I would gladly do that if the twit does not follow every post of mine with his "enlightening" comment latching on to unintended 'meanings", taking them out of context and then countering with the Najdi fanatical views. This forum is his personal domain and most active participants are his followers and supporters. So it is difficult to ignore him.humanbeing wrote: May I request to get over your obsession with anajmi and disgust with wahabis and focus on your opinions on concept of imamate under Fatimid belief.
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Please assume anajmi and wahabi out of this discussion ! for a moment keep your disgust aside and present your opinions keeping in mind everyone else.
As far as Imamat is concerned, I believe that I have adequately commented on it. I will make further comment to clarify. But Adam is probably a better person to explain the "Bohra Official" view. Here is a quick reply. You should consider it a "draft" only.
You should not worry about spreading the Bohra views to non-Bohras just like, I assume, you are not concerned with spreading the dogmas of Falun Gong. If you are a parent, you will transmit your views to your children. If you value Bohra views, you will enroll them in a Bohra Madrassa and let them participate in Bohra social circles, including attendance in majlises. This is the default behavior of all parents in all social groups among mankind.
By default you have given responsibility to teach the Bohra religion to teachers of Madrassa. They do not have God-given responsibility to teach your children, That responsibility is given to them by you.
Dai is at the apex of the Bohra organization. You have given him the responsibility to teach Imamat and all the rest to you and your children. Did God give him that responsibility? No. He just assumed it as part of a historical process that Bohras value. He may say he is authorized by the Prophet and hence God to assume that responsibility. But that is just a dogma. You may take it or not. It is entirely up to you. If you give him the responsibility then you should accept it, warts and all.
So the Bohra view is that the Prophet and hence God has given that responsibility to the Dai. If you accept the view, then the responsibility of transmitting whatever goes with it, such as Imamat, falls squarely on you. As far as you are concerned, it is you alone who is responsible.
As I said , accepting the authority of your social group is the default behavior. Of course, many question the authority and hence the existence of forums like this. But you cannot escape the fact that you alone are responsible for your continued participation in your social group.
If you do not accept that responsibility then you can start your own religion. If you live in the West, you can do that without fear.