Roadmap for a Moral Society – SAQ #175 The Return of the Prophets

Session 175: Return of the Prophets (Answered Questions) + One Common Faith & Peter and the Papacy

On May 11 in session 175 of the series “A Roadmap for a Moral Society,” the group opens with prayer and discusses Baha’i teachings as a framework to address modern societal maladies through unity, justice, spiritual values, equality, peace, the harmony of science and religion, community-building, self-transformation, and service-based leadership, noting the Baha’i administrative order and the role of the Universal House of Justice. They read excerpts from a 2002 House of Justice letter to religious leaders warning against sectarian hatred and affirming the oneness of God and religion, plus a 2005 reference to the commentary One Common Faith. Discussion touches on messianic misinterpretations and contemporary conflicts. Using Some Answered Questions, they explore “return” through John the Baptist and Elijah, emphasizing return of attributes rather than identity, then begin a section on Peter and the Papacy, interpreting “rock” as belief in Christ and critiquing papal opulence and historical abuses, closing with prayer.

00:00 Welcome Session 175
01:30 Opening Prayer
03:47 Baha’i Framework
10:52 Unity Letter 2002
24:07 Fanaticism and Crisis
30:27 Group Discussion
36:47 Return of Prophets
40:55 Trinity and Spirit
48:06 Explaining Return
01:01:07 Analogies of Return
01:09:00 Peter and Papacy
01:27:51 Closing Prayer