tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578504075876293652.post2401657652519489717..comments2011-04-27T16:49:49.726-04:00Priscillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04417812260334969884noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578504075876293652.post-14531816243407408812011-04-27T16:49:49.726-04:002011-04-27T16:49:49.726-04:00I think the problem might be that you believe the Baha&#39;i Faith is the perfect divine system to save the world and since it does not appear perfect at this time you have felt betrayed. I think you may have forgotten all that the Baha&#39;i Faith teaches about the evolution of humankind. Just as the UHJ can change a decision arrived at earlier. It is an organic system which is leading to a more perfect world. This in itself makes it perfect. It is not rigid. It is not, contrary to what some may say, legalistic and bound by rules and laws. It&#39;s hallmark is love when judged fairly and with all the Writings fairly brought forth.Billy Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13418687613478926097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578504075876293652.post-17781714657433080702008-10-11T16:21:00.000-04:002008-10-11T16:21:00.000-04:00Hello, Priscilla.<BR/>I want to say thank you for such a wonderful post.<BR/>I have several ideas laying dormant that are stirring here, and I don't want to say too much all at once.<BR/><BR/>But I appreciate your honesty.<BR/>You have that biting sort of introspective honesty.<BR/>I like that.<BR/>People, on the whole, are much too closed.Progressive Traditionalisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15128202984864411536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578504075876293652.post-10545791711015002712008-10-09T09:42:00.000-04:002008-10-09T09:42:00.000-04:00Priscilla -- this is beautiful! In that "life is beautifully hard" sort of way. I especially felt a bond with your "benign fakery" of faith; maybe it's a sign of grace that the hard-wired easy "believers" don't get to hog ALL the faith. Even the rest of us can sprout some here and there, and experience God.Nathan Firsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02587423140801420981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578504075876293652.post-3352730662234021702008-10-06T11:41:00.000-04:002008-10-06T11:41:00.000-04:00Thank you Dale, Thomas, and Umm Yasmin. I’m glad this piece came across; I never knows for sure until I get a little feedback.<BR/><BR/>To answer your question, Umm Yasmin, yes I did return to Indonesia as a Baha’i about three and a half years after the first trip. I was there for six months. I’m not surprised your father didn’t have any trouble as an ex-pat. And being there as a Baha’i myself certainly made me more aware of the close kinship of the Baha’i Faith and Islam. BTW, is your blog gone, or moved, or just having difficulties? I can’t get it to come up.<BR/><BR/>best,<BR/>PriscillaPriscilla Gilmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04417812260334969884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578504075876293652.post-62676466737155690832008-10-03T16:53:00.000-04:002008-10-03T16:53:00.000-04:00What a wonderful post! Well written, fascinating, with interesting and relevant pictures. Well done. <BR/><BR/>Did you ever return to Indo whilst you were Baha'i? My Baha'i father lived there for nearly fourteen years and never had a problem - the Indonesians he mixed with always thought Baha'i was just like Islam.Umm Yasminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08002126854193366502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578504075876293652.post-444991701296773902008-10-02T00:30:00.000-04:002008-10-02T00:30:00.000-04:00Excellent post. Very profound and thought-provoking. We need more open-minded discussion about Islam around here... I know that most Muslims are a peaceful folk, and it's the minority of radicals that are making the most noise wishing death on everybody. And it was great to read more about your stay in Indonesia.thomasoverbeckhttp://thomasoverbeck.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578504075876293652.post-13558696655042840242008-10-01T01:36:00.000-04:002008-10-01T01:36:00.000-04:00This brought tears to my eyes.Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14523194846272870013noreply@blogger.com