I think most people want control over themselves. I know I don't want responsibility over someone else. And if I were to be assigned someone's conscience , guardian I would definitely discuss all the options with them in making decisions about their welfare. If they consciously couldn't. The...
promoting tribalism is adverse to the Law
proverbs20:10
leviticus 19:15-19
its quite apparent that all nations could not fit in such a small space of the valley of jehoshaphat. the humble will be lifted up and the haughty struck down
seriously people its esoteric
without love all...
whats good for the goose is more than good for the gander. gander? great cackler
Deuteronomy 25:13
Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.
Proverbs20:10
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the Lord.
Proverbs 20:23
Divers...
It could be considered there is a fundamental trend that is not being considered.
As a Baha'i we have accepted the explanations of Baha'u'llah that all the Great Beings are from God and that their purpose has always been to guide man to all that is good. We are followers of them one and all and...
Because we are all one people, and God has created us that no man shall exalt himself above another.
Bahá'í Reference Library - The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh, Page 20
So it would seem - and yet only Baha'is are permitted to say so whilst at the same time recommending the prior removal of "the rafter from thine own eye" to everyone else! There really does seem to be a collective cognitive disconnect here - you guys really seem incapable of discerning your own...
PS to my last few posts...
Please note that by addressing the thorny issue of psychotic illness and delusions I mean no offense to anyone of any religious persuasion. These thoughts that I have posted are part of my ongoing investigation of what this thing we call "religion" really is and how...
Sorry, I did not think you meant me to answer them as much as you were using them to make a point about the Law. Gotquestions has some good answers but also some I don't agree with so much as well. Anyway I will try to answer them, but I must say I don't mind trying to answer one or two...
"And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to YAHWEH, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof."
"One law shall be to him that is...