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Uploaded: July 12, 2007 at 5:21 pm
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unveilor (August 23, 2007 at 11:42 pm)
The Baha'i Faith reiterates many valid and universal truths revealed thousands of years before its time, but many things that have been revealed by Baha'u'llah have never been revealed before by anyone. One of these things is an all encompassing system of world governance. Baha'is believe that the world will recognize and adopt this system of governance and laws. This prophesized in the Jewish texts aswell, Isaiah ch 2.
thebrillianthen (August 17, 2007 at 11:04 am)
Rabbi, shalom! I'm a Jew who recently worships mainly in a Bahai center. Bahais pray with deep "kavanah" and it inspires me to practice my Judaism more faithfully. The double practice is hard but fulfilling! I wanted to comment that Bahai's do pray mostly in homes/small centers, but not because of the importance placed on houses of worship, but small numbers. I visited the SF center, funded by a generous benefactor, otherwise impossible to fund - their enrollment is only 200.
thebrillianthen (August 17, 2007 at 10:51 am)
KMehrabi, I hope pregnancy is NOT the justification given by the faith. Frankly, I think statements like these are sexist against FATHERS. Are they not as obligated as women to share in the joyful, trying experience of a new child? Will not this distract them? Shall we bar men from the UHJ if they are disabled or have a chronic sickness?
Also, lesser assemblies could be 100% female, but none are, while plenty are 100% male.
Also, lesser assemblies could be 100% female, but none are, while plenty are 100% male.
cjtraub (August 11, 2007 at 1:05 pm)
Shalom to you rjhgins! 'Abdu'l Baha once spoke to a Synagogue and said that Jesus and Muhammad had proclaimed and spread the Torah and said what a great Prophet Moses was. At the end, the Rabbi said it was one of the best talks on Judaism he had ever heard!
cjtraub (August 11, 2007 at 12:57 pm)
I commend you, rjhgins, for your fair-minded assessment. The one point I disagree with is where you state that Baha'u'llah is the last Messenger. We absolutely DO NOT beleive He is the last but that there will not be another for at least 1,000 years.
I returned from a Baha'i Pilgrimage to Israel a few months ago and was surrounded by an orthodox Jewish family who had flown from Toronto to Jerusalem for their son's Bar Mitzvah. They were a delight.
I returned from a Baha'i Pilgrimage to Israel a few months ago and was surrounded by an orthodox Jewish family who had flown from Toronto to Jerusalem for their son's Bar Mitzvah. They were a delight.
rjhgins (August 9, 2007 at 9:14 am)
glad to hear it. every group I lead to Israel visits the Baha'i center. Its very beautiful
abha1844 (August 8, 2007 at 7:10 pm)
8/8
nothing but the utmost love and respect for Judaism, striving to raising its status and, though you *may* take issue with this (not meant offensively sorry!), kind of regard ourselves as Jews (religiously, not culturally) in that we love and respect Moses and His Teachings. Baha'u'llah didn't come to destroy or the take the place of... He came to fulfill and glorify a lot of what, as you say, was already there.
You're a credit to Rabbis, Jews and to clergy every, thanks again!
nothing but the utmost love and respect for Judaism, striving to raising its status and, though you *may* take issue with this (not meant offensively sorry!), kind of regard ourselves as Jews (religiously, not culturally) in that we love and respect Moses and His Teachings. Baha'u'llah didn't come to destroy or the take the place of... He came to fulfill and glorify a lot of what, as you say, was already there.
You're a credit to Rabbis, Jews and to clergy every, thanks again!
abha1844 (August 8, 2007 at 7:08 pm)
7/8
Message of Moses, in fact we are exalting and protecting it, and acknowledging its greatness every step of the way. This could be why a significant proportion of the early Baha'i believers were Jews (with whole villages of Jews becoming Baha'is overnight in Persia and in most cases sealing their faith with their lives). In summary, thanks for an excellent video and for demonstrating such respect and fairnmindedness. I for one would humbly like to reassure you that the Baha'is have
Message of Moses, in fact we are exalting and protecting it, and acknowledging its greatness every step of the way. This could be why a significant proportion of the early Baha'i believers were Jews (with whole villages of Jews becoming Baha'is overnight in Persia and in most cases sealing their faith with their lives). In summary, thanks for an excellent video and for demonstrating such respect and fairnmindedness. I for one would humbly like to reassure you that the Baha'is have
abha1844 (August 8, 2007 at 7:06 pm)
6/8
Christian Science Monitor) with Christians being amongst those accepting Baha'u'llah in droves, this effectively means that there is a growing cohort of Christians who, thanks to Baha'u'llah, regard Moses as being just as great as Christ (and Baha'u'llah)... thus under the banner of Baha'u'llah the status of Moses and His Book has been raised and glorified for the first time since the advent of Moses Himself. Similarly so with Muslims etc... We are not in any way taking over the glorious
Christian Science Monitor) with Christians being amongst those accepting Baha'u'llah in droves, this effectively means that there is a growing cohort of Christians who, thanks to Baha'u'llah, regard Moses as being just as great as Christ (and Baha'u'llah)... thus under the banner of Baha'u'llah the status of Moses and His Book has been raised and glorified for the first time since the advent of Moses Himself. Similarly so with Muslims etc... We are not in any way taking over the glorious
abha1844 (August 8, 2007 at 7:04 pm)
5/8
I get the (possibly mistaken?) feeling that you think that by following "yet another Messenger" we may in some way belittle the station of His Holiness Moses. Well, to be a follower of Baha'u'llah one MUST accept the other Messengers (Moses, Christ, Muhammad, Zoroaster etc). So let's take Christians for example; this intially poses a problem for them as many regard Moses as being nowhere near as great as Christ. Now, the Baha'i Faith being the world's fastest growing religion %-wise (C
I get the (possibly mistaken?) feeling that you think that by following "yet another Messenger" we may in some way belittle the station of His Holiness Moses. Well, to be a follower of Baha'u'llah one MUST accept the other Messengers (Moses, Christ, Muhammad, Zoroaster etc). So let's take Christians for example; this intially poses a problem for them as many regard Moses as being nowhere near as great as Christ. Now, the Baha'i Faith being the world's fastest growing religion %-wise (C