Ideals
- From: "diamondsouled" <rowe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 19:42:19 CST
Howdy all,
When I refer to the Bab' and Baha'u'llah as idealists I mean ideals in
the highest meaning of the word:
Ideal
One entry found for ideal.
Main Entry: 2ideal
Function: noun
1 : a standard of perfection, beauty, or excellence
2 : one regarded as exemplifying an ideal and often taken as a model
for imitation
3 : an ultimate object or aim of endeavor : GOAL
Ideals as Abdul'-Baha' himself often referred to them:
The divine prophets have revealed and founded religion. They have laid
down certain laws and heavenly principles for the guidance of mankind.
They have taught and promulgated the knowledge of God, established
praiseworthy ethical ideals and inculcated the highest standards of
virtues in the human world.
(Abdu'l-Baha, Baha'i World Faith - Abdu'l-Baha Section, p. 225)
Who in their right mind would argue that the following ideal
principles of Baha'u'llah's, as expounded by Abdu'l-Baha', are not the
most worthy and laudable of ideals?
1. The first is the independent investigation of reality.
2. The second is the banishment of all prejudice.
3. The third is the oneness of the world of humanity.
4. The fourth is the oneness of the foundation of all religions.
5. The fifth is the unity of science and religion.
6. The sixth is the universal auxiliary language.
7. The seventh is universal education.
8. The eighth is the equality of the sexes.
9. The ninth is the parliament of man.
10. The tenth is universal peace. 25
(Abdu'l-Baha, Divine Philosophy, p. 24)
The thing is until such high ideals are put into practice in ones
life, in ones religion, they remain only theoretical.
Yours Larry Rowe
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