tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post4786393530614807869..comments2023-09-07T09:38:00.582-04:00Comments on Pittsburgh, Youngstown, Akron, Cleveland Arts And Livable City Blog: Chicago: Quimby's, Bars and more.John Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099009144603936211noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-76397957755403305992007-07-26T08:59:00.000-04:002007-07-26T08:59:00.000-04:00syncretic-1. the attempted reconciliation or union...syncretic-<BR/><BR/>1. the attempted reconciliation or union of different or opposing principles, practices, or parties, as in philosophy or religion.<BR/><BR/>"Baha'is regard their religion as a continuation of the Abrahamic religions, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and the Babi Faith which was the forerunner to the Baha'i Faith."<BR/><BR/>"The Baha'i message is universal. One of its messages is the oneness of religion and the need to achieve the unity of the human race."<BR/><BR/><BR/>Just saying...Merge Dividehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09589723464172651599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-60094943526546010902007-07-25T23:04:00.000-04:002007-07-25T23:04:00.000-04:00Hello dear friend,I am glad you had a chance to se...Hello dear friend,<BR/><BR/>I am glad you had a chance to see the Baha'i House of Worship. The current display in the visitors' center is outdated and will be replaced when the planned new visitors' center is constructed. <BR/><BR/>You mentioned that the Baha'i Faith "is syncretic with pretensions of universalism... From what I gathered from our short run around the visitor's center, it's a bit like an Eastern Unitarianism with delusions of grandeur."<BR/><BR/>I hope you'll take some time to investigate the Baha'i Faith to get a clearer picture of what this religion is about. The Baha'i Faith is not syncretic, although this is a common misperception. In fact, it is an independent revelation from God with its own scriptures, institutions and spiritual life. Baha'i spiritual <BR/>practice includes belief in God and eternal life, daily prayer, an annual fasting period, pilgrimage, charitable giving, and meditation.<BR/><BR/>The Baha'i Faith recognizes the validity of the great religions that came before it, just as Christianity accepts the Jewish prophets, and as Islam accepts major figures of Judaism and Christianity.<BR/><BR/>The Baha'i message is universal. One of its messages is the oneness of religion and the need to achieve the unity of the human race. I am sure you see these as noble goals.<BR/><BR/>May I recommend that you contact Baha'is in your home community and ask them about attending a Baha'i study circle or a devotional program. May you have an exciting spiritual journey and find a place you can call home.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03630060188328249453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-25384349858167751962007-07-25T15:28:00.000-04:002007-07-25T15:28:00.000-04:00Hello Merge; I have also visited the Baha'i temple...Hello Merge; I have also visited the Baha'i temple as well as the Baha'i World Center in Israel. Baha'i is not a syncretic religion. It has a unique set of principles and teachings all from the pen of one author whose title was Baha'u'llah. His given name was Mirza Husayn Ali. He was from Persia but was exiled to Palestine as a punishment for His beliefs. Baha'is regard their religion as a continuation of the Abrahamic religions, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and the Babi Faith which was the forerunner to the Baha'i Faith. Its social teachings are the equality of men and women, the harmony of science and religion, elimination of prejudice, universal auxiliary language, the need for the nations to form a commonwealth and to construct an addition level of government where all nations are represented fairly, universal peace and a spiritual solution to the economic problem. I am a Baha'i of 35 years experience from Niagara Falls, Canada. -Peter<BR/>www.bahai.orgawhisperatdawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16024394029802160506noreply@blogger.com