Re: It’s a little known fact. . . [3]

snorkle — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:35:57 -0000

Yes, the bubble wrap and sugar candy approach to consultation definitely sucks, baquia, and I do agree that many Baha'is try exactly that but it ends in tears, sooner or later.

Re: Its a little known fact. . .[2]

snorkle — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:08:48 -0000

Okay, replacing for now. I still don't see what the problem is. As to stumping my friends, I surely will if the opportunity presents itself.

Re: Its a little known fact. . .[2]

snorkle — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:25:22 -0000

Can't imagine why you feel there's something suspect about adding to the list of places of pilgrimage. Things change. Since Baha'u'llah rests in Israel, visiting him means going to Israel. Shoghi Effendi certainly called it pilgrimage.

Re: It’s a little known fact. . . [3]

snorkle — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:13:41 -0000

I had never encountered a covenant breaker (or even thought much about them) but finally did and this is what happened: at an Assembly meeting the secretary informed us a Baha'i couple had just moved into our (small) town because the wife had a job. The husband, we were informed, was going to take a year off to "teach the Faith". I thought "Oh, I'll just be inactive for a year". On the way out of the meeting, I mentioned to a couple of the Baha'is, "I'm going to be inactive for a year". They asked why and at that point I realized it was the husband in our new Baha'i couple. Never met the guy. Never would. Simple as that. You will, perhaps, guess the rest. The husband turned out to be an "associate" of covenant breakers.

This was a profound experience for me. I have never, before or since, felt so certain about anything. I didn't feel fear but nothing on earth could have dragged me to a meeting with this guy. The wife turned out to be fine, several of us knew her with no problems.

So, while I do know that reading CB material is not forbidden, I don't do it. My choice.

Personally, I think there is much more going on in life than we give it credit for. Science and reason are great stuff but other things matter as well. It's is not meant to be simple.

This is my first post on bahairants and I'm looking forward to being here. I am a bit of an outcast in the Canadian Baha'i community because I say what I think and believe. I used to think I was "right" to do so but lurking here has been interesting -- I would not want the Baha'i community to be this contentious so perhaps I will become convinced of the need for the repression of ideas in the Baha'i world. I still won't like it though.

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