RE: A possibly new perspective on this thing that we know as God.
March 5, 2020 at 6:02 pm
(This post was last modified: March 5, 2020 at 6:09 pm by unityconversation.)
(March 5, 2020 at 5:37 pm)Klorophyll Wrote:(March 5, 2020 at 5:12 pm)unityconversation Wrote: The baha'i faith was founded by an individual called Baha'u'llah, and is the latest in a long line of individuals that God has sent throughout history to teach humanity the right spiritual path. Those individuals include, Jesus Christ, Moses, the Buddha, Prophet Muhammad and the Bab, all are divine Messengers / Teachers from God and Baha'u'llah is the latest of these divine Messengers / Teachers. The word Baha'u'llah means the glory of God.
Just like those who follow Jesus Christ are called christians and those who follow Prophet Muhammad are called muslims, we who follow Baha'u'llah are called baha'is.
We believe in the concept of progressive revelation, meaning that in each age around about 1000 years and in different places God manifest an individual to be a divine Messenger / Teacher to guide humanity to the right spiritual path.
Baha'i faith has no heaven or hell, this is already a huge theoretical problem. And if you believe Muhammad is a prophet, you should also believe everything he claimed is true - and being the last prophet is one of these things. If Muhammad is the last prophet then your progressive concept goes out of the window.
Pick one : Baha'u'llah is the last prophet / Muhammad is the last prophet.
There is no theoretical problem with islam and the baha'i faith.
All of the divine revelations has come to the world in different time periods, that means that whatever was taught by the past revelations, those revelations was suited for that particular time and age. And the teachings was taught according to the capacity of the people of the time. The thing is that the social teachings has to be tweaked or even downright changed according to the time and age it's revealed. But it is the spiritual principles, such as "do unto others as you would do unto yourself," that never changes. So islam itself is a revelation of old and is not relevant for our time and age.
Baha'u'llah already talked about the true meanings of when Prophet Muhammad said "seal of the prophets".
Heaven and hell doesn't mean what you think it means ether.
(March 5, 2020 at 5:38 pm)LadyForCamus Wrote:(March 5, 2020 at 3:49 pm)unityconversation Wrote: Hi.
So the perspective that I have is that, we will never fully and completely know God.
The only way to know God is to know His names and attributes.
Even though the human being is an animal just like all other species, we are distinct because we have a divine reality.
The human being has the potential to display all of the names and attributes of God at the highest level, that's what makes us have dominion over the animal.
The names and attributes of God are basically all of the good qualities that is possible for the human being to have, it's just that society doesn't call them that.
The human being is the most perfect of all creation.
Wow. So many assertions here, and no evidence at all to support them. Try again.
Physical evidence?
(March 5, 2020 at 5:50 pm)arewethereyet Wrote:(March 5, 2020 at 5:47 pm)unityconversation Wrote: Do you mean to tell my that I'm not welcome here?
I thought atheists was more open minded than that.
Atheists sometimes talk about how religious people can be rude and hateful, but you as an atheist are doing the same thing they are probably doing.
You are welcome to join in.
Not so sure preaching and promoting your faith is all that welcome.
There are a lot of threads and topics here. Why not present yourself as a person and not simply a spokesperson for your faith?
Again, I ask, why are you here?
I am presenting myself as a person.
Let me ask you something,
Do you live your life by your beliefs and morals standards?
If so, why can't I live my life by my beliefs and morals standards?
