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Greetings! As to why it takes so long to translate Baha'i scriptures from Persian and Arabic, the answer is twofold: Great care is being taken to assure all these translations are as perfect as possible so that they convey their original meanings with complete accuracy! And translations...

Greetings redux! :-) The Baha'i scriptures lay out a completely new administrative system which is already in use world-wide within the Baha'i community! Like the Faith itself, its emphases are unity and concord. While it features democratic elections at all levels, it is entirely...

Hi again! Meaning no offense, but this seems to indicate you have very little famliarity with the Baha'i Faith and our standards/values. Partisan politics--and the associated political parties--not only don't match the Baha'i Faith and its teachings, but can argurably be considered anathema...

Hi! In fact, it's gradually emerging, however slowly and painfully! It's as a popular Baha'i saying (which happens to contain a semi-outrageouis Baha'i pun, BTW) says: THE KINGDOM OF GOD ON EARTH (Some assembly required.) Best, Bruce

Greetings! The short answer is that God created us with free will. I'd say that disasters / negative events can be divided into three sorts: A few are indeed God testing us, as various scriptures state does happen. Both the Muslim and Baha'i scriptures, for example, state "God verily will...

Hi again! Not really, no: The Baha'i Faith is simply the latest stage in a single ever-evolving faith, the Faith of God! And someday it, too, will be superceded by newer Divine Revelations through a process that will never end! Best, Bruce

Wonderful news, Sassafrass; thank you for sharing it! :-) You may also want to commend to them two more sites: Planet Baha'i, which in addition to a great group of both Baha'is and seekers has a wonderful discussion area! It's reachable at: www.planetbahai.org and...

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Quite so, and instances of the reverse can currently be seen in communities that are especially inbred! A good example is the Amish, where a significant number of children now share a specific genetic disorder due to the massive inbreeding among a small population.... Peace, Bruce

Dyno, hi. OF COURSE there will be more Messengers, and every Bahai' stipulates this! But as Baha'u'llah Himself said, none will appear for at least a (literal) millenium (now down to about 860 years). And what you consistently overlook or ignore is that no further Guardian was possible...

Greetings. As to "discussing" those declared covenant-breakers by the House, what's to say? We hope and pray they'll mend their ways and request reinstatement. And Kiwi, your statement is grossly misleading: those who raised the online ruckus were not declared covenant-breakers (though some...

Hi again! For the record, this is a common fallacy: The number of Magi / "wise men" is unknown. All scripture records is that there were three gifts. Regards, Bruce

Greetings! Personally, I tend not to be much impressed by any religion that was founded as the result of a wager (as to whether the individual in question could or could not found a religion). And of course, the Baha'i scriptures explicitly rule out the possibility of this movement (or any...

""Tis a consummation devoutly to be wished!" :-) Bruce

Quite correct! And for anything He dictated to his secretary, Baha'u'llah then checked and sealed each document after its completion, so there's none of His work that He didn't either write Himself or officially vet. Regards, Bruce

Meaning no offense, I'm afraid you're getting chased by your own fears and paranoia! I said NOTHING WHATEVER about your "converting" (your term). I merely pointed out that many former-Muslim Baha'is exist, and that this stands as at least a partial refutation of your statement about the...

Hi again, Brian! Basically, no. Or at least, not for many centuries to come! This is because the Baha'i scriptures explicitly state 1) that no new Divine Messenger will appear for at least a millenium (now down to about 840 years) and 2) that this statement is literal. Here’s the...

Greetings again, Sharon! Very simply, the fact that Baha'u'llah appointed 'Abdu'l-Baha His successor in writing and guaranteed his interpretations would be correct; and 'Abdu'l-Baha in turn did exactly the same thing in regard to Shoghi Effendi! So like it or not, there is a clear...

Greetings redux!