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Publisher said:
One doesn’t have to conform to your expression off Truth to express Truth
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Thanks for your thoughts Publisher!

I think St. Paul really nailed it regarding the nature of real truth in 1 Corinthians 13. That is: genuine truth is love, and anyone without love is in error, not truth.
 
Matthew_Light said:
Thanks for your thoughts Publisher!

I think St. Paul really nailed it regarding the nature of real truth in 1 Corinthians 13. That is: genuine truth is love, and anyone without love is in error, not truth.
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That doesn’t necessarily translate, however, into “All you need is love”. Truth expands beyond love. The ancient creeds are, truly, all about love, but they also inform us of the Truth of the catholic faith.

Jon
 
Matthew_Light said:
Anyone without love is in error, not truth.
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I don’t understand then, how you can claim to follow Baha’i and claim to promote love.

If you have two religions, one saying “God had no son” and the other saying “God had a son” it is axiomatic that they can’t both be true. For one, love is unattainable because it is devoid of truth, whereas the other will have the prospect of love.

The fact is Islam and Christianity just don’t mix, and I think Baha’i is more inclined towards Islam than Christianity.
 
charlesby said:
I don’t understand then, how you can claim to follow Baha’i and claim to promote love.

If you have two religions, one saying “God had no son” and the other saying “God had a son” it is axiomatic that they can’t both be true. For one, love is unattainable because it is devoid of truth, whereas the other will have the prospect of love.

The fact is Islam and Christianity just don’t mix, and I think Baha’i is more inclined towards Islam than Christianity.
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If you want a discussion on the Baha’i understanding of the compatibility of the Qur’an and the New Testament, I’d be happy to participate (in a different thread).

Thanks!
 
DaddyGirl said:
And some people think “love is not a feeling”. 🤷
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And I would be one of them. I don’t much trust “feelings,” at least in the context of the spiritual. Emotions get us into all kinds of trouble and can lead us astray. Now commitment and a determination to do good to others, in spite of what we might be feeling or however bad our day has gone, makes more sense to me. And how can our feelings be gauged in terms of accuracy? If I’m “happy” because something has pleased me and I show kindness to another because of it, is this worth the same merit as when I do it even if I am angry or frustrated at something?

“Feelings” can also lead to a false charity.
 
charlesby said:
Love requires truth, and Bahá’í don’t have the truth because they acknowledge false spiritual gods in the form of false prophets.
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I see someone doesn’t like to beat around the bush expressing their opinions…
 
JonNC said:
I didn’t get the idea from Matthew Light’s OP that he was trying to “admix” here. He posted two quotes about love. I can’rt find any syncretism in that. 🤷

Jon
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Interesting how someone posts two quotes about love and OP gets attacked. Know that the poster doesn’t speak for all of us. I thought it was beautiful. Thank you.
 
charlesby said:
I don’t understand then, how you can claim to follow Baha’i and claim to promote love.

If you have two religions, one saying “God had no son” and the other saying “God had a son” it is axiomatic that they can’t both be true. For one, love is unattainable because it is devoid of truth, whereas the other will have the prospect of love.

The fact is Islam and Christianity just don’t mix, and I think Baha’i is more inclined towards Islam than Christianity.
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But love can mix 🙂
 
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