You are partly correct Popeysays did in fact make a rude and uneccessary attack on another religion that being Matrixism. But I'm not upset by any means. I am just trying to point out that Matrixism stands on equally firm ground as the baha'i religion.
If you read the Matrixism website I think that it is apparent that Pathists don't believe in the movie as mythology but rather as metaphor or analogy. I think that there is a difference.
Also I disagree that the baha'i religion with you when you say that the baha'i religion is not based on mythology. Baha'is do believe in a virgin Mary afterall. They also have quite a bit of writing that says that baha'u'llah is omnipotent. Paraphrasing: "I baha'u'llah could change all of this creation and even end your existence right now but it is only by wisdom and mercy that I don't."
Again referring to the passage I quoted from your last post; I would glady cease pointing out the inconsistentcies of the baha'i religion, recognize it as a valid religion and even begin capitalizing the word "baha'i" if baha'is were to give equal respect to other religions including Matrixism.
Is it a deal?
The quote (in
RED above) you attribute to Baha`u'llah does not exist in any of His writings, nor in any of Abdu'l Baha's, nor Shoghi Effendi's. I just ran it through "OCean's" Google search of the writings-it's a misquote, not even a paraphrase.
As to the virgin birth of Jesus, Christianity upholds it, The Qur'an upholds it and the Baha`i Writings uphold it, but we believe that God "willed" it to be, not that any of God's sperm or DNA was involved. God has no gender nor physical form, so by Baha`i understanding it is impossible for him to be the 'genetic' father of Jesus.
"1637. Christ -- Virgin Birth of
"First regarding the birth of Jesus Christ. In the light of what Bahá'u'lláh and 'Abdu'l-Bahá have stated concerning this subject it is evident that Jesus came into this world through the direct intervention of the Holy Spirit, and that consequently His birth was quite miraculous. This is an established fact, and the friends need not feel at all surprised, as the belief in the possibility of miracles has never been rejected in the Teachings. Their importance, however, has been minimized."
(From a letter dated December 31, 1937 written on behalf of the Guardian to an individual believer)
1638. Miracles are Always Possible
"Again with regard to your question relative to the birth of Jesus; he wishes me to inform you that there is nothing further he can add to the explanation he have you in his previous communication regarding this point. One thing, however, he wishes again to bring to your attention, namely that miracles are always possible, even though they do not constitute a regular channel whereby God reveals His power to mankind. To reject miracles on the ground that they imply a breach of the laws of nature is a very shallow, well-nigh a stupid argument, inasmuch as God Who is the Author of the universe can, in His Wisdom and Omnipotence, bring any change, no matter how temporary, in the operation of the laws which He Himself has created.
"The Teachings do not tell us of any miraculous birth besides that of Jesus."
(From a letter dated February 27, 1938 written on behalf of the Guardian to an individual believer)"
(Compilations, Lights of Guidance, p. 489)
I really have no interest in "Matrixism" at all, other than where it misrepresents the Baha`i Faith.
Regards,
Scott
