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[PeterJDeer]

papijoon the patience and diligence of your responses is remarkable.

[ruru991]

Ya Baha'u'llah / يا بهاء الله

[TheWhiteEuropeans]

@papijoon -- I would further note that technology, in practice, is found to be destructive to civilization. The ancient societies with the least technology often had incredibly elaborate cultures. Just as we see no longer does anyone keep private conversations by phone due to the cell phone, technology is seen regularly destroying all aspects of civilization. Maybe the Bab and Baha-U noticed that too, thus were anti-technology, and taught that science should be subject to religious values.

[TheWhiteEuropeans]

It's simple. Long distance travel requires technological development. The Bab, who forbade the study of science, and Baha-U who called the automobile a hellish engine (softened by Baha'is to "infernal") -- were against all unnaturalness and technological development. I feel the same way, myself. I might have stayed a Baha'i had the religion kept any sort of connection to its founding scriptures. Did you know no phrase like "equality of men and women" appears in the 3 prime Baha'i scriptures?

[TheWhiteEuropeans]

@papijoon -- Neither Baha'u'llah nor the Bab, if they ever used the phrase "ever-advancing civilization, intended that to mean a continual expansion of technology. Invention and technology, which barely even existed in their milieu, would not have been considered by them to be synonymous with "civilization." It is interesting that Baha'u'llah often uses the term "invention" in negative terms in the Book of Laws. He disparages (people) of "Invention."

[papijoon]

@BookOfFlaws @BookOfFlaws, What you say about the requirements of refrigeration has some merit on the surface, however you must remember that, even in Persia alone, the winters become bitterly cold -- so why the restriction then? I don't believe the reason is anywhere stated for burial to be no more than one hour's travel distance -- my own interpretation leans more toward the concept of separation of the soul from the body.

[papijoon]

@BookOfFlaws As far as being anti-technology, that goes directly against Baha'u'llah's direction that mankind is to forge ahead an ever-advancing civilization.

[papijoon]

@papijoon As far as being anti-technology, that goes directly against Baha'u'llah's direction that mankind is to forge ahead an ever-advancing civilization.

[papijoon]

@papijoon As far as being anti-technology, that goes directly against Baha'u'llah's direction that mankind is to forge ahead an ever-advancing civilization.

[papijoon]

As far as being anti-technology, that goes directly against Baha'u'llah's direction that mankind is to forge ahead an ever-advancing civilization.

[papijoon]

As far as being anti-technology, that goes directly against Baha'u'llah's direction that mankind is to forge ahead an ever-advancing civilization.