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That's an interesting idea, where does this concept of a Mythological Age come from? Wow, that's very cool. What are your three holy texts, if I may ask?

That's an interesting quote! However, I did leave Christianity because I stopped believing in the teachings of Jesus :) it's not one sizes fits all when it comes to us apostates haha.

Thanks for posting these, Tony. I'll have to give them a watch.

People can agree that he was a good person without accepting Baha'i claims about him, or his own claims to spiritual authority.

Or maybe they just came to a different conclusion than you? It's not fair to assume that people don't know what they're talking about just because they don't agree with you.

Yes, of course. Religion is a fundamental part of human expression. I would not term my country's government as theocratic friendly in the slightest, and yet religion survives.

I pray twice a day, 30 minutes overall. I have a lot of free time, but honestly I find it hard to even do that for some reason. I think almost everyone has time to pray or meditate everyday, it's just really hard to motivate, especially if you have a busy schedule and you're tired all the time...

Le Fanu is such a good writer. The Woman in the Black Coat by him is excellent, I highly recommend it if you haven't read it before!

Happy Halloween y'all! 🎃👻🕷️🧛‍♀️ hope you're all having a fun, spooky night.

That is very true!

That's true. But I think people with neurodevelopmental conditions have it a bit harder in the way we are stuck. We're trying to operate in a world not set up for brains like ours. And mental health issues are quite different than conditions like NVLD and autism.

My neurodivergence is something I was born with. I think neurodevelopmental conditions are fixed, as compared to mental illness, which can be more fluid. My condition is called NVLD and it’s similar to autism, though more rare. My brain is literally different from those without the condition...

I love the LibraVox website and the app. I find reading e-books hard on my eyes so audiobooks are a great alternative. They have a lot of great religious texts.

Can officially translated texts be translated into simpler/modernized English? I’ve never enjoyed reading 17th century or 17th century-esque English. Anything pre 1700 gives me a headache lol.

From what I've read, I don't think the Baha'i hierarchy allows this. There doesn't seem to be much theological or scholarly freedom for Baha'i scholars.

I don't know, I do not think we can spend every waking moment mourning for the oppressed. Art, music, theater, and yes even sports are part of the fabric of human existence. They go on despite suffering. And I guarantee you plenty of those people getting hyped at a sports game (or a concert or...

But if you looked, you may find there are interesting discussions here about religion that don't involve the Messengers at all :) its always good to learn from others even if we can't accept their views.

Here's a discussion about this I found on Reddit earlier.

I've personally read that Baha'ull'ah wrote clearly, and that it's Effendi's translation that makes the language so flowery.

This is an interesting video on the topic.