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it does depend... i grew up in a very paternalistic household where my father's authority was final. i came to understand this system as something of a comfort- i knew who to listen to and knew very well what would happen if i didn't. however, it was also sometimes frightening to live with him...

great! i've found bananas to give me a great energy boost, cheer me up after munching, etc. but all this new stuff i'm learning is even better. now i gotta run out to the supermarket and get some!

what does that have to do with anything? could you ellaborate, please?

i believe that the number of Muslim converts will continue to grow, especially among women, as thi is the current trend in many places. i also feel that, gradually, Islam will becoem more flexible in its Quranic interpretation and that the status of women in social and spiritual life will...

this is true, smkolins. i did not say the Baha'i faith was in any way becoming "less popular". quite the contrary, as far as anyone can tell. if at the end of the day one's religious beliefs bring them peace within themselves and with others, that is a good thing. i was merely explaining my...

what i will say regarding diamond's comments is this: that i have found amoung many non-Baha'is looking objectively at the Baha'i Faith an agreement with at least some of diamond's opinions and beleifs. another point of tension with non-Baha'is regarding the nuances of Baha'i doctrine is...

diamond- but can you just be a Christian, Freemason, Muslim, Buddhist? something disturbing i'm learning about the Baha'i Faith is that they do not actually see all religions as equal, though this is not often explained to outsiders who often see only the posters decorated with the...

i'm very fond of Thich Nhat Hanh as well. his writing style and message is as clear and beautiful as a running stream. i've never had a writer on spiritual matters touch me so completely. i do feel that he speaks truth, softly and lovingly.

Brian- a well-know comparative religion site had this to say about numbers of Baha'is.... http://www.religioustolerance.org/bahai4.htm

smkolins- interesting you should phrase it that way... it's just not something i see in any other "world" religion. Islam, however, does this sometimes. "Islam is the fastest growing world religion- there are ___ million Muslims in the world today and growing." that may be so, and...

i have Ocean as well. it's a great way to spend a boring evening, surfing / reading through the great books of the world's religions! :D

hi all- i'm writing to get your insight on something a Baha'i friend of mine said the other day. we were sitting on the grass, myself, this friend, and a boy we'd just met. the boy asked some questions about the Baha'i Faith and my friend answered them. he ended his brief explaination with...

earl- i love this idea, as well. that there could be something fundamental in human spiritual experience through which we could all be moved closer to the divine and to one another. Mysticism: Immediate consciousness of the transcendent or ultimate reality or God. The experience of...

thank you for this information on prayer! i find group prayer, whether in a house of worship or a private room, to be a very special experience. i've heard stories from Muslims feeling similar things in prayer with their brothers or sisters in faith. :)

hammer- i do kind of share your sentiment. while i enjoy studying religion and discussing it, feeling that others are cornering me into accepting soemthing i don't believe with makes me uneasy. but fortunately not all religious people aggressively prosleytize. try attending soem low-key...

hello, dayaa welcome! you sound really cool! :D

i don't wanna work, i just want to bang on de drums all day... drums for me! or any hard surface that can be banged on!

i'm reading Sherman Alexie's Reservation Blues right now. great book. the characters remind me an awful lot of the folks here in Indiana.

nothing too special about my greetings... :D i usually just say "hey all" or address the person to whom i'm responding!

good luck, dauer! may this summer be rewarding and enriching for you!