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Hi, Seeker! :-) This has to do with the dual stations of the Divine Messengers. In one sense, They are indeed all equal and of the same status! But in another, They differ. In the Baha'i scriptures, it's expressed like this (with an example present for a different Messenger, Jesus)...

Hi! Very true! In fact, the two you quoted are just part of a longer list. Pretty much ALL the great religions say this, and IOV this doesn't mean that the others are wrong, but rather that in each Age there is a new, special path to God! Here are the quotes: THE ONLY WAY 1...

Hi again, Postmaster! If I may jump in here, we Baha'is view the soul as completely non-physical. As such, during this life it has a spiritual--but not a physical--connection with the body, and this connection ends at death (when the soul continues on to the Next Life). (Further questions...

Hi again! :-) No problem: your questions are always most welcome! :-) And at the end of this message, I'll supply you with a bunch of websites that I hope you'll find helpful! I'll expand a bit on what Art said about this, if I may. There are several different explanations of...

Wa aleikum salaam! :-) We agree about this. And as Scott said, any further questions you may have are most welcome! :-) Regards, Bruce

NONSENSE! I refer you to both Psalm 96 and Psalm 98 in the Jewish scriptures, both of which begin, "O sing unto the Lord a new song!" Best, Bruce

Greetings redux! While I wouldn't say "encouraged" as such, Jesus' abrogation of Jewish law (and also the Christian allowance of eating pork) are two clear examples! Regards, Bruce

Hi again, Postmaster! For the record, the correct term is "the Baha'i Faith." "Baha'ism" is a malaprop. Regards, :-) Bruce

Hi, Imran! The Baha'i scriptures make it clear that the Day of Resurrection (aka the Judgement Day) refers to the time when a new Divine Messenger appears on earth, so IOV these events are in fact equivalent. Peace, Bruce

Greetings, all! Our biggest series of Baha'i holy days begins Friday at sunset, the twelve-day Ridvan (pronounced "Rizwan") festival commemorating the Declartion of Baha'u'llah, our Founder. So I wish all and sundry a very happy Ridvan! :-) (We'll all be having the annual elections for our...

Hi again! Very simply, the answer is this: A Baha'i is by definition one who accepts and endeavors to follow the Baha'i Covenant (which was revealed by Baha'u'llah, our Founder). It is explicitly laid out in our scriptures in--what else?--the Book of the Covenant (aka Kitab-i-Ahd). You...

Hi again, Postmaster! In regard to your comment, please note that Baha'is doing heavy labor are exempted from the Fast (as are various other categories of people)! Best, Bruce

Sigh. Wrong again! The Baha'i Faith does NOT "ostracize" homosexuals; indeed, there are homosexual Baha'is! And while the fact remains that sexual activity is limited to that within heterosexual marriage, this in no way implies mistreatment of anyone--homosexuals included--or abridgement...

Art, hi; Allah-u-Abha! Given that the other three US regional prayers have been posted here, the Central States Prayer has become conspicuous by its absence! So you may want to post it here soon; that way we'll have covered all the US bases. . . . Best regards, Bruce

Angel and Pathless, hi! (BTW, it's great to have both of you here!) :-) No, the Fast is not continuous! It's Nineteen days (one Baha'i month) from sunrise to sunset each day (no eating or drinking during that time). Nighttimes we can eat and drink normally. Sunset tonight ends it as our...

Greetings, greetings! It is one of the Baha'i holy days on which Baha'is are to take off work, yes. And I--for one--rearranged my work schedule this week so that my day off falls on Wednesday. Best regards, and please feel free to keep the quesitions coming--we LOVE 'em! :-) Bruce

Hi again, Art! Am I correct in my impression that the quote is from Taherzedeh? (If not, I'd appreciate seeing the citation for it, please.) Thanks! Bruce

Hi again, Postmaster! I tend to be a bit leery of homeopathy because while it may indeed have some good ideas, it also appears to incorporate a good deal of superstition (dilutions of supposed medications billions-to-one with water are a good example). So I tend to be much more into allopathy...

My condolences to you, too, Postmaster! Peace, Bruce

Greetings, Postmaster! All Baha'i temples have nine sides/entrances and a dome. And they all have a form of the Greatest Name inside at the top of the dome (which specific version varies from temple to temple). Other than this, Baha'i bulidings have no particular design or requirements...