By george wesley dannells on Nov 29, 2007 in Baha'i Views | comments(0)
Life is full of tests. Pass them. -gw
So, I wrote the second test for my religious studies course. I felt terrible. The problem was I didn’t really know what the questions were asking for. They were so vague, and so broad. As well, they seemed to ask me the write the same answers three times at three different places in the paper. The only comfort was that I was pretty confident about the multiple choice and short answer part, and there were a few bonus multiple choice questions on Baha’i faith too.
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By george wesley dannells on Nov 29, 2007 in Baha'i Views | comments(0)
Life is full of tests. Pass them. -gw
So, I wrote the second test for my religious studies course. I felt terrible. The problem was I didn’t really know what the questions were asking for. They were so vague, and so broad. As well, they seemed to ask me the write the same answers three times at three different places in the paper. The only comfort was that I was pretty confident about the multiple choice and short answer part, and there were a few bonus multiple choice questions on Baha’i faith too.
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By george wesley dannells on Nov 29, 2007 in Baha'i Views | comments(0)
From Barney’s profile on Facebook I learn of Spiritual Pursuit, the Baha’i board game, and the Facebook group devoted to it. -gw
Spiritual Pursuit - Baha’i board game
Spiritual Pursuit - second edition - is launching on 2 Jan 2008. Pre-order your copy now, and collect at the National Festival in Warwick.The game costs £23, and consists of a high quality board, 3 sets of questions on 10 topics, and counters for 9 players. The second edition comes in a presentation box. Topics are: Baha’u'llah The Bab’ Abdu’l-Baha Calendar Administration Holy Places Messengers of God Prayers Famous Baha’is The Writings
Questions come in beginners, regular and hard categories, plus a bonus round. The game is ideal for adults, youth and children, and for both long-time Baha’is and those newly investigating the Faith. It is a great community game.
LIMITED EDITION - ONLY 500 AVAILABLE!
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By george wesley dannells on Nov 29, 2007 in Baha'i Views | comments(0)
“negotiated curriculums,”
uploaded on March 7, 2006 by leighblackall on flickr,
licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic
Big subject. -gw
Curriculum Development – I’m writing about a Baha’i curriculum that is used all over the world and is meant to be universal (for Baha’is/non-Baha’is from any country in the world). So I’m going to explore how this curriculum was created and whether or not it is appropriate for all learning styles.
By george wesley dannells on Nov 29, 2007 in Baha'i Views | comments(0)
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Why do people come to Baha’i Views? For many, it is a keyword search that brings them here. Of the 100 most recent visits to Baha’i Views, according to Sitemeter, these were the search words that brought the visitors here if search words were used. -gw
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the nightingale of paradise 21
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african symbols meaning superior
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myspace star symbols
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“apostasy in the baha’i”
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star symbols used as tatoos
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bahai prayer for “grandparents”
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“year of separation” marriage
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tu que estas en alto cielo
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paradoxical questions
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My conclusion is, people come here for many reasons. - gw
By george wesley dannells on Nov 29, 2007 in Baha'i Views | comments(0)
Next week our cluster will be holding a Ruhi Book 6 refresher class and be studying Anna’s presentation. -gw
Amazing success with Anna’s Presentation
Added: November 28, 2007
Mahendran in Johor Bahru explains to Suraj Chew amazing recent successes he has had presenting the Faith to 5 families
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVcIXP0c_Vs
Gloria Javid and Anna’s Presentation
Suraj Chew interviews Gloria Javid from New Delhi on her success with using Anna’s Presentation to convey the Faith.
By george wesley dannells on Nov 27, 2007 in Baha'i Views | comments(0)
A straightfoward teaching story from from a humble servant of Baha’u'llah. I like how she appreciates the missionaries’ poise. -gw
I just got back from shopping to encounter boys in suits and carrying backpacks standing in front of the door of the home across the yard from me. They were talking about Joseph Smith. Oh boy, Mormon missionaries…
I put all my stuff away, and I finished by the time they reached my door. They began by asking if I know about Jesus Christ and His latter mission. I told him how my grandparents are Mormon, my brother is Mormon, and much of my family is Mormon. They then asked if I was raised Mormon. I told them that I was raised Christian, but I decided to leave Christianity, and I joined the Baha’i Faith. They said they had never heard of the Baha’i Faith. So then, I told them about Baha’u'llah and the Bab. I mentioned the things I read from “Thief in the Night,” in that the Bab is the return of Jesus, he came in 1844, caused much turmoil in Persia, and he was executed by Muslims. He announced that a greater one would come after him nine years later. That person turns out to be Baha’u'llah. He is the Lord of Hosts and the Holy Father. Baha’is believe he is the manifestation of God for this age. He wrote instructions for people to follow that would create the Kingdom of God on Earth. He sent letters to all the leaders of the world, including the Pope, that would allow the creation of God’s kingdom, the elimination of all wars, and world unity. He taught of the elimination of all prejudice, and that there is only one race: the human race, and we should love all people. After saying all this, they expressed satisfaction that I appear to believe in Jesus, they gave me a card for ordering Mormon music, and they bid me farewell.
I seemed to do more talking than them. Their job was to teach others about Joseph Smith, but I ended up teaching them about Baha’u'llah. It’s neat how that happened. I read some of the Book of Mormon in preparation for the times when would be faced with the circumstances of teaching them about the Baha’i Faith. I did so because many of my family members are Mormon. My opportunity came in the form of teaching Mormon missionaries. They seemed like they never heard of the Baha’i Faith. I wonder if they will investigate if further, or if I freaked them out with some the shocking things I said. I felt nervous when speaking to them. I haven’t had any practice teaching the Baha’i Faith to other people, so naturally I felt nervous. It’s amazing that they manage to teach their religion with such poise. They probably get lots of practice doing it. Discussing one’s religion with other people unfamiliar with it is pretty nervewracking, and arguments could sometimes happen. I’m glad that this encounter happened peacefully. I now wonder if I talked too much, because they hardly did much speaking, but those guys certainly got to learn something new, today.
{Re-posted with permission}
By george wesley dannells on Nov 26, 2007 in Baha'i Views | comments(0)
Crossreference List of Bahá’í Prayers - Sorted
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Thanks to locle999 on del.icio.us, I learn of a slew of Baha’i outlines and summaries, including this one. -gw
Nine purposes defined in the Kitáb-I-Iqán
Here are the first four purposes. -gw
The purpose of God’s tests: “…so that light may be distinguished from darkness, truth from falsehood, right from wrong, guidance from error, happiness from misery, and roses from thorns.” (KI 
The essential and highest purpose of creation is “divine unity and understanding.” (KI 28)
The purpose of symbolic terms is “to test and prove the peoples of the world; that thereby the earth of the pure and illuminated hearts may be known from the perishable and barren soil.” (KI 53)
The purpose of changing laws and ordinances: “…such things as throw consternation into the hearts of all men come to pass only that each soul may be tested by the touchstone of God, that the true may be known and distinguished from the false.” (KI 55)
What are the other five purposes? Find out here. -gw
http://akb.web.googlepages.com/home
The Marco of BahaiPictures.com has been visiting Nepal and posted these on
Life is full of tests. Pass them. -gw
Spiritual Pursuit - Baha’i board game
“negotiated curriculums,” 
Next week our cluster will be holding a Ruhi Book 6 refresher class and be studying Anna’s presentation. -gw
I just got back from shopping to encounter boys in suits and carrying backpacks standing in front of the door of the home across the yard from me. They were talking about Joseph Smith. Oh boy, Mormon missionaries…
Inspiration for Baha'is: TEACHING BAHAI US
