northeastern States The following supplication is to be read by the teachers and friends daily: Thou kind Lord! Praise be unto Thee that Thou hast shown us the highway of guidance...

I agree that peace starts in the heart.

Wait a second this isnt just about Muslims forgiving cartoonists for slandering there most sacred religious figure. This is not just a debate between shariah and secular law, its also about how we in the west connect personal identity with religious identity. In Islam during there prayer...

Re: What about the people that hadn't heard - could they have lived a fulfiling live I think the existence of a conscience could be an argument against the belief that we are all inherently sinners. Another way of looking at it is that our good nature is there inside of us, potentially...

" And whatsoever people turneth its heart away from this Divine Love - the revelation of the Merciful -- shall err grievously, shall fall into despair, and be utterly destroyed. That people shall be denied all refuge, shall become even as the vilest creatures of the earth, victims of degradation...

Merry Christmas RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTMAS

The first time I have heard of this organization. Its an interesting interpretation of Islam in a modern world. I guess I would have to read there book to find out how exactly they reconcile their conclusions with Islamic scripture. In a larger sense this is applicable to everyone because at the...

The explanation you provided for Gheera was interesting. In that sense the Hijab becomes a tool for allowing spiritual growth in men.

I think intrafaith dialogue(from a theoretical perspective) can be easier because similar terminology is often used(although this can also be a sharp point of disagreement). Interfaith dialogue can be much harder because you may not know how ones approach to a certain subject can offend others...

Thats pretty scary considering they are carnivores. Even if one survived an attack with only a bit wound they would have to deal with the killer bacteria spread from the dragons mouth.

Wacky is as wacky does. But you have to admit their are more intellectually rigourous systems of metaphysics than scientology.

I guess you could learn about their theology by watching Battlefield Earth.

It depends. "This verse of the Aqdas introduces a lengthy passage in which Bahá’u’lláh elaborates the Bahá’í law of inheritance. In reading this passage one should bear in mind that the law is formulated with the presumption that the deceased is a man; its provisions apply, mutatis mutandis...

Mírzá Abu'l-Faḍl-i-Gulpáygání was a famous Shiite Jurist who became a Bahai. Interestingly enough he is credited for converting man Jews in Iran.

Beautiful pictures.

There is another thread in which he explains his reasoning. I dont think he was being intentionally disrespectful, I thought he was pretty sincere in his judgement putting The Bahai Faith in the Modern Religion forum. I think one of the requirements to be in the Abrahamic section on this site is...

"They[Baha'u'llah and Abdu'l-Baha] have also, in unequivocal and emphatic language, appointed those twin institutions of the House of Justice and of the Guardianship as their chosen Successors, destined to apply the principles, promulgate the laws, protect the institutions, adapt loyally and...

In Baha'u'llah's youth He declined a ministerial career in the government, which was open to Him. Instead he decided to participate in community service activities. He eventually garnered the nickname "Father of the poor". After His release from the abyss known as the Siyah-Chal, he was...

As for being exposed to the Sun. It was each Friday that the Bab prayed on the roof of His house. (Dawnbreakers, 77) There was an account of an English doctor examining the Bab before the trial ".... Dr. Cormick, was called in by the Persian authorities to pronounce on the Báb’s mental...