Re: Abu'l-Fadl Defines Investigation

I hope that Barbara's thoughtful comments are not glossed over and missed.
Most people generally are sloppy in investigating any claims--and this could
explain why so few people have adequately investigated Baha'u'llah's claim
to be the Manifestation of God for this Day.

The truly amazing thing is how the Baha'is have generally refused to even
consider Mason Remey's claims.

>From my point of view, the reaction of the Heterodox Baha'is to my
investigation of Mason Remey's claims spoke volumes about where the truth
might lie.  Instead of taking the questions seriously, they get all paranoid
and clam up.  Their own refusal to consider the questions suggests their
insincerity about their claims.  If what they say about Mason Remey was
true, why so much fear, secrecy, and name-calling?

If I had any doubt at all about the heterodox position, it was their
reaction to questions that cemented it for me.  I knew I was on the right
track after I saw how crazy they acted.

Jeffrey


"Barbara" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> In The Brilliant Proof by Mirza Abu'l Fadl, (known as the greatest
> Baha'i scholar ),  the author addresses people who are making
> accusations against Baha'u'llah in order to dissuade others from
> investigating His claims.  In particular, the missionary Peter, Z.
> Easton, who &#8220;relied upon the statements of certain persons who
> have written against the Most Holy Beauty of Abha&#8221;.  Abu'l Fadl
> goes on to say  that he is &#8220;truly and verily astounded that a
> man such as Peter Z. Easton who considers himself among the scholars
> of the twentieth century and accounts himself a judge competent to
> differentiate truth from falsehood,--that a man of his calibre should
> rely upon the testimony of one side only.  He should weigh the
> statements of at least twenty persons affirmative and negative,
> friendly and hostile, good and evil; then ponder upon the sayings of
> the two sides with justice, in order that he may arrive at a truthful
> conclusion as to the question, and adjudge with fairness and equity.
> For just as some have written unfavorable regarding the Most Holy
> Beauty of Abha  (Baha'u'llah), other people of insight and perception,
> ...have recorded the utmost praise and eulogy in their books
> concerning the Most  Great Beauty of Abha.  According to what rule
> shall conclusions be reached?  Is a man to be content with the
> judgment of the enemy alone and to consider as valid all that the
> opponent has written?  Is it not true that everyone who has committed
> this mistake has done so by listening th the statements of one side
> and paying no attention to the testimony of others?"
>
> According to this criteria, I urge all believers to read Abdu'l Baha's
> Eulogies of Mason Remey posted on Nov. 16.  Should not Abdu'l Baha's
> opinion be taken into consideration?
>
>                                        Barbara