[TML] China Regulates Buddhist Reincarnation

[shadow at shadowgard.com]

On 24 Aug 2007 at 20:35, Richard Aiken wrote:

> On 8/24/07, Jeff Zeitlin <jzeitlin at spamcop.net> wrote:
> >
> > the first three Caliphates were not sources of
> > guidance in the faith, but merely historical events.
> >
> > It is not in dispute among the various sects of Islam that Muhammad was
> > the final prophet, the 'seal' of prophesy.
> 
> 
> Ummm . . .
> 
> Just out of curiousity: What's the difference between "sources of guidance
> in the faith" and "prophet?"  Sounds like a difference in degree, not in
> kind.  To me, anyway.

Popes/patriarchs are "sources of guidance for the faith". You can 
even argue for folks like Martin Luther and the founders of some of 
the other Protestant sects. They are not prophets. Prophets speak the 
Word of God.  

Rather large difference.


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