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Aside from the name, "Samsus", what is the difference between Havism and Pandeism?

I just thought of a possible explanation. Bahá'u'lláh (1817) has born before the Báb (1819) and therefore, in terms of date of birth, there is no prophet between Muhammad and Bahá'u'lláh. Interestingly, Mirzá Yahyá, a contemporary who repudiated Bahá'u'lláh and claimed his own station, was born...

This rang true to me a number of times in the past.

In case you didn't know, the dowry goes to the woman. Her family has nothing to do with it. I always looked at it as a small token of her fiance's love.

I'm not an expert in Islam nor the Baha'i Faith but I'll try to tackle this narration, piece by piece. "There is no prophet between me and him." What about the Bab? He appeared between Muhammad and Baha'u'llah (return of Christ) and claimed to be a Prophet. "He shall descend so, recognize...

Will, To be completely honest, I should mention that while for a Westerner, the minimum amount of a dowry may cover flowers or a few hours of work, in poor countries, it may require a month and a half of work. Therefore, it's not so much symbolic for them as it may be for us.

Dowry is a custom that is deeply rooted in many cultures including that of Persia. Therefore, it is my understanding, that it's a lot easier to transmute it to a symbolic act (via paying a mere $34 US) than to eliminate it completely. This is the best explanation that I have come across. Keep in...

I appreciate your curiosity but I would rather not talk about my family here. :)

I'm from Canada but I can imagine that it must be tough because 99.4% of the population considers you by virtue of your religious affiliation to be unclean (najis). Think about your prospects of employment, tenancy, etc. My mother narrates how her Baha'i neighbor was forced to sell cigarettes on...

Aside from that, the Faith takes gender equality very seriously. There are a few rules here and there that differ for men and women but overall, women are treated equally. For example, men are still obligated to pay dowry but the minimum amount is almost $34 US.

Ahanu, My friend, I don't know what else that I can say for I hate to have my faith stand trial. For the last time, I'm a Bahá'i and not who you're accusing me of being. Peace be with you.

My friend, I'm a Bahá'i. Because of all this, for the next few days, I'm planning to post threads addressing why I believe that the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh are who They say They are.

Ahanu, I am extremely saddened. You denounce my faith because of a few critiques? To falsely accuse me of h123 or a Shi'a Muslim is calumny. Ye have been forbidden to commit murder or adultery, or to engage in backbiting or calumny; shun ye, then, what hath been prohibited in the holy Books...

Ahanu, I have never been rude to you so please act more Bahá'i-like to me. Plus, we, Bahá'is, have our own New Year, remember ;) Wish you all the best :)

I hope so. The prevailing authority of every dispensation were certain that they would be first and foremost to support the subsequent Manifestation only to find themselves be the cause of persecution and murder. Of course, we should obey the UHJ and hope that our future generation will...

Will, I'm not complaining but it does make me wonder why didn't they just use the same translation twice.

Ahanu, Peace be with you.

No doubt and I don't deny the possibility that the White Buffalo Calf Woman could be a Prophet - Lesser or Greater. What I am arguing against are the statements of some Bahá'is that so-and-so who is not mentioned in the Bible, Qur'án, or the Bahá'i Writings is a Prophet. I think this violates...

Ahanu can correct me on this. The Kitáb-i-Aqdas was revealed in Arabic and yes, I assume that they were both translated from the same document.

Recently, I began perusing Selections from the Writings of the Báb (SWB) and at the end of the second tablet, p.8, I came across this statement: Bahá’u’lláh in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas also refers to this Epistle of the Báb in the following words: So I sought out the passages in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas...