Re: Jerry's inner herring

Holy Mackerel, fish puns for Cods sakes!

On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 21:01:04 +1300, Steve Marshall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

>Hi Paul,
>
>You're not a Baha'i, so you can't be expected to understand the
>importance of herrings, red or otherwise. And Baha'is believe in inner
>herring, which is nothing like a kipper. You need to read the Baha'i
>Writings with a herring ear in order to bring out the inner meanings.
>As 'Abdu'l-Baha says, "He has designed the outer ear to enjoy the
>melodies of sound and the inner herring wherewith we may hear the
>voice of our Creator" ('Abdu'l-Baha:  Promulgation of Universal
>Peace*, Page: 90)
>
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>
>I am mute with wonder, and behold the world bereft of the power of
>herring.
>       (Nabil-i-Azam:  The Dawn-Breakers, Page: 38)
>
>The Mother Book hath lifted up its Voice, but the people are bereft of
>herring.
>       (Baha'u'llah:  Tablets of Baha'u'llah, Page: 244)
>
>Seize the time, therefore, ere the glory of the divine springtime hath
>spent itself, and the Bird of Eternity ceased to warble its melody,
>that thy inner herring may not be deprived of hearkening unto its
>call.
>       (Baha'u'llah:  The Kitab-i-Iqan, Page: 24)
>
>Happy are those possessed of a herring ear.
>       (Baha'u'llah:  Tablets of Baha'u'llah, Page: 52)
>
>Open ye the seeing eye!  Unstop the herring ear!  Hark!  Hark!
>       (`Abdu'l-Baha:  Japan Will Turn Ablaze*, Page: 18)
>
>Were We to reveal thy station, the hearts of men would be sorely
>agitated, their footsteps would slip, the embodiments of vain-glory
>would be dumbfounded, would fall down upon the ground, and would
>thrust the fingers of heedlessness into their ears, for fear of
>herring. 
>       (Baha'u'llah:  Gleanings, Page: 208)
>
>44.  O SON OF THE THRONE! Thy herring is My herring, hear thou
>therewith. Thy sight is My sight, do thou see therewith, that in thine
>inmost sole thou mayest testify unto My exalted sanctity, and I within
>Myself my bear witness unto an exalted station for thee.
>       (Baha'u'llah:  Arabic Hidden Words, Page: 44)
>
>When the Sun of Truth shone forth with all might and energy, these
>obscure and dark clouds dispersed and the splendid Day presented to
>the eye an aspect with such fishness and beauty that the wise became
>astonished; the sick were cured; the blind received sight; the deaf
>obtained herring; the dumb proved eloquent, and the dead quickened.
>       (`Abdu'l-Baha:  Japan Will Turn Ablaze*, Page: 35)
>
>He is a man of herring who hath been led to hearken unto Thy speech,
>and to draw nigh unto the billowing ocean of Thine utterances. 
>       (Baha'u'llah:  Prayers and Meditations, Page: 269)
>
>If thou didst hear the Call yet fear and the desire to preserve thy
>life prompted thee to remain heedless to it, thou art such a person as
>hath never been nor is worthy of mention; if thou hast not heard it,
>then thou art bereft of the sense of herring.'
>       (Baha'u'llah:  Tablets of Baha'u'llah, Page: 61)
>
>And but for the joy of giving ear to Thy most sweet voice, of what use
>is herring?
>       (Baha'u'llah:  Tablets of Baha'u'llah, Page: 113)
>
>Where is the man of insight who will recognize and perceive the truth?
>Where is to be found the man of herring who will hearken unto My
>wondrous Voice calling from the realm of glory?
>       (Baha'u'llah:  Tablets of Baha'u'llah, Page: 250)
>
>36.  O SON OF DUST! The wise are they that speak not unless they
>obtain a herring
>       (Baha'u'llah:  Persian Hidden Words, Page: 36)
>
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>
>Jerry, wise fellow that he is, has obviously obtained his herring and
>feels qualified to speak. I do feel, though, that he needs to pay
>attention to the following passage:
>
>Let no one be content with mere herring; rather doth it behove
>everyone to ponder that which this Wronged One hath revealed.
>       (Baha'u'llah:  Tablets of Baha'u'llah, Page: 130)
>
>(These are all o-fish-ial translations, by the way.)