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  1. Sundance

    Many new agers on this forum?

    True, but in actuality, I’m two generations too late to be part of the originals! I’m a modern hippie. :praying::highbrightness::zap::peace::sparklingheart:
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    Many new agers on this forum?

    I identified myself as a New Ager when I was a senior high school student; it was during my “baby hippie” days. I still have bits of overlap as to some of the things I engage with even as a Bahá’í (e.g. crystals, chakras, astrology, numerology, mindfulness meditation, psychedelic music, the...
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    What if we accepted each others Religion?

    I’ve read this many places! I think it’s a wonderful thing that people can recognize whatever is good and joyous in each other’s religions! *sigh* If only the US was the same as diverse as we are here.
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    What if we accepted each others Religion?

    Vinayaka, I won’t presume to speak for individuals who come from other religious backgrounds, but I can come from my own experience. As someone who grew up in a very devout Christian that later accepted Bahá’u’lláh, admittedly it was very difficult to do. I was so drawn to Him, but that claim to...
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    What if we accepted each others Religion?

    As another Bahá’í, I’m gonna offer a similar perspective to the OP. Of course, it’s colored by my own understanding and experiences. 1. As for people of different religions coming together, I’m optimistic on that front. Young adults in my generation are understanding that different religions...
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    the wisest saying or idea in your religion?

    There are so many wise sayings in my religious tradition, but for me, a passage from Bahá’u’lláh’s Writings that never fails to capture my heart with a depth that reminds me of the Beatitudes of Christ Jesus is this: “Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity. Be worthy of the trust...
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    Would you rather die than renounce your religious beliefs?

    As a Bahá’í, this is something that I ponder a lot (being that in several countries, Bahá’ís are actually being killed for not recanting their faith). To be straight-up, I’d rather die. It’s a matter of integrity, being true to my deepest convictions through my words and my deeds. Stand up and...
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    There is no evidence for God, so why do you believe?

    I don’t know whether you are or not, personally. I agree with you re: defining the terms, but again, that is yours concerning which definition to engage with. There has to be some shared understanding of the idea in order to discuss or debate anything.
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    There is no evidence for God, so why do you believe?

    While I agree somewhat with you that it’s up to the individual presenting the conception to clarify what he or she means, I would add that, equally, it is up to you to sincerely engage with the conception being presented.
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    There is no evidence for God, so why do you believe?

    If I may chime in a bit here, as a philosophical sort of person, I must first begin by asking my Atheist friends, “Who or what is God, or the Divine to you?” What are you thinking of when you think of ‘God’?
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    If all paths lead to God, why should I choose your religion ?

    You shouldn’t choose my religion, especially at nothing but my word. Rather, you should search your own self, and choose a religion that suits your spiritual needs. Let the Inner Guide point you in the direction you’re meant to travel.
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    Poll: Which Parts of Religion Do You Focus On the Most?

    I’m going to try and offer a different take on a question. I don’t have a focus. To have a focus here is to isolate one of these from the others. This is not how I conceive of religion. In my conception, each of these is connected to the other two. Rites and rituals bring expression to the...
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    What do you think about other religions?

    You’re conflating two different things. There are no prophecies about the Promised One coming, being rejected, exiled and imprisoned, dying, and foretelling the coming trials of the world. These are not what Bahá’u’lláh refers to. Actually, He speaks to these experiences in a poetic manner...
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    What do you think about other religions?

    With the first sentence, again, Bahá’ís do agree with certain things in other religions’ teachings and disagree with certain others. Other than that, I would agree with your assessment. When you speak of the fulfillment of prophecy in general, it’s important to remember that Bahá’ís are often...
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    What do you think about other religions?

    Certain ideas and practices in other religions were wrong, yes, but that comes more so from people’s own understandings.
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    What do you think about other religions?

    As for adding traditions onto the original teachings of any religion, this is true, independently of anything Bahá’ís say. It’s observable reality. The Christianity of today is not the same as the Christianity of Jesus’s Time, nor is the Buddhism of today the same as when Lord Buddha first...
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    What do you think about other religions?

    I think our differences are worth cherishing, because they’re God-given. God, I believe, gave human beings different religions so that we could each live the life of righteousness, and goodness, and beauty, and holiness that He has for us to live. The problem, of course, is in the idea that...
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    Gaslighting Ourselves - Denying Our Own Religious Experiences

    These are very thought-provoking questions, Quintessence. I try to make sense of my individual religious experiences by drawing on what I’ve learned from my voracious reading or I might make analogies to other sources (like, pop culture). For example, I had an experience years ago where I had...
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    Hindus and Baha'is: about Krishna

    As a Bahá’í who had been a Guadiya Vaishnava years ago, I’m in a distinct position, so let me gather my thoughts coherently. The specific idea of the Manifestation of God in the Bahá’í Faith is sort of like a cross between the Islamic idea of rasul and the Vaishnava concept of avatara (that...
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    Poll: Religious, Spiritual, Both or Neither?

    My opinion is a cross between Trailblazer’s and Quintessence’s answers. I am part of an institutional religion, though admittedly, I’ve been fine doing the private thing. I don’t really recognize a difference between being religious and being spiritual. Religions express spirituality in vastly...
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