i apologize for interjecting like this, but the hinduism thing made me stop and want to comment. in one sense i agree that hinduism seems to have a stronger connection to the body than the Baha'i beliefs you desribe, but i would also say that given the belief in reincarnation, it is not a connection to a specific body. in a basic sense they don't believe the body is inherently sinful, or that the desires of the flesh are evil and in and of themselves. instead they feel that the bodies and its senses are necessary for the spiritual journey, first experiencing things and then learning to see the temporal quality of material desires through many incarnations and experiences.
in this sense there would be no uniting of soul and body after death, because the soul would have moved on to a different body and after spiritual union with god the soul would be one with god and therefore one with all other souls and all bodies.
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Date: 2007-12-13 05:22 pm (UTC)in this sense there would be no uniting of soul and body after death, because the soul would have moved on to a different body and after spiritual union with god the soul would be one with god and therefore one with all other souls and all bodies.