Trailblazer
Veteran Member
Of course I know that Hidden Word.It is? You do believe in Baha'u'llah don't you? That is the source of the party line:
51. O SON OF MAN!
My calamity is My providence, outwardly it is fire and vengeance, but inwardly it is light and mercy. Hasten thereunto that thou mayest become an eternal light and an immortal spirit. This is My command unto thee, do thou observe it.
(Baha'u'llah, The Arabic Hidden Words)
That doesn't seem logical to me to believe in Baha'u'llah and disbelieve what He says. You did know about this one, didn't you? There is a disconnect there.
I think you rely too much upon the Hidden Words since you are into studying them. We are just supposed to believe that without really understanding it because Baha'u'llah wrote it? I have to agree with some of the atheists here that is blind adherence to dogma.
This Hidden Word does not necessarily apply to every calamity of every person on earth, it is just a general principle we are supposed to keep in mind. There are exceptions to everything Baha'u'llah wrote and much of it is like a pep talk to encourage people to have the right attitude towards suffering. Below is another pep talk that will not necessarily be everyone's fate:
“O My servants! Sorrow not if, in these days and on this earthly plane, things contrary to your wishes have been ordained and manifested by God, for days of blissful joy, of heavenly delight, are assuredly in store for you. Worlds, holy and spiritually glorious, will be unveiled to your eyes. You are destined by Him, in this world and hereafter, to partake of their benefits, to share in their joys, and to obtain a portion of their sustaining grace. To each and every one of them you will, no doubt, attain.”
Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, p. 329
Maybe as Servants of God we are destined for all that in the next world, but not everyone experiences the 'benefits' in this world. There are serious problems that come with interpreting any scriptures too literally, and this not only applies to the Bible.
Sorry to be such a wet blanket, but it's wet up here in Washington.