Who dat? New Orleans Saints: When the Saints Go Marching In

By george wesley dannells on Feb 8, 2010 in All categories | comments(0)
From: Northwest BahaiLibrary. Who dat? Dat's Robert, devoted correspondent on things current in da news. Thx friend. -gw

 
Ever listen closely to all the lyrics for the song "When the Saints Go Marching In"?
 
We may be hearing this song  a bit more often on the nightly sportscasts with the New Orlean's Saints football team winning their first Super Bowl this past weekend.
 
Baha'is have a special spiritual interpretation of the song's Gospel lyrics … a song that has become a  jazz standard.
 
From wikipedia:  "The song is apocalyptic, taking much of its imagery from the Book of Revelation, but excluding its more horrific depictions of the Last Judgment. The verses about the Sun and Moon refer to Solar and Lunar eclipses; the trumpet (of the Archangel Gabriel) is the way in which the Final Judgement is announced. As the hymn expresses the wish to go to Heaven, picturing the saints going in (through the Pearly Gates), it is entirely appropriate for funerals."
 
 
Baha'is of new Orleans

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On Rethinking Human Nature: Beyond the Culture of Contest

By george wesley dannells on Feb 7, 2010 in All categories | comments(0)
 
Who cares about the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada? OK, well some people do. It's inter-nation-al. That's a good thing. It's a competition. Not always such a good thing, but oh well. Yes, I'm going to a Super Bowl Party that Kim and Dylan are having, but it's the party and fellowship, not the competition I'm going for. Yeah, right.
 
But what I really care about is that the Association of Baha'i Studies is scheduled for Vancouver this coming August. It's close. We can drive up. We're going. -gw
 
“Rethinking Human Nature”
34th Annual Conference to be in Vancouver

 
The beautiful city of Vancouver, British Columbia, has been chosen as the site of the 34th Annual Conference of the Association for Bahá’í Studies–North America, which will be held 12–15 August 2010 on the theme “Rethinking Human Nature.”
 
How can Bahá’í scholarship contribute to the emergence of a new consensus regarding human nature? How we see social reality depends largely on our assumptions, but much contemporary discourse implicitly or explicitly assumes that human nature is selfinterested and competitive and that human relations are necessarily conflict-based. In economics, political science, sociology, education, law, international relations, and even religious studies, theories have been built upon these assumptions. Consequently, social institutions, media representations, the arts, and popular culture largely reflect and
reinforce them.
 
Despite this prevailing world view, new understandings of human nature are emerging at the margins of many academic disciplines. These acknowledge the human potential not only for egoism but also for altruism, not only for competition but also for cooperation. Such emerging scientific understandings are further supported by the world’s great religious systems, which offer spiritual and social practices designed to cultivate our altruistic and cooperative potential. Yet these scientific and religious insights continue to
be eclipsed by an entrenched model of human nature based on egoism and conflict.
 
Mindful of the complementary insights of both science and religion and in collaboration with like-minded individuals, Bahá’ís can draw upon both the Bahá’í writings and emerging knowledge in various disciplines to articulate and advance new models of human nature. The experiences of the Bahá’í community and others can be investigated to lend support and insight to these efforts. The annual ABS conference is one venue where scholarship and ongoing collaborative efforts can be fostered.
 
 

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On 266 Pages of Blog Posts About Music: Global Voices

By george wesley dannells on Feb 7, 2010 in All categories | comments(0)
 
Baha'is have a particular appreciation for musical diversity. And there is so much music in the world. Check out the featured stories about music on Global Voices. -gw
 

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On the Correlation of Religion and Science: And Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’”

By george wesley dannells on Feb 7, 2010 in All categories | comments(0)
 When I Don't Stop Believing (a look at popular lyrics) and (the) Journey was in Tanzania in the mid-70s, I correlated religion and science by putting the Baha'i modular 19-month calendar on the triangular sides of the 20-sided Platonic solid called the icosahedron. On the 20th side, I put the particular year according to the Baha'i Era count (possibly 131 or 132). I sent a copy to Bucky Fuller since he was the expert on icosahedron and all things mathematical. I did receive a thank you note back. But I was reassured in some small way when I saw that he had put that cosmic equation given above. He talked about each person's OmniDirectional Halo. Nowadays, some pop singers are catching up to the research of science and religion.
 
 
Click over to read Steve Watson's entire post. Now this is what long-form blogging is all about!  -gw
 
 

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On the Second Appearance of Baha’i Leaders In Court: Procedural only, no date set for future session

By george wesley dannells on Feb 7, 2010 in All categories | comments(0)

7 February 2010

GENEVA

— Seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders appeared in court today in Iran for a second session of their trial.

The session was once again closed, and family members were not permitted in the courtroom, the Baha'i International Community has learned.

The hearing, which lasted just over one hour, does not seem to have gone beyond procedural issues. No date was given for any future sessions.

The seven were arrested nearly two years ago and have been held in Tehran's Evin prison since that time, spending the first year there without formal charges or access to lawyers.

After several postponements, their trial officially began on 12 January, when the seven were arraigned in Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran.

That session was also closed to the public, but accounts in government-sponsored news media said the defendants were formally charged with espionage, propaganda activities against the Islamic order, the establishment of an illegal administration, cooperation with Israel, sending secret documents outside the country, acting against the security of the country, and corruption on earth.

All the charges have been categorically denied. The defendants are Mrs. Fariba Kamalabadi, Mr. Jamaloddin Khanjani, Mr. Afif Naeimi, Mr. Saeid Rezaie, Mrs. Mahvash Sabet, Mr. Behrouz Tavakkoli, and Mr. Vahid Tizfahm.
 
 
In 12 minutes ago from BWNS. -gw

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On the Desire for Material Possessions: In a song

By george wesley dannells on Feb 7, 2010 in All categories | comments(0)
"'a cloudburst of material possessions', sunday papers collage," uploaded on August 28, 2009 by kejhu on flickr
 
I try to see my music in a spiritual light. You, too?
 
Sutton and her band will be in Grand Rapids on Thursday to open St. Cecilia Music Center's Jazz Series.

"Paper Moon" is from her latest recording, "Desire," released last year by Telarc. The album title refers, not to love or romance, but to the desire for creature comforts and material things.

"What God wants for his creation and what we desire for ourselves are two separate things," said Sutton, an adherent of the [Baha'i] faith, founded in mid-19th century….

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On Special Devotions at the Baha’i House of Worship for North America: In support of the Bahá’í prisoners in Iran

By george wesley dannells on Feb 6, 2010 in All categories | comments(0)
 
 Special Devotions
In support of the Bahá'í prisoners in Iran
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sunday, February 7 at 12:30pm
Bahá'í House of Worship Auditorium
100 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, IL
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This program will be dedicated to seven Iranian Bahá'í leaders who have been imprisoned in Tehran for nearly two years on false charges stemming from their membership in the Bahá'í Faith, which was founded in Iran in 1844.  The next scheduled session of the trial will take place on February 7, 2010.
 
Following prayers in the Auditorium, there will be a program in Foundation Hall beginning at 1:15pm that will include prayers, music, and an explanation of the circumstances surrounding the current trial of the seven wrongfully imprisoned Bahá'í leaders.  The program will last approximately 1 hour, and light refreshments will be served.
 
The Bahá'í Faith is the largest non-Muslim religious minority in Iran and more than 200 Bahá'ís have been executed by Iranian authorities since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. To learn more about the Bahá'ís in Iran, please visit: http://iran.bahai.us.

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On Special Prayers Offered This Weekend All Over the World: Global response, local news

By george wesley dannells on Feb 5, 2010 in All categories | comments(0)
This was the church my parents attended when I was a boy. The Baha'is are meeting there for prayers on Sunday. -gw
 
Copyright 2007 by Jim Frazier. This image is licensed for limited use ONLY under Creative Commons.
 

Baha'i event: The Bahá'í­ Community of Naperville is holding a devotional gathering on the scheduled day of the trial in Iran of seven Baha'i leaders. All are welcome to attend at 7:30 p.m. at the DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church, 4 S 535 Old Naperville Road, in Naperville.

 

 
The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Chattanooga, 2405 Hamill Road, are offering a community prayer service on Sunday at 11 a.m. for seven leaders of the international Baha'i faith community who are being held in Iran. The service will focus on prayer for the deliverance of the seven, who have been held nearly two years without access to attorneys and, until two weeks ago, without being told their charges
 

Milwaukee's Baha'i community will hold a special prayer service Sunday for seven Baha'i leaders awaiting verdicts in Iran on charges of spying for Israel.

The charges and secret trial, which have been condemned by the international community, including the United States, are seen by many as part of a systematic persecution of Baha'is by Iran's Shiite Muslim majority since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

http://www.jsonline.com/features/religion/83693777.html

The Baha'is will conduct a mass prayer vigil this Sunday to pray for seven members of the faith who have been imprisoned in Iran for nearly two years. The prisoner’s trial begins Sunday in Tehran, Iran. While reported charges accuse the seven of espionage, those in the Baha’i faith said the imprisonment stems from the persecution of their religion.

A Baha’i representative said the group believes in the power of prayer and wishes to get all faiths, not just those of Baha’i, to remember their imprisoned members in Iran in their prayers Sunday.

http://www.lewisvilleleader.com/articles/2010/02/05/lewisville_leader/news/13.txt

DALLAS (AP) — Hundreds of Dallas-area followers of the Baha'i (buh-HYE') faith plan to gather to pray for the safe release of seven Baha'i leaders on trial in Iran.

 
 

Members of the Riverside Baha'i Center Sunday will participate in a devotional gathering to pray for seven Baha'i leaders imprisoned in Iran.

 

Springfield’s Baha’i community will hold a prayer service Sunday at the Library Station for seven Iranian citizens who are on trial in Iran, facing charges of espionage. KSMU's Jennifer Moore has details.

According to the US State Department, five men and two women, all of the Baha’i faith, have been detained in Iran for over 20 months, with little access to legal counsel and without any evidence against them being made public.

 

Baha'i communities all over the world, including those in the Tri-Valley, are holding prayer vigils to show support for the prisoners this weekend.

There are about 300,000 Baha'is in Iran, the largest minority group there. Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, Baha'is have been harassed, arrested and, in some cases, killed, Sabetan said.

http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_14343821

SEASIDE – The Baha'is of Clatsop County will hold a public prayer gathering and information event at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Rebekkah Hall in Seaside at the corner of 12th Avenue and Holaiday Drive, to show support for seven Iranian Baha'i leaders imprisoned in Iran who are scheduled to appear before an Islamic Republic Revolutionary Court Sunday.

This event is part of a worldwide day of prayer to demonstrate support for seven Iranian Baha'i leaders who face a series of charges stemming from their membership in the Baha'i Faith, the largest non-Muslim religious minority in Iran, including two capital offenses: espionage for Israel and "spreading corruption on earth."

 
A special prayer gathering to further demonstrate our community's sympathy for and solidarity with these seven innocent believers by uniting our fervent prayers with those of others around the world for the deliverance of these 7 unjustly-accused sisters and brothers in Iran. All believers of every faith are invited to join the Baha'is in prayer for these innocents who've been held 2 years only to face charges carrying the death penalty in a trial set to begin on 7 Feb in Iran.

 
 

Members of the Baha'i community in San Clemente will hold a public prayer gathering at 7:30 p.m. Friday to show solidarity with seven Bahai's about to go on trial for their lives in Iran.

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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On Baha’i humanitarian aid to Haiti: The medical team used the Anis Zunuzi Baha’i School as their headquarters

By george wesley dannells on Feb 5, 2010 in All categories | comments(0)

Amid wreckage in Haiti, new birth brings hope

The medical team used the Anis Zunuzi Baha'i School as their headquarters, but they also visited a second Baha'i school in the Port-au-Prince area, shown here, where they assisted patients and where they are looking into doing ongoing work in support of the Haitian people's efforts to rebuild their country and improve health standards.

30 incredible photos. -gw

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On Colegio Ridvan: Baha’i-inspired education

By george wesley dannells on Feb 5, 2010 in All categories | comments(0)
 
Siggy is on a Baha'i Year of Service in Central America, down from Alaska. -gw
 
I'm a 20-year-old college student who is on a grand adventure in El Salvador. This page is an account of my story and discovery. A long way from Alaska, the only place I've ever lived, I'm sure to learn much during my stay here :)
 
 
The new news of my service is that I'm moving on Tuesday to live near the capital. I'll travel in the mornings to teach English classes at Colegio Ridvan. The word ¨ridvan¨ means paradise and it is a Baha'i-inspired school with about 100 students from kinder to fifth year.
 
 

One morning recently, a marvelous thing happened. I woke up with a profound sense of belonging. I felt like I was adjusting well to my new home and work. A welcoming peace was about me as I arose out of bed. Not a few minutes later, I go to put on my shoes and discover a dead cockroach in one of them. Yuck. So that's how my existence here is, always something new!

 

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