Re: From Babism to Baha'ism: By Denis MacEoin. Re: What does "al H...

Paul, 

You probably have never met Baha'is who would argue with you that the
teachings of Baha'u'llah are entirely unique and in them you can find no
relationship to anything gone before except the "spiritual verities."  I
have. And they would say that you and MacEoin are in error about our
roots in Sufiism.  

I've even met some that would argue that the Bab and Baha'u'llah were
the first Manifestations to forbid slavery and that Baha'u'lah was
always perfect even in His mother's womb and His father's sperm, the
gleam in his eye, and prior to that into Pre-Existence.  I could point
you to a couple of them who would probably beat you up if you didn't
agree.  

So don't be too sure that all of us know and accept what you feel we do
or ought to. I know some believers who think Sufiism is dancing around
in circles until you fall over drunk or dancing with a jewel stuck in
your naval.  When I was a kid, I thought He went to that cave where all
those Sufis were hanging out just to get away from His evil family and
get a good two year rest.  --Cal