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Comment on Silent Devotions by Scott

Scott — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:12:04 +0000

Thought-provoking entry. I like how you creatively addressed the problem of having silence at your devotional by discussing defintions of silence, then using visuals with words (including examples of: the Word) projected onto a screen; this may have helped transition your guests into silence, since silent reading is actually "noisy" — we subvocalize the written word, contributing to internal chatter anyway.

I heard from the Nasirs that you are in town now. Welcome home!

Comment on One by One by Arezu

Arezu — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:21:55 +0000

i like that it suggests that there is more to understanding spiritual matters than mere comprehension of their meaning. they must be felt as well as understood.

Comment on Thank You for the Opportunity to Serve by Wanderings » Responsibility

Wanderings » Responsibility — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:36:40 +0000

[...] this and a friend who, when asked if she would join me in teaching, responded with the comment, “thank you for this opportunity to serve.” Part of my lesson was based on the idea of responsibilities that we have in life, to [...]

Comment on Persecution Video by Elika

Elika — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:43:37 +0000

Thanks for sharing the video. Much appreciated.

Comment on Angles of the Temple by Maria

Maria — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:37:20 +0000

Pretty nice post. I just came across your blog and wanted to say
that I have really enjoyed browsing your posts. Any way
I’ll be subscribing to your blog and I hope you post again soon!

Comment on What if what they say is true… by TeacherJay

TeacherJay — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:00:46 +0000

Touché – often when asked if I believe in Christ when explaining the Baha'i Faith, I must tell people that I cannot be a Baha'i without believing in Christ. For all my talk of viewing religion's as one, I inadvertently showed that it is easier said than done to not see such divisions.

Comment on The One Guidance by TeacherJay

TeacherJay — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:57:27 +0000

Examining one self is exactly what I would like to see people do, but also to dig deeper, become knwoledgeable of things outside of their immediate frame of reference, to be familiar and comfortable with another way of thinking and new ideas. In order to have love for one another, we must be accepting and tolerant that people may be do things differently. I may chant the greatest name 95 times a day, read a Hidden Word and recite the obligatory prayer. Another person may pray on his knees before going to bed, another wear only certain types of clothing while not mixing meat and dairy, and still someone else spend some time everyday in quiet meditation. These are all different methods of communing with the same God, so why do we let these differences keep us apart instead of celebrating the diversity that is worship?

Comment on What if what they say is true… by PKershner

PKershner — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:02:07 +0000

Thanks for the beautiful music, your comments are much needed. They are sad but true. Looking forward to meeting you. Bahai from Sun Prairie

Comment on What if what they say is true… by Sen McGlinn

Sen McGlinn — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:22:20 +0000

> (and even as a Baha’i I must admit
> that is a beautiful religion),

I think that "even" is a typo here. Abdu'l-Baha says:

"the breezes of Christ are still blowing; His light is still shining; His melody is still resounding; … and it is the same with those souls who are under His protection and are shining with His light.
(Some Answered Questions, 152)

Comment on A Single Language by Brian Barker

Brian Barker — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:39:31 +0000

I was interested in your comment about Esperanto.

If you – or any of your readers have a moment you might like to see http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-88374389...

Other assistance is available at http://www.lernu.net

Comment on The One Guidance by wade

wade — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:30:45 +0000

Jay,

Our paths sound similar, but I advise caution in being critical of Christians who take the details of their Faith seriously. I was very serious about the Word of God, which, in fact, is very explicit about some of the things you mention. As with all Holy Writings, the reader is advised to diligently research to understand and follow explicitly, as the rewards for doing so are great.

The antidote to the problem you describe can be found in Jesus words "By this shall all men know you, that you have love one for another". And "A new commandment I give to you, that you have love one for another"

This clarification of focus helps the Christian understand what is important for public consumption, vs. understanding of things which we might feel compelled to believe and adhere to privately.

Yet if our public behavior, our interactions with others, and the relationships we have with others, are not characterized by love, we then need to examine ourselves in the light of the Word of God to determine how to change that.

Comment on Auxiliary Language by Wanderings » A Single Language

Wanderings » A Single Language — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:09:52 +0000

[...] Faith is the establishment of what we refer to as a “universal auxiliary language” and in a post of that same title, I mentioned the propensity for Baha’is to be polyglots. There is no direction as to which [...]

Comment on A Divine Teacher of Men by Brian Barker

Brian Barker — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:04:44 +0000

In today's world, I think that the choice, realistically, for the future global language lies between English and Esperanto rather than an untried project. It's unfortunate, however, that only a few people know that Esperanto has become a living language. After a short period of 121 years Esperanto is now in the top 100 languages, out of 6,800 worldwide, according to the CIA factbook. It is the 17th most used language in Wikipedia, and in use by Skype, Firefox and Facebook. Native Esperanto speakers,(people who have used the language from birth), include George Soros, World Chess Champion Susan Polger, Ulrich Brandenberg the new German Ambassador to NATO and Nobel Laureate Daniel Bovet. Further arguments can be seen at http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_YHALnLV9XU Professor Piron was a translator with the United Nations in Geneva. A glimpse of Esperanto can be seen at http://www.lernu.net

Comment on Only lashing out… by Wanderings » Lose oneself enough to be led…

Wanderings » Lose oneself enough to be led… — Mon, 25 May 2009 13:15:05 +0000

[...] (Incidentally, this line comes from the same song as the line, “Only lashing at the one who loves me the most”, which I have already written about here.) [...]

Comment on This is Faith… by Jarome

Jarome — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:54:52 +0000

Here is a better quality version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krTH_Z2D-WA&fe...
You can also download high quality versions of Elika's videos and her music here:
http://www.elikamahony.com/music/gifts

Comment on This is Faith… by Elika

Elika — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:06:51 +0000

Thanks for posting the video Jay. I agree that the poem is a truly inspiring and so powerful. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks again for sharing it with everyone and for all your support.

Comment on Detachment by Elika

Elika — Wed, 13 May 2009 13:16:23 +0000

I enjoyed reading your blog on detachment. What a fascinating theme! Thanks for sharing.

Comment on Mother’s Day by Kim K-M

Kim K-M — Mon, 11 May 2009 01:02:00 +0000

These were beautiful words to read. I'm actually pleased that you did not get the chance to post until later in the day, b/c I only just sat down – 12 hrs since your writing – and opened computer for first time. I echo what C'Lee said, about the complicated Mother relationship, and yet those complications can make life so rich.
Thank you, Jay.

Comment on Mother’s Day by Carolee Fogg

Carolee Fogg — Mon, 11 May 2009 00:41:37 +0000

That was a lovely comment. Relationship with our mothers is sometimes complicated. My relationship with my mother certainly was. I heard today about something that Maya Angelo said. She said that no matter what kind of relationship we have had with our mothers, we'll miss them when they are gone. And I can agree with that!