On Ruhi and Iran: More from Baha'i Blogs

Karina on MySpace loves Ruhi:

If you've never heard of Ruhi, it's a series of courses that uses quotes from the Baha'i Writings to explore topics such as life after death, the nature of the soul, prayer, crisis and victory, service, the moral and spiritual education of children, and many many others. People of all ages and backgrounds get together on a regular basis to complete these courses, and from these communities grow AMAZING initiatives. I thought I'd heard of Ruhi, and honestly was initially not a fan. But the action and service it's inspiring in communities around the world is one of the most beautiful things I've witnessed. Wherever in the world you live, there's a Ruhi circle going on close to you. Google your local Baha'is (or message me) and check it out.

Leah of leah.bloghi wants everyone to know about the persecution of Baha'is in Iran and that "hating the haters" doesn't work:

I went to a Baha'i community gathering last night and from there I heard about some media articles regarding the situation in Iran. The country is largely Muslim and as a result of their current government there have been some recent media attacks against Baha'is in Iran. I know people in any community around the world are flawed; nobody's perfect. That doesn't mean there is any need to hate any community of people in the world, regardless of their religious background. Even the select few Muslims that are causing these problems for Baha'is in Iran do not deserve to be hated. "Hating the haters" doesn't solve any problems.The Baha'i community is very warm and welcoming. They have organized their religion around the world to the best of their ability to reduce hatred, division, prejudice, and so on in their teachings. The people I've met through this community have helped me avoid many problematic temptations of Western society. There are five million Baha'is around the world but they are one of the fastest growing religions. They believe in world peace and unifying all religions so that conflicts such as the one I've mentioned above will dissipate. I hope people from Western societies from any religious background will become aware of the Baha'i faith, so that they have a greater capacity to help Baha'is.

Mae on Live Journal exclaims that this is Ruhi Tuesday:

Ruhi is this Tuesday. The discussion of spiritual matters will be accompanied by tea and some form of refreshment. We will use the workbook as a source of topics, questions, and a chance to examine the Baha'i writings. How much we rely on it is up to you. Please bring your insights, burning questions, and your crazy-wonderful selves, and thanks for the suggestions and continued interest!We will start at 3 pm, and discuss further scheduling at the meeting. Hope to see you there!