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Happy birthday Tony, I hope you are having an excellent day with not too much tme on RF. Nice to have you here though.
I agree. That's why I'm a member of a faith that insists on questioning everything. It's compulsory. But this question you asked, in my view, isn't a tough question at all. It's answer is easy, and I gave it to you.
Thank you Adrian. Normanton is now in the build up to the wet season, it is just getting to hot to be outside. The storms missed us today, so heat and wind, but no rain.
Thus you may have noticed I did some reading. Posted a couple....ha ha.
Hope you are well and happy. Regards Tony
I'm curious. Why do Bahai consider themselves descendants of Abraham?
Where in biblical history and the bible does it talk about anyone outside the prophets?
If you were to fit Bahaullah's writings in the bible, from a christian and jewish view, where would it fit?
Probably other religions believe in the god of abraham and abraham himself but are not religions of abraham because they don't follow the history that connects them to Jewish and Christian heritage.
That's beautiful. It did something, though. Every time I went out, I'd crawl to the doorway trying not to blink my eyes. I get there and then I'm pulled back in a rush into my body. Another time I was looking at myself sleeping. I think some people have that so I don't know if that was a dream but that swoosh startled me awake. Another time was a dream but I woke up in the same position the dog attacked me. It was creepy. I stayed there for a good couple of minutes. One other time my whole body fell on the bed. It wasn't like you pick up part of your body and flop down.
Ever since then 'til probably mid twenties I tried "levitating" I think they call it. They have so many names to call it. Doctors figure the temporal lobe that controls memories and emotions may have something to do with that feeling or experience of being out of the body. Some people with seizures have de ja vus and others feel disassociated.
I have been grappling with Hinduism and Vinayaka kindly sent me a video you assist. You're obviously doing reading too so all the best with that.
I see the same Great Being manifested in Christian, Hindu and Buddhism writings.
We recognise a lineage of prophets whose descendants can be traced from Abraham. Baha'u'llah and Bab's lineage can be traced all the way back to Abraham.
We have the OT, NT, Quran, and Baha'i writings in that order. As the NT is an addition to the OT which builds upon Hebrew traditions, the Baha'i writings are the latest chapter in the book of Divine revelation Abrahamic style.
Islam is definitely Abrahamic with Quran suras based on OT stories and recognition of Jesus as an important prophet. The Baha'i faith is too.
We had our Feast today. My wife and I are the only active Baha'is in town at the moment.
I see Hinduism as smorgasbord of wonder and within Hinduism, I also see in what I have read to date, the beauty of our journey enshrined. But now, I do find it lmpossible to not look for the Oneness of God within the writings, thus it is best I say little
It is the valley of wonderment no less;
"...At every moment he beholdeth a wondrous world, a new creation, and goeth from astonishment to astonishment, and is lost in awe at the works of the Lord of Oneness...."....."All these states are to be witnessed in the Valley of Wonderment, and the traveler at every moment seeketh for more, and is not wearied. Thus the Lord of the First and the Last in setting forth the grades of contemplation, and expressing wonderment hath said: “O Lord, increase my astonishment at Thee!”
I am sure you will find many a wonderful gem in the grappling you undertake. The world is full of Gems.
I will be around as I enjoy the conversations you have here.
Regards Tony
There is so much about the human psyche we do not understand. I found learning neurobiology when doing psychiatry of limited value. Its up to each of us to make sense of our experiences, but clearly when they interfere with day to day life medication to suppress at least some of it is appropriate. For whatever reason your thought processes are inclined to a different realm of experience than many others. The medical model labels it an illness, and prescribes treatment. Thats fine, but its only part of the story.
Persian, Arabic, Mandarin, Tamil ... any of the ancient tongues that had religious scripture ... just how much distort is there in the translations?
I'm curious, Which Hindu and Buddhist scriptures have you read?
Outside of Maitreya coming back said by The Buddha not god, where in the suttas does it say that The Buddha was blessed by god, his name was changed or given meaning by god (as Muhammad, Bahaullah, and Abraham), and that he is a prophet or manifestation of god in order for his oral teachings to be a reflection of the Oneness of the creator of Abraham not say Hinduism?
Oh. @adrian009 I want to ask you this too.
If Muhammad and Bahaullah were important (not by their names but by their actions) then why are they not in their bible?
Persian, Arabic, Mandarin, Tamil ... any of the ancient tongues that had religious scripture ... just how much distort is there in the translations?
They are indeed in the Bible, this has been posted often above in this thread. I think it wise not to do this again...unless you wish to?
What teaching is unique to Bahaullah in the bible that I can differentiate him as the prophet told by Isiah (?) than any other prophet say Jesus Christ?
I will again do this later today, there are a few, but one that stands out is Micah 4:3
King James Bible "And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more."
Baha'u'llah did this in his letters to the leaders of the world.
The Summons of the Lord of Hosts | Bahá’í Reference Library
If you read these, you will see Micah fulfilled.
Regards Tony