Rings

Month, Day: 168, Dominion, Knowledge (Glory)

At several places in the Writings, we see a change from a more strident to a lessor stance. For instance, Babism had constraints on travel; these were later dropped.

Of interest is the change in the inscription on the ring used for burial.

Aqdas (#129):

•  ... for men: “Unto God belongeth all that is in the heavens and on the earth and whatsoever is between them, and He, in truth, hath knowledge of all things”
• ... for women: “Unto God belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatsoever is between them, and He, in truth, is potent over all things”

• If the following verse, which hath at this moment been sent down by God, be engraved upon the burial-rings of both men and women, it shall be better for them; We, of a certainty, are the Supreme Ordainer: “I came forth from God, and return unto Him, detached from all save Him, holding fast to His Name, the Merciful, the Compassionate.”

First stated with a gender difference: knowledge of vs potent over, this was changed to a more remove the difference. Of course, we were told by the Master that the differences of the sexes were not really of any consequence (spiritually equivalent?).

Remarks:

02/17/2012 --

Modified: 02/28/2012