• Welcome to Religious Forums, a friendly forum to discuss all religions in a friendly surrounding.

    Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to the following site features:
    • Reply to discussions and create your own threads.
    • Our modern chat room. No add-ons or extensions required, just login and start chatting!
    • Access to private conversations with other members.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon!

Recent content by Dawnofhope

  1. Dawnofhope

    The Trinity - What on Earth is it?

    The idea that Christianity borrowed from paganism in regards the trinity concept is unsupported by most scholars, Christian or secular. Although the word trinity is mentioned in the New Testament the development of thought from the Gospel accounts to the Nicene Creed is clear enough to anyone...
  2. Dawnofhope

    The Trinity - What on Earth is it?

    The trinity is a Christian doctrine that is exemplified in various Christian Creeds from the Nicene to Athanasian Creeds. It is central to most mainstream Christian denominations whether Protestant or Catholic. Its not an important part of any other world religion.
  3. Dawnofhope

    The Trinity - What on Earth is it?

    I don't see Jesus as being literally the son of God in the same sense sons have arisen from a married couple in the traditional sense. I'm sure the Gospel writers did not see it in the same way either. The phrases 'Son of God' and 'son of man' are used throughout the gospels, perhaps in...
  4. Dawnofhope

    Learning about people’s faith & what they believe in, how they think about it & try to practice it

    Its a good question. Like Canada we rely heavily on overseas doctors with over 40% of our medical workforce having trained overseas. If doctors are from countries such as Canada, Australia and the UK, there are few barriers. If they have trained in a country like India then there they have to...
  5. Dawnofhope

    Learning about people’s faith & what they believe in, how they think about it & try to practice it

    Thanks. I see it as a privilege to be able to serve the community in this capacity and I'm sure most of my medical colleagues see it the same way. It takes a lot of training and experience to be an effective family doctor. Naturally, many medical graduates are attracted to the higher paid...
  6. Dawnofhope

    Learning about people’s faith & what they believe in, how they think about it & try to practice it

    I became a member of the Baha'i Faith over 30 years ago after a few years of searching for the truth and the best spiritual path for me. The Baha'i Faith made sense back then as it does now. I feel as if I've learnt a lot about different religions over the years. I tend to be more agnostic and...
  7. Dawnofhope

    Learning about people’s faith & what they believe in, how they think about it & try to practice it

    We had a change of government six months ago. They were elected on a platform of promised tax cuts largely funded by cuts to public spending including health, education and social welfare. There is a tendency for doctors and nurses to travel overseas to Australia where pay and working conditions...
  8. Dawnofhope

    Learning about people’s faith & what they believe in, how they think about it & try to practice it

    Service or meeting the needs of others or the community is part of every sphere of life though I tend to be somewhat of a workaholic these days. Faith helps move from being self-centred to less self-centered. Saying 'work is worship' feels somewhat like a slogan, but seeing work or service to...
  9. Dawnofhope

    Learning about people’s faith & what they believe in, how they think about it & try to practice it

    Thanks for inviting me to speak about my faith. My faith (Baha'i) is about service to the community through my professional life. It appears to me to be at the core of any religion or altruistic philosophy.
  10. Dawnofhope

    Proselytizing: What is it and is it a good or bad thing?

    I like the way you phrased that. You remind me a lot of a Baha'i we had on this forum a few years back. It's a tricky business trying to get into someone's head and figuring what makes them tick. It may not be possible to do that objectively. Someone's behavior is more straightforward. It's...
  11. Dawnofhope

    Conversations with people with delusions of infallibility

    What helps the most for me is realising that I'm just like everyone else with a set of beliefs I've held for a long time that are unlikely to change in a hurry. I also have the same urge to want others to see the world as I do. There's nothing inherently wrong with that, but a little self...
  12. Dawnofhope

    Conversations with people with delusions of infallibility

    Some people are not ready to change their views and the best that can be achieved is to agree to disagree. I see little or no value in trying to break down their defenses or to continue trying to reason with someone with entrenched views.
  13. Dawnofhope

    If a person claiming to be Christ comes today, how do you know it is really *not* him?

    The paper you referenced written by Christopher Buck appears to provide a comprehensive analysis of the issues you raise. It appears you have either not properly studied the paper or it has not addressed to your satisfaction, the concerns you raise. Either way you have concluded Baha'u'llah is...
  14. Dawnofhope

    If a person claiming to be Christ comes today, how do you know it is really *not* him?

    Thank you. You have provided a link to a 285 page paper written by a Baha'i scholar Christopher Buck titled "Symbol and Secret: Qur'an commentary in Baha'u'llah's kitab-i-Iqan" The paper examines thoroughly a number of issues in regards one of Baha'u'llah's earliest work including an...
  15. Dawnofhope

    If a person claiming to be Christ comes today, how do you know it is really *not* him?

    If you want to discuss a comment made by Moojen Momen, then quote from his work and provide a reference in your OP. At least Moojen Momen is a recognised scholar. If you want to create a thread to criticize Baha'u'llah's 'revision' of his work, then come up with a better title for your OP than...
See more
Top