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Was Bahaullah a "Bahai", please?

danieldemol

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Premium Member
Then what was John the Baptist doing with Jesus in the water. Wasn't John a Jew, please?




John the Baptizer preaches by the River Jordan

John was a direct male descendant of Aaron, brother of Moses. He was a Kohen (or Cohen) the distinct priestly line of Kohenim that were only permitted to minister in the Old Testament Temple.
Why did John the Baptist baptize with water?

Regards
Your link points out that the Baptism of John was different to the ritual immersions practiced by the Jews and states, “John the Baptist pioneered the rite of water baptism practiced in most churches today”.

I put the following questions to you.
1. Was Moses baptised?
2. Was Muhammad baptised?
 

loverofhumanity

We are all the leaves of one tree
Premium Member
But he (Bahaullah) did not say/claim that he was a Bahai.
Also please, did Bahaullah ever say that his followers will be named Bahai and their religion will be Bahaism? If not, who named it "Bahaism".

Anybody, please.

Regards

Baha’i means follower of Baha’u’llah. Baha’u’llah was a Manifestation of God not a follower. He was a Servant Of God.
 

paarsurrey

Veteran Member
He was born Muslim.
Yes, he was a born Shia-Twelver-Muslim, got converted to Babi sect of Twelver-Shia-Muslim. When he married Gawhar Khanum he might have been still as such. We cannot say for sure of what religion he became in post-Iqan period. May be he had none at all,as he got Covenant from others, yet he was not a part of it, others ascribed Bahaism to him, but he never said his religion's name was "Bahaism". Right, please?

Regards
 

danieldemol

Well-Known Member
Premium Member
Yes, he was a born Shia-Twelver-Muslim, got converted to Babi sect of Twelver-Shia-Muslim. When he married Gawhar Khanum he might have been still as such. We cannot say for sure of what religion he became in post-Iqan period. May be he had none at all,as he got Covenant from others, yet he was not a part of it, others ascribed Bahaism to him, but he never said his religion's name was "Bahaism". Right, please?

Regards
Baha’u’llah referred to His followers as the “people of Baha” which is really just a longer way of saying Baha’i anyway.
 

TransmutingSoul

Veteran Member
Premium Member
Yes, he was a born Shia-Twelver-Muslim, got converted to Babi sect of Twelver-Shia-Muslim. When he married Gawhar Khanum he might have been still as such. We cannot say for sure of what religion he became in post-Iqan period. May be he had none at all,as he got Covenant from others, yet he was not a part of it, others ascribed Bahaism to him, but he never said his religion's name was "Bahaism". Right, please?

Regards

Baha'i adjectiv, Bahaism \ bä-ˈhä-ˌi-zəm, -ˈhī-ˌi- \ noun Bahaist \ bä-ˈhä-(ˌ)ist\ noun or adjective

The First Known Use of Baha'i
1889, in the meaning defined above.

History and Etymology for Baha'i -
Persian bahā'ī, literally, follower of Bahā' Allāh (from Arabic, splendor of God)

Definition of BAHA'I

In English-language use, the word Bahá'í is used either as an adjective to refer to the Bahá'í Faith or as a term for a follower of Bahá'u'lláh. The word is not a noun meaning the religion as a whole. It is derived from the Arabic Bahá‘ (بهاء), meaning "glory" or "splendor"

Baha’u’llah referred to His followers as the “people of Baha” which is really just a longer way of saying Baha’i anyway.

Yes in many writings and Abdul'Baha means 'Servant of Baha'.

Regards Tony
 

paarsurrey

Veteran Member
Then I have no idea. You'll have to wait for a Baha'i person to respond.

Why should we not listen to the Babi-Twelver-Shia-Muslims, the other side of the picture, please? At least there are two of them here in the Forum, if not many.

Right, please?

Regards
 

TransmutingSoul

Veteran Member
Premium Member
Why should we not listen to the Babi-Twelver-Shia-Muslims, the other side of the picture, please? At least there are two of them here in the Forum, if not many.

Right, please?

Regards

Lets then consider the foundation of truth offered by the 'other side'.

In the time of the Bab and many times since, those shia that persecuted the Bab'i and then the Baha'i, broke many oaths aimed at reconciliation, all those oaths were sworn on the Quran. The Bab'i and Baha'i on the other hand submitted to the those oaths given on the Quran in respect for the Word of Allah and where then slaughtered against the oaths.

As the Bab'i and Baha'i have kept their oaths, why give any credit to those that broke their oaths given on the Quran?

Regards Tony
 

paarsurrey

Veteran Member
Jesus was the first Christian, and Baha'u'llah was the first Baha'i, but nonetheless this is splitting 'frog hairs' as who is who and the first. Before Christ was Baptized by John the Baptist and the Dove descended from heaven, while living by the way, he was a Jew. Of course, before Baha'u'llah received the Revelation and declared His Revelation he was born a Muslim than a follower of the Bab, and one of the eighteen 'Letters of the Living.'

What is your point anyways since your a non-believer anyway?

Jesus was a Jew all through his life.
Christ was a mythical figure existing in Egyptians, Romans and Babylonians it has nothing to do with Jesus or his teachings. Pauline-Christianity is what has been described as "Pagan-Christ"-ianity.
Jesus' case of being "First-Christian" is therefore a fallibility of Bahaullah and Abdul-Baha, Shoghi Effendi and UHJ.

Bahaullah's case is ,therefore, different, please. Bahaullah was neither a "First-Bahai" nor a "Bahai" nor a Muslim. During the post-Iqan period, Bahaullah had perhaps no-religion. Right, please?

Regards
 

shunyadragon

shunyadragon
Premium Member
Jesus was a Jew all through his life.
Christ was a mythical figure existing in Egyptians, Romans and Babylonians it has nothing to do with Jesus or his teachings. Pauline-Christianity is what has been described as "Pagan-Christ"-ianity.
Jesus' case of being "First-Christian" is therefore a fallibility of Bahaullah and Abdul-Baha, Shoghi Effendi and UHJ.

Bahaullah's case is ,therefore, different, please. Bahaullah was neither a "First-Bahai" nor a "Bahai" nor a Muslim. During the post-Iqan period, Bahaullah had perhaps no-religion. Right, please?

Regards

No,please!!!!

This all is based on a corrupted biased Islamic view that Christianity and the Baha'i Faith are not legitimate religions. These assertions on your part are well understood from the beginning of every thread you post. A very one-sided discussion on your part.

Baha'u'llah corrected the unfortunate view of many Muslims that Jesus was not the 'Christ,' and Christianity is not a legitimate religion.

I believe a more legitimate Islamic view is that Islam acknowledges, protects and respects the believers of Judaism and Christianity, and acknowledges Jesus Christ as a prophet.
 
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paarsurrey

Veteran Member
No,please!!!!

This all is based on a corrupted biased Islamic view that Christianity and the Baha'i Faith are not legitimate religions. These assertions on your part are well understood from the beginning of every thread you post. A very one-sided discussion on your part.

Baha'u'llah corrected the unfortunate view of many Muslims that Jesus was not the 'Christ,' and Christianity is not a legitimate religion.

I believe a more legitimate Islamic view is that Islam acknowledges, protects and respects the believers of Judaism and Christianity, and acknowledges Jesus Christ as a prophet.
Jesus was a Jewish-Prophet-Messenger of G-d, not at all a Christian one.

Regards
 

shunyadragon

shunyadragon
Premium Member
Jesus was a Jewish-Prophet-Messenger of G-d, not at all a Christian one.

Regards

Which fulfilled the prophecies as Jesus Christ, and began the Christian religion. The beginning was the Baptism by John the Baptist initiating the the first sacrament of Christianity, the Baptism.

Your anti-Christian and anti-Baha'i agenda is more than apparent in every thread you post. Repeatingly asserted your anti-Christian and anti-Baha'i agenda does nothing other than confirming your religious agenda.
 

shunyadragon

shunyadragon
Premium Member
Jesus was a Jewish-Prophet-Messenger of G-d, not at all a Christian one.

Regards

The corruption of Christianity concerning the nature of God, like the corruption of Judaism and Islam as egocentric tribal culture bound religions does not detract from the fact that Jesus Christ was the founder of a a religion, Christianity.
 

paarsurrey

Veteran Member
He was a Manifestation of God as were Christ and Muhammad. All the Manifestations took a human form and identity and were born into different religious backgrounds but They were all pre existent. That is They were not conceived in this world like we are but pre existed in a world of God before being sent to the world. That is the Baha’i belief.
"Manifestation of God" is a term coined by Bahaullah himself and used by him frequently for his own self. Except for the errant Pauline-Pagan-Christianity we don't find this term so frequently used by other messengers of God like Moses and Muhammad.
Did Bahaullah coin this term and use it so often for himself as claiming of messenger/prophet of G-d in a straightforward and unequivocal form it would have entailed a death-penalty from G-d to Bahaullah?
Right, please?

Regards
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From Torah:

Deuteronomy 18:20 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)
20 “‘But if a prophet presumptuously speaks a word in my name which I didn’t order him to say, or if he speaks in the name of other gods, then that prophet must die.’
Bible Gateway passage: Deuteronomy 18:20 - Complete Jewish Bible

Quran:
AYAH al-Haqqah 69:44-46
Sher Ali
ir
And if he had forged and attributed any sayings to US,
We would, surely, have seized him by the right hand,
And then, surely, WE would have cut his life-vein,​
al-Haqqah 69:46
 

TransmutingSoul

Veteran Member
Premium Member
"Manifestation of God" is a term coined by Bahaullah himself and used by him frequently for his own self. Except for the errant Pauline-Pagan-Christianity we don't find this term so frequently used by other messengers of God like Moses and Muhammad.
Did Bahaullah coin this term and use it so often for himself as claiming of messenger/prophet of G-d in a straightforward and unequivocal form it would have entailed a death-penalty from G-d to Bahaullah?
Right, please?

Regards
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From Torah:

Deuteronomy 18:20 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)
20 “‘But if a prophet presumptuously speaks a word in my name which I didn’t order him to say, or if he speaks in the name of other gods, then that prophet must die.’
Bible Gateway passage: Deuteronomy 18:20 - Complete Jewish Bible

Quran:
AYAH al-Haqqah 69:44-46
Sher Ali And if he had forged and attributed any sayings to US,
We would, surely, have seized him by the right hand,
And then, surely, WE would have cut his life-vein,​
al-Haqqah 69:46

It just logical reasoning that we learn more through a new Messenger in this 'Day of God'.

Christ has said;

John 16:12-14 "
12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

We now can see What Christ meant when He said, "The Father and I are One".

Regards Tony
 

shunyadragon

shunyadragon
Premium Member
"Manifestation of God" is a term coined by Bahaullah himself and used by him frequently for his own self. Except for the errant Pauline-Pagan-Christianity we don't find this term so frequently used by other messengers of God like Moses and Muhammad.
Did Bahaullah coin this term and use it so often for himself as claiming of messenger/prophet of G-d in a straightforward and unequivocal form it would have entailed a death-penalty from G-d to Bahaullah?
Right, please?

Regards
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From Torah:

Deuteronomy 18:20 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)
20 “‘But if a prophet presumptuously speaks a word in my name which I didn’t order him to say, or if he speaks in the name of other gods, then that prophet must die.’
Bible Gateway passage: Deuteronomy 18:20 - Complete Jewish Bible

Quran:
AYAH al-Haqqah 69:44-46
Sher Ali
ir
And if he had forged and attributed any sayings to US,
We would, surely, have seized him by the right hand,
And then, surely, WE would have cut his life-vein,​
al-Haqqah 69:46

Manifestation is simply the English for what is made manifest. A manifestation of God would be what God made manifest through a prophet or Messiah figure. .

I do not think Baha'u'llah used the words: Manifestation of God, but possibly used a Persian or Arabic equivalent.
 
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paarsurrey

Veteran Member
Manifestation is simply the English for what is made manifest. A manifestation of God would be what God made manifest through a prophet or Messiah figure. .

I do not think Baha'u'llah used the words: Manifestation of God, but possibly used a Persian or Arabic equivalent.
One should have known what Persian/Arabic words Bahaullah used. Kindly ascertain it and then let us know, please.
Bahaullah should have used the words messenger/prophet (rasul/nabiyy), the most commonly understood words, yet he did not do it and coined other words. Right, please?
Perhaps he had no message from God or he had no revelation from G-d, so he could not truly use these words for himself. Right, please?

Regards
 
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shunyadragon

shunyadragon
Premium Member
One should have known what Persian/Arabic words Bahaullah used. Kindly ascertain it and then and let us know, please.
Bahaullah should have used the words messenger/prophet (rasul/nabiyy), the most commonly understood words, yet he did not do it and coined other words. Right, please?
Perhaps he had no message from God or he had no revelation from G-d, so he could not truly use these words of himself. Right, please?

You cannot make the assumption what words he used in the Arabic or Persian, simply based on the English translation. I am not particularly concerned, because it fits the theme of progressive revelation described by Baha'u'llah, which you reject, but it is a big deal with you. To boot you do not recognize Christianity and the Baha'i Faith, which creates a gap of communication that is not easily resolvable.
 

shunyadragon

shunyadragon
Premium Member
One should have known what Persian/Arabic words Bahaullah used. Kindly ascertain it and then and let us know, please.
Bahaullah should have used the words messenger/prophet (rasul/nabiyy), the most commonly understood words, yet he did not do it and coined other words. Right, please?
Perhaps he had no message from God or he had no revelation from G-d, so he could not truly use these words of himself. Right, please?

Regards

I believe - مظاهر الله mazahir allah may be a translation that works, maybe.
 

loverofhumanity

We are all the leaves of one tree
Premium Member
"Manifestation of God" is a term coined by Bahaullah himself and used by him frequently for his own self. Except for the errant Pauline-Pagan-Christianity we don't find this term so frequently used by other messengers of God like Moses and Muhammad.
Did Bahaullah coin this term and use it so often for himself as claiming of messenger/prophet of G-d in a straightforward and unequivocal form it would have entailed a death-penalty from G-d to Bahaullah?
Right, please?

Regards
_____________
From Torah:

Deuteronomy 18:20 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)
20 “‘But if a prophet presumptuously speaks a word in my name which I didn’t order him to say, or if he speaks in the name of other gods, then that prophet must die.’
Bible Gateway passage: Deuteronomy 18:20 - Complete Jewish Bible

Quran:
AYAH al-Haqqah 69:44-46
Sher Ali
ir
And if he had forged and attributed any sayings to US,
We would, surely, have seized him by the right hand,
And then, surely, WE would have cut his life-vein,​
al-Haqqah 69:46

Baha’u’llah is not God.

Certain ones among you,” He declared, “have said: ‘He it is Who hath laid claim to be God.’ By God! This is a gross calumny. I am but a servant of God Who hath believed in Him and in His signs…(Baha’u’llah)
 
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