Hi everyone this is my first ever post. I hope to create constructive dialogue on this forum. Healthy dialogue is a great way to transform humanity.
I really feel like people quote Abdu'l-Baha and Shoghi Effendi like they are directly saying the word of God which is wrong and not true. Baha'u'llah is the actual word of God. His words are completely raw and not edited by any human. They are masterfully crafted words that are intended to transcend over hundreds of years and to every culture to come. I know Abdu'l-Baha and Shoghi Effendi are very spiritual people but whatever they say or write is not the word of God. People often use what they say is cold hard evidence of God's word but it's not. Everything they say is a secondary source. Every thing they say is watered down. It is very watered down in my opinion compared to an actual diety who is totally more powerful and all-knowing. Comparing the knowledge of the All-Glorious, All-Powerful, All-knowing God to some human who lived a measily human life span is no competition. I think it's an insult to God himself for us to look at Abdu'l Baha and Shoghi Effendi's writings as equal to His yet people do it a ridiculous amount. People seem to do it more often than not. A lot of people seem to prefer their writings over God's. Neither Abdu'l-Baha and Shoghi Effendi are God. They are both humans and should start being treated as humans. Why is Abdu'l-Baha's and Shoghi Effendi's writings considered sacred writings? They aren't sacred writings. They are writings by humans. They are writings by devout believers, but by listening to devout believers instead of God himself is how the teachings get skewed and watered down. I don't understand why people water down the teachings already. The religion is so new, yet it's already being watered down right off the bat.
I don't want to come across as somebody who thinks Shoghi Effendi and Abdu'l-Baha are not honorable people. They are very honorable people. They are some of the most honorable people to every walk the Earth no doubt. But they are people. Every person is an ant to God. If you agree or disagree please comment. I know there is definitely different perspectives I haven't looked through and facts I don't know about. I really want to understand their place in the Baha'i faith because it doesn't really make a lot of sense to me right now.
I really feel like people quote Abdu'l-Baha and Shoghi Effendi like they are directly saying the word of God which is wrong and not true. Baha'u'llah is the actual word of God. His words are completely raw and not edited by any human. They are masterfully crafted words that are intended to transcend over hundreds of years and to every culture to come. I know Abdu'l-Baha and Shoghi Effendi are very spiritual people but whatever they say or write is not the word of God. People often use what they say is cold hard evidence of God's word but it's not. Everything they say is a secondary source. Every thing they say is watered down. It is very watered down in my opinion compared to an actual diety who is totally more powerful and all-knowing. Comparing the knowledge of the All-Glorious, All-Powerful, All-knowing God to some human who lived a measily human life span is no competition. I think it's an insult to God himself for us to look at Abdu'l Baha and Shoghi Effendi's writings as equal to His yet people do it a ridiculous amount. People seem to do it more often than not. A lot of people seem to prefer their writings over God's. Neither Abdu'l-Baha and Shoghi Effendi are God. They are both humans and should start being treated as humans. Why is Abdu'l-Baha's and Shoghi Effendi's writings considered sacred writings? They aren't sacred writings. They are writings by humans. They are writings by devout believers, but by listening to devout believers instead of God himself is how the teachings get skewed and watered down. I don't understand why people water down the teachings already. The religion is so new, yet it's already being watered down right off the bat.
I don't want to come across as somebody who thinks Shoghi Effendi and Abdu'l-Baha are not honorable people. They are very honorable people. They are some of the most honorable people to every walk the Earth no doubt. But they are people. Every person is an ant to God. If you agree or disagree please comment. I know there is definitely different perspectives I haven't looked through and facts I don't know about. I really want to understand their place in the Baha'i faith because it doesn't really make a lot of sense to me right now.