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The Concept of Infallibility In The Baha?i Faith
2007-09-19 02:42:00 I’ve put forward my own thinking on the concept of infallibility, or rather, the question of the infallibility of the House of Justice. You can find them here: Is the Universal House of Justice Infallible? Is the Universal House of Justice Infallible? part II Here’s a recent message by Sen McGlinn, as part of a discussion on Talisman. ... More About: Theology , Faith , Concept , The Con
Because Bahá?u?lláh Said So!!
2007-09-14 17:18:00 Here’s a very interesting article from the 1995 Baha’i Studies Review. This means that it actually passed Baha’i pre-publication review - so if you’re concerned, rest assured that the institutions ok’ed this. As far as I know, the author isn’t a naughty Baha’i “dissident”. If it was up to me, this sort of material would be ... More About: Theology
Bill Davis Comment On UHJ April 19th Letter
2007-09-10 17:22:00 Bill Davis at the US National Convention asking the delegates to bury the NSA’s own letter and instead focus the attention of Baha’is on the UHJ’s letter: What is this all about? US NSA Annual Report - Ridvan 2007 House of Justice Letter April 19 2007 - Response To NSA US Counsellor Rebequa Murphy’s Comment At Convention Mr. William E. ... More About: Panopticon
Those Naughty, Naughty ?Baha?i Dissidents?
2007-09-02 17:05:00 A few weeks ago, fellow Baha’i blogger J. A. McLean wrote an article titled “Dissident s and the Baha’i Faith”. It attracted a lot of attention, especially from quite of few of those naughty, naughty “dissidents”. So much so that Jack seems to have changed his mind about the whole thing and decided to call it ... More About: Panopticon , Naught
It Is God?s Will That You Be Tested
2007-07-22 02:51:00 Spending time with Persian Baha’i ladies has some consequences. You eat delicious Persian food (rather, you’re forcefed it), you learn to hide your enthusiasm for said food (the Persian practice of “tarof”) and you hear a lot about God’s Will and “tests”. I have nothing against Persian food but I’m beginning to develop allergies against the ... More About: Este , Tested
Full Movie: Baha?is In My Backyard
2007-07-17 18:16:00 Here is the full movie (excuse two short commercial interruptions) Baha’is In My Backyard . When you finish watching, drop me a comment below (anonymous if you wish) about your thoughts or reactions: If you like, you can also download the movie. Do to so, click on the bottom right button and then again click on ... More About: Movies , Movie , Full
Baha?is In My Backyard (Film)
2007-07-13 00:29:00 There is an interesting new film making waves in the Baha’i blogosphere recently. It is called “Baha’is in My Backyard ” and it was made by a team of Israelis. For the most part it is harmless exposure for the Faith, or as some may call it just another step in our “emergence to absurdity”. Of course, ... More About: Movies , Film
Review - Live Free or Die Hard
2007-07-09 10:20:00 It being summer and summer having the requisite American blockbuster movie… I was dragged to go see ‘Live Free or Die Hard ’. The movie doesn’t disappoint by living up to what you expect: cars are demolished, bullets fly, chase scences abound and the good guys always - somehow - win. If you turn your active brain ... More About: Movies , Review
Why We Don?t Have Peace in the Middle East - Part II
2007-07-07 20:28:00 In the previous post I showed a clip in which a children’s television show teaches hatred of Jews to Muslim children. Here is the result of this systematic brainwashing. The above video shows a clip from Saudi Arabia TV in which a three and a half year old girl by the name of Basmallah (literally her ... More About: Peace , Middle East , The Middle East , East , Middle
Why We Don?t Have Peace in the Middle East
2007-07-02 18:32:00 Ever wonder why we just don’t seem to ever get traction in attempts to enable peace in the Middle East ? Why is it that hate and violence rules the day? Take a look at this short clip from a children’s show produced by a tv station backed by Hamas. It depicts Farfour, a Mickey Mouse ... More About: Peace , Internet , The Middle East
Annual Report from NSA of Canada
2007-07-02 00:08:00 The annual report from the National Spiritual Assembly of Canada finally made it’s way through snail mail. Unlike the speedier US counterpart (sent through the electronic intertubes) it is very bland. The only interesting part is where they mention their new approach to the budget: A continued challenge this year has been in maintaining sustained, generous response ... More About: Report , Fund , Annual
Ruhi: Mistaking Correlation for Causation
2007-06-29 06:00:00 I’ve been catching up on the Baha’i blogosphere this weekend and I just read Alison’s thought provoking observations on Ruhi . The thinking behind this all-encompassing Ruhi project appears to me like a cargo-cult mentality. Boiled down, it says: “If we build it, they will come”. In the late 19th century, peoples in the Pacific Islands believed ... More About: Relation , Taking , Ausa , Mista
An Alternative Understanding of the Bible
2007-06-28 15:13:00 A very intriguing alternative understanding of the Bible . This video is about 30 minutes long and will probably have you hooked in the first few minutes. I’d love to have some feedback from the Biblical scholars and historians out there. More About: Movies , Internet , Alternative , Understand
Love: A Dialogue by Brendan Cook
2007-06-23 00:49:00 BahaisOnline.net is currently BahaisOffline.net Apparently someone decided to use a DDoS attack against it and force it to be taken down. I’m glad to report that this situation is only temporary. Very soon Steve’s excellent site will be back up and dishing out off beat Baha’i news from around the world. Until then, I’m going to do ... More About: Internet , Love , Cook , Dialogue , Renda
Rainn Wilson on Real Time with Bill Maher
2007-06-18 02:59:00 The Baha’i actor, Rainn Wilson, appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher on November 10th 2006. Rain was a guest along with CNN’s Candy Crowley, and infamous author Salman Rushdie. If you’re not familiar with the show, it is a satirical look at the US political landscape. Bill Maher takes no prisoners as his acid tongue ... More About: Humor , Internet , Real Time with Bill Maher
Summer Breeze
2007-06-17 15:42:00 Yes, of course. You’re wondering what happened to your intrepid blogger. Did a misstep cause a temporary residence in a well? Or perhaps an abduction by aliens? or worse yet an insistent Ruhi collaborator who wouldn’t take no for an answer? I’m afraid my life isn’t so melodramatic. The only explanation I can offer is this: it ... More About: Summer , Breeze
Ascencion of Baha?u'llah
2007-05-29 17:33:00 I received this wonderful poem from Tony Lee, of Kalimat Press, and wanted to share with you all. Lament at the Ascension by ?Andalib, written after the passing of Baha’u'llah __________________________________ He is the Powerful, the Mighty, the Beloved! Today the cupbearer, by God?s design, poured bile into the cup of life, not wine. Every wound has its balm, each ache a ...
Al-Azhar?s Creative Fatwa
2007-05-26 22:48:00 I am not making this up. You might think I am, but really, I’m not. No one can ever hope to hold a candle to the creative genius of Muslim clergy: The world reknown Islamic center in Egypt, Al-Azhar , has issued a recent fatwa which aimed to address the Islamic prohibition of having an unmarried (or ... More About: Creative , Fatwa
Special Consultant Hired to Cut Budget
2007-05-26 02:50:00 With the budgetary crunch, the ITC has called in a special consultant to try and balance the budgets. Here he is at work in a special joint meeting with the NSA of Canada and the United States: More About: Consultant , Special , Budget , Cons , Ulta
Rainn Wilson Mentions the Baha?i Faith
2007-05-24 16:38:00 Rainn Wilson clowns around with Craig Ferguson on the Late Late Show. He is doing the talk show rounds to promote his movie The Last Mimzy and towards the end he is asked about his Faith . Here’s an interview he did at the US Baha’i Website. The Baha’i TV stars are really starting to pile up. Omid ... More About: Humor , Rainn Wilson
God Wants You To Send Him Money
2007-05-23 17:10:00 So here’s some news: Both the Baha’i community in the US and in Canada are in financial dire straits. In a urgent letter dated 5 February 2007, the National Spiritual Assembly informed… that, in response to its great concern about the present status of the Funds, it has asked its Treasurer and other members to visit ... More About: Humor , Money , Want , Ants , Send
Explaining Incumbancy in Baha?i Elections
2007-05-22 15:00:00 Alison was kind enough to rummage through the archives of Talisman and forward me a brilliant post from more than 10 years ago which explains the incumbancy inherent in Baha’i elections. I’ve changed a few things here and there but for the most part, I can not take credit for what follows. I wish to ... More About: Elections , Banc
Baha?i Elections - How to Improve Them - part II
2007-05-20 17:23:00 First, a bit of news from the Baha’i community of the United States (click here for original PDF document): NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHÁ’ÍS OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2007 To the American Baha’i community Dear Baha’i Friends, With feelings of deep loss, profound admiration, and enduring gratitude, we announce the retirement of Mr. William E. Davis after 21 years ... More About: Elections , Them , Part , Improve , Rove
Emergence From Obscurity: The Bachelor
2007-05-17 16:12:00 We’ve been told much about an eventual “emergence from obscurity” for the Baha’i Faith. Look no further! It has happened. The American TV show “The Bach elor ” where 25 bachellorettes vie for the love of one lucky bachelor has a unique contestant: Bevin from California is a Baha’i. We find out because as a finalist she accompanies Andy ... More About: Humor , Helo
LA Class Newsletter [#28]
2007-05-16 17:48:00 SKIP TO NEWSLETTER My Notes: This newsletter is quite interesting as it contains a lot of statistical data on the Baha’i community of the United States. It has a summary of the 59th National Convention with data on the number of Baha’is, assemblies, as well as information on the Baha’i budget and funds for that year. It ... More About: Newsletter , Class
Giving ?Prompt? New Meaning
2007-05-15 20:24:00 More than 75 years ago Shoghi Effendi sent this cable to Margaret Stevenson : 14 March 1932 Stevenson, 3 Cowie Road, Parnell, Auckland INFORM BERTRAM DEWING ENSURE PROMPT TRANSLATION ESSLEMONTS BOOK MAORI The above was one of four cables the Guardian sent out on that day requesting translation of Esslements book. The other languages were Greek, Hungarian, Czech, Rumanian, ... More About: Meaning , Giving , Ving , Prompt
Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast
2007-05-14 15:28:00 In Lewis Carroll’s “Through the Looking Glass,” Alice tells the White Queen that she cannot believe in impossible things. But the Queen says Alice simply hasn’t had enough practice. “When I was your age, I always did it for half-an-hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” That ... More About: Breakfast , Things , Fast , Impossible , Thing
House of Justice Letter April 19 2007 - Response To NSA US
2007-05-12 14:11:00 The refreshing acknowledgement of reality contained in the Annual Report from the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States drew a swift and scathing response from the House of Justice . You can read the response of the House of Justice to the legitimate concerns of the NSA of the United States regarding the ... More About: April , Letter , Ouse
Baha?i Views on Church & State
More articles from this author:2007-05-11 11:10:00 As you know there are many Baha’is who mistakenly believe that future LSAs or local houses of justice will become the governing bodies replacing current municipal institutions. And so on up the chain to the national level and ultimately to the UHJ which, I guess, they think will run the whole ball of wax. Anyway, this ... More About: Church , Humor , Views , State , Stat 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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