Re: Politics and bigotry

Good Morning Kent,

The Source of our morality is Baha'u'llah? Was no one moral before 1863?

I would say look to the concept of progressive revelation and you will
have my answer. Certainly, peeople were moral before 1863 :)

In my view God is the eternal Author of our morality. His Manifestations on
earth are undeniable, timely, and unspeakably glorious. But if we
attach to
His Name we miss His Message. <<

I agree. Another way of looking at it for me, is that the Primal Will/
Holy Spirit is the Author of our morality.

It is a two way street. You can't believe in Baha'u'llah without believing
that several Others have lit that street with our morality,<<

No question. I agree.

Appearing hypocritical has nothing to do with it. This is about being
moral, about following principles that you and I have named "Baha'i"
but
others in history have named Christian or Islam or something
different. But
you and I agree that those principles are timeless, eternal, glorious,
and
apparently, confusing<<

Yes. This quote, one of my favs is from Paris Talks:

"All these divisions we see on all sides, all these disputes and
opposition, are caused because men cling to ritual and outward
observances, and forget the simple, underlying truth. It is the
outward practices of religion that are so different, and it is they
that cause disputes and enmity -- while the reality is always the
same, and one. The Reality is the Truth, and truth has no division.
Truth is God's guidance, it is the light of the world, it is love, it
is mercy. These attributes of truth are also human virtues inspired by
the Holy Spirit"


Rod












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