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 the Guardian's directive expressed in Lights of Guidance, #1696. By the way, I apologize if I have been sounding harsh. I'm working on it.
Since we're pointing fingers, note some Baha'is violate the Guadian's directive when they dogmatically insist on his statement about the nine religions and bring up the issue in a place with many intellectuals and students of religion. In the next paragraph, as I pointed out earlier, we noted the "
Guardian feels that with intellectuals and students of religion the question of exactly which are the nine existing religions is controversial, and it would be better to avoid it. He does not want the friends to be rigid in these matters . . ."
They could be mentioned in the Baha'i Writings. As I pointed out, "
the Manifestations of His Divine glory and the Day Springs of eternal holiness have been sent down from time immemorial, and been commissioned to summon mankind to the one true God. That the names of some of them are forgotten and the records of their lives lost is to be attributed to the disturbances and changes that have overtaken the world." They are just not mentioned by
name in scripture. So, in my personal opinion, I see no reason why Baha'is can't speculate about what those names could have been. We just can't say with any authority. Note no Baha'i is saying, "Hey, all you other Baha'is: you must believe __________ (insert ancient prophet) must be a Manifestation of God."
I have nothing else to say about this issue.
By the way, I apologize if I have been sounding harsh. I'm working on it.
Well, I'm going to sit back and let you work on it. Until you've resolved your personal issue, I think it is best I stay out of your discussions. Your spin on things with Baha'is "ignoring 99% of humanity" is quite provocative. I've noticed other provocative statements that seem to want to stir up a certain type of response. Maybe I'm just projecting? You suggest some Baha'is "hide" Shoghi Effendi's comments when they are available for everyone online. If they were hiding them, you would think the same author of the article you cited--whose name is Christopher Buck--wouldn't mention it in his other online works. I work with children a lot. Some children always add negative spins to events that could be interpreted in alternative ways. Maybe I'm just projecting that experience onto you, but it certainly feels similar. So, yes, again, best for me to not engage any further.
