tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657047121415401044.post7617756235554679718..comments2022-05-07T17:54:10.719-07:00Comments on Unenrolled Baha'i: Making Our Own WayKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15915968995957299554noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657047121415401044.post-44400795722735789642008-03-23T07:29:00.000-07:002008-03-23T07:29:00.000-07:00Dear David,Thank you for the excellent question! ...Dear David,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the excellent question! As I was working on the answer, I decided that it really deserves a seperate blog entry. So, stay tuned and I'll have your answer soon.<BR/><BR/>Love, KarenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15915968995957299554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657047121415401044.post-17275094109444379342008-03-23T04:14:00.000-07:002008-03-23T04:14:00.000-07:00Hi David,If you'd like a detailed answer, I sugges...Hi David,<BR/><BR/>If you'd like a detailed answer, I suggest that you check out <A HREF="http://bahai-library.org/articles/theology.state.html" REL="nofollow">A Theology of the State from the Baha'i Teachings</A> and <A HREF="http://www.breacais.demon.co.uk/abs/bsr04/48_mcglinn_enlightened.htm" REL="nofollow">Towards the Enlightened Society</A>, both by Sen McGlinn.<BR/><BR/>As Sen says, "The basic unit of society is not the church, the state, or the family, but the individual."Steve Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03191238665169573161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4657047121415401044.post-35603222178784918492008-03-22T23:51:00.000-07:002008-03-22T23:51:00.000-07:00Hi Karen,I'll start off by saying that I'm a 22 ye...Hi Karen,<BR/><BR/>I'll start off by saying that I'm a 22 year old Baha'i, born in to the Faith and naturally introverted, so you can probably figure out that I'll have some bias here, either because of age or having been raised a Baha'i. Those points excluded I wanted to share something with you. <BR/><BR/>I was talking with my dad about the reasons we need religion, when many in my generation feel that if they simply lived a good life that it would be sufficient, that religion isn't necessary.<BR/><BR/>Of course I didn't agree with that, but didn't have an answer either. The answer he gave dealt with one of the purposes of being a Baha'i: to build the World Order of Bahá'u'lláh and shape it in the direction he has instructed. <BR/><BR/>He pointed out that while by simply being a good person you may be preventing additional harm, you can never be part of the World Order of Bahá'u'lláh, the force that will be responsible for bringing light to the darkness in this world. It's quite a remarkable thing to be apart of.<BR/><BR/>I really enjoyed your statement on extroverted and introverted people, so I know you are very smart. I just question if you see yourself as apart of building this World Order of Bahá'u'lláh?<BR/><BR/>So much of our teachings and guidance are related to how we should treat others, that we completely transform our personal lives. When we build that guidance into the framework of what the Universal House of Justice is asking of us, then we are able to use the skills Bahá'u'lláh has asked us to gain towards building His civilization on Earth.<BR/><BR/>It is only through unity that we will change the world.<BR/><BR/>Baha'i love,<BR/>DavidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com