Recognizing the purpose of religion...

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"We should earnestly seek and thoroughly investigate realities, recognizing that the purpose of the religion of God is the education of humanity and the unity and fellowship of mankind. Furthermore we will establish the point that the foundations of the religions of God are one foundation. This foundation is not multiple for it is reality itself. Reality does not admit of multiplicity although each of the divine religions is separable into two divisions. One concerns the world of morality and the ethical training of human nature. It is directed to the advancement of the world of humanity in general; it reveals and inculcates the knowledge of God and makes possible the discovery of the verities of life. This is ideal and spiritual teaching, the essential quality of divine religion and not subject to change or transformation. It is the one foundation of all the religions of God. Therefore the religions are essentially one and the same."


~ Abdu'l-Baha, Baha'i World Faith, p. 274
 
Fine, is there something missing? "Separable into two divisions" followed by "one concerns" in my mind suggests that there should be a second concern. Can you provide link to text to me?????
 
radarmark said:
Fine, is there something missing? "Separable into two divisions" followed by "one concerns" in my mind suggests that there should be a second concern. Can you provide link to text to me?????
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He actually has:

Here is the full text in question.

Briefly: "The second classification or division comprises social laws and regulations applicable to human conduct. This is not the essential spiritual quality of religion. It is subject to change and transformation according to the exigencies and requirements of time and place."

Baha'is tend to cite everything.
 
So the social ordinances of religions change from time to time but their spiritual characteristics are essentially the same..

We should earnestly seek and thoroughly investigate realities, recognizing that the purpose of the religion of God is the education of humanity and the unity and fellowship of mankind. Furthermore we will establish the point that the foundations of the religions of God are one foundation. This foundation is not multiple for it is reality itself. Reality does not admit of multiplicity although each of the divine religions is separable into two divisions.

One concerns the world of morality and the ethical training of human nature. It is directed to the advancement of the world of humanity in general;

it reveals and inculcates the knowledge of God and makes possible the discovery of the verities of life. This is ideal and spiritual teaching, the essential quality of divine religion and not subject to change or transformation. It is the one foundation of all the religions of God. Therefore the religions are essentially one and the same.

The second classification or division comprises social laws and regulations applicable to human conduct. This is not the essential spiritual quality of religion. It is subject to change and transformation according to the exigencies and requirements of time and place.

~ Abdu'l-Baha, Baha'i World Faith, p. 273
 
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