tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20798109.post350863253640003298..comments2023-08-30T16:54:08.510-07:00Comments on Baha'i Views: On Religious Curiosity and Questioning: Is it a Baha'i with No Doubt or No Doubt a Baha'i?GWDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06838277713710725518noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20798109.post-44938906932145498022007-09-11T08:44:00.000-07:002007-09-11T08:44:00.000-07:00Thank you, Child of Africa, for mention of the poe...Thank you, Child of Africa, for mention of the poem It is put to music and sung on a lovely track on the "Louhelen Baha'i School, Fruits of the Spirit" CD, by the way.<BR/><BR/>The Gleanings quote is essential reading for any Baha'i attempting to teach the Faith, Anne. It is a great addition to any compilation of excerpts from the Writings on this subject.GWDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06838277713710725518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20798109.post-25403090005722248102007-09-10T19:06:00.000-07:002007-09-10T19:06:00.000-07:00Thanks George for pulling together quotes on quest...Thanks George for pulling together quotes on questions. This brings together several thoughts of mine. On a recent post, you mentioned a discussion of "The God Delusion" by Dawkins. I commented that I think it's a positive sign that people are questioning and re-examining assumptions and what has been passed down through generations. Sometimes the "established order" finds questions threatening, but I think they are refreshing and a sign of growth. I also recently watched a play "Foreigner" by Anisa George which deals with a lot of questions that a young woman had as she entered academic studies and began to examine her own Baha'i religion. Questioning is sometimes painful and difficult, but I believe it is necessary before we can truly accept a "belief" as our very own. I believe having questions, and, yes, even doubts at times, is a universal experience, Baha'i or otherwise. I think it's wonderful to be open about these experiences.<BR/>(http://anne99.blogspot.com/2007/09/foreigner.html for my other thoughts on her play)<BR/><BR/>Also, it's interesting to ponder that "Questions" is one of the Attributes of God....<BR/><BR/>I want to add just one more quote to your list:<BR/>"Should any one among you be incapable of grasping a certain truth, or be striving to comprehend it, show forth, when conversing with him, a spirit of extreme kindliness and good will. Help him to see and recognize the truth, without esteeming yourself to be, in the least, superior to him, or to be possessed of greater endowments. (Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh: V)"Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02345482130164873420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20798109.post-59579741401070380162007-09-10T19:01:00.000-07:002007-09-10T19:01:00.000-07:00I should mention that I read this on the blog "mys...I should mention that I read this on the blog "mystic logic"<BR/><BR/>http://mysticlogic.blogspot.com/2007/08/moving-forward.htmlchild_of_africahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05092511749613422096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20798109.post-45533908000703380122007-09-10T19:00:00.000-07:002007-09-10T19:00:00.000-07:00I think this poem by Ruhiyyih Khanum goes nicely w...I think this poem by Ruhiyyih Khanum goes nicely with this post.<BR/><BR/>To Walk where there is no path<BR/>To breath where there is no air<BR/>To see where there is no light<BR/>This is Faith.<BR/><BR/>To cry out in the silence<BR/>The silence of the night,<BR/>And hearing no echo, believe<BR/>And believe again and again<BR/>This is Faith.<BR/><BR/>To hold pebbles and see jewels <BR/>To raise sticks and see forests <BR/>To smile with weeping eyes<BR/>This is Faith<BR/><BR/>To say :'God, I believe' when others deny,<BR/>'I hear' where there is no answer<BR/>'I see' though naught is seen<BR/>This is Faith.<BR/><BR/>And the fierce love in the heart,<BR/>The savage love that cries<BR/>Hidden Thou art, yet there!<BR/>Veil thy face and mute thy tongue<BR/>Yet I see and hear Thee, Love,<BR/>Beat me down to the bare earth,<BR/>Yet I rise and love Thee, Love!<BR/>This is Faith.<BR/><BR/>-Ruhiyyih Khanumchild_of_africahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05092511749613422096noreply@blogger.com