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The Problem of Imperfect Revelation: Your Thoughts?
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RE: The Problem of Imperfect Revelation: Your Thoughts?



You appear to have two implicit premises, both of which are debatable:

a) a specific interpretation of a holy text according to a specific standard of interpretation delineates all and only that which is necessary for salvation,

and,

b) differing interpretations of what is required for salvation and differing actions in accordance with those interpretations results in differing levels of success wrt salvation.

I'm reminded of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa who started out as a priest at a temple to Kali in Dakshineswar and ended up spending years as a Muslim and a Christian, among other things; he saw all faiths as compatible with the one truth. Those of the Bah'ai faith believe something similar.


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RE: The Problem of Imperfect Revelation: Your Thoughts? - by Angrboda - July 11, 2013 at 12:26 am

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