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From: "Joubin Houshyar" <Sun_of_27@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: <soc-religion-bahai@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 12:44 AM
Subject: Re: Investigating Virtue and Desire
> Salaam Matthew,
>
> 1:
> Desire, timely and true, is a Virtue. & Virtue Is Desiring the
> Timely_and_True.
>
> 2:
> Desiring 'that_which_Is_not' is a deadly sin; know it as lust (which
> is not True Desire).
>
> 3:
> There IS only ONE; of that you should be certain. Knowing this, then,
> Desire Union with The ONE with all your heart, all your might and all
> your Being.
>
> /& Salaam
>
> On Mar 9, 4:18 pm, matthew.public.l...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>> Hello, everyone.
>>
>> I am interested in the ideas of virtue and desire, and am curious to
>> hear what you think your faith tradition has to say about these ideas.
>>
>> I'm trying to get the bird's-eye view, so it would be helpful to me if
>> you could summarize, limiting yourself to three paragraphs: a
>> paragraph about virtue, a paragraph about desire, and perhaps another
>> paragraph on how these ideas fit into the larger framework of your
>> tradition. I know you won't be able to say everything in three
>> paragraphs, but if you mention something in your summary that I find
>> intriguing, I promise I'll ask for details. =)
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Matthew Lowe
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