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Old 09-22-2012, 03:00 AM   #1
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Greetings!

Hello everyone, my names Blair and i'm from Sydney Australia.
I am a spiritual seeker and have studied various religions and their respective scriptures such as:
Bhagavad Gita
New and old testament
Koran
and so on and so forth.
But i have never found a religion like the Baha'i faith, and it is so beautiful!
I want to become a Baha'i, but i just need to work afew things out first.
Thankyou for reading my post.
God bless you all.
 
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Old 09-22-2012, 03:06 AM   #2
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Hello everyone, my names Blair and i'm from Sydney Australia.
I am a spiritual seeker and have studied various religions and their respective scriptures such as:
Bhagavad Gita
New and old testament
Koran
and so on and so forth.
But i have never found a religion like the Baha'i faith, and it is so beautiful!
I want to become a Baha'i, but i just need to work afew things out first.
Thankyou for reading my post.
God bless you all.
Dear Spiritual Seeker,

I am so glad that you have found our little faith and have been touched by its beauty!

Take as much time as you need working things out for yourself, but welcome home dear friend.
 
Old 09-22-2012, 05:05 AM   #3
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Thankyou for the warm welcome!
 
Old 09-22-2012, 05:53 AM   #4
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...Take as much time as you need working things out...
That's what some Baha'is say.

Others say that not making a decision is a decision in itself and not necessarily the best one. We'd think that life would be better if we can always work everything out beforehand, but that's evidently not now our Creator sees it.




--Just the same best regards and please help us in our thinking too...
 
Old 09-22-2012, 06:46 AM   #5
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Welcome to the neighborhood! :-)

Please feel free to ask us any questions about the Baha'i Faith.

Best regards,

Bruce
 
Old 09-22-2012, 07:06 AM   #6
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That's what some Baha'is say.

Others say that not making a decision is a decision in itself and not necessarily the best one. We'd think that life would be better if we can always work everything out beforehand, but that's evidently not now our Creator sees it.
I don't know how the Creator sees things other than that which He has revealed through His messengers. Some of these revelations state clearly that there can be no coercion in matters of faith and that proselytizing is forbidden. Therefore, if some Baha'is think that allowing someone to take own their sweet time is not best, I feel they should better consider what God has revealed in these matters.
 
Old 09-22-2012, 07:14 AM   #7
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I don't know how the Creator sees things other than that which He has revealed through His messengers. Some of these revelations state clearly that there can be no coercion in matters of faith and that proselytizing is forbidden. Therefore, if some Baha'is think that allowing someone to take own their sweet time is not best, I feel they should better consider what God has revealed in these matters.
Greatly said Fadl!!
Especially since when I read that guys post... I couldnt actually make sense of it.. But you could!
 
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