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From: walker@noscvax.UUCP (Janet M. Walker)
Newsgroups: net.religion
Subject: Unanswered questions...
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Date: Wed, 27-Mar-85 18:21:56 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 27 18:21:56 1985
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  Because it  has  been  stated  several  times  that  Baha'is  leave  some
  questions  unanswered  and  that they persist in using quotations, I will
  give an explanation.  Much of  that  is  true.  We  will  not  engage  in
  arguments.  If  a  person chosses to reject what we offer, that is his or
  her choice and we accept that.  We are not allowed to proselytize nor  do
  we  seek  to  argue or demean anyone, as that is contrary to our precepts
  which teach us to love and  respect  ALL  people  as  creatures  of  God.
  Baha'u'llah  teaches  the elimination of ALL forms of prejudice - whether
  it be religious, racial, sexual, economic,  social,  etc.  We  cannot  do
  that  and  fail  to respect each person's right to their opinion.  No one
  can ever know what another person's capacity or perceptions might be.  We
  can,  however,  offer  what  we believe to be the Message of God for this
  day.  After that it is  each  person's  responsiblity  to  ascertain  for
  themselves  if  it is true.  And in spite of all of us, if it is true and
  it is of God it WILL endure and bear fruit.

  As for using quotations, that is certainly true.  Their can  be  no  word
  greater  than  the  Creative  Word  of a Manifestation of God.  All other
  words are but pale reflections of that, subject to  human  frailties  and
  personal interpretations.  Therefore, it is those divinely-inspired words
  which we prefer.  Even within the Baha'i Faith,  if  two  Baha'is  should
  argue  then  they  are  both  wrong  and  should  turn immediately to the
  Writings.  We can offer you no less.

  We will be happy to respond  to  sincere  questions  and  will  at  times
  express  our  own  opinions, but preferably on a more intimate basis than
  the general network because they will be just that - our OWN opinions.

              "Consort with the followers of all religions
               in a spirit of friendliness and fellowship"