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2004-12-07 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

BAHA'IS FACE CONTINUING HARASSMENT IN IRAN

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Posted by Steve 2004-12-07 11:17:56 AM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Is this the one that Victor Hugo figures into?

Posted by Shipman 2004-12-07 11:54:51 AM|| 2004-12-07 11:54:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I can't be sure if Victor Hugo was involved but don't be fooled by the Bahais. In many respects, Bahais are a kinder gentler version of islam but under the surface they have some pretty strong cult like tendencies.

The least known aspect of Bahai faith not often mentioned but an extremely important tenent of the faith is that all bahai energies are to be directed to establishing one world government and one world state religion and one official language. Property is to be equally distributed once this one world state is established.

Theres much more thats disturbing about these folks, but they tend to be harmless otherwise and most certainly shouldn't be treated as badly as they are in Iran.

Posted by peggy 2004-12-07 12:14:57 PM|| 2004-12-07 12:14:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 You're thinking of Hoa Hao, in Vietnam, an offshoot of the Cao Dai sect. Huynh Phu So, the founder of Hoa Hao, was locked up in a French nuthouse, and got out by converting the warden. Or that's what they told me...

Posted by Fred 2004-12-07 2:03:45 PM|| 2004-12-07 2:03:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Hmmmmmm..... sounds like a reasonable faith.

No pagodas or statues should be built besides the existing ones. Instead, let us reserve our money to come to the assistance of the poor and the needy, a really beneficial act unlike building a large pagoda or casting tall statues.

Let us not require the services of sorcerers, magicians, astrologers, and fortune tellers. Let us not offer food as offerings to Buddha because Buddha would never accept such bribery.

Let us not use flags, banners or streamers. Let us not burn votive paper because this is a futile waste...

Let us not cry or conduct expensive funerals; instead let us pray quietly for the deliverance of the deceasedâs soul.

Let us not compel our children to marry the one they do not like. Let us not demand large financial gifts from the bridegroom or organize big wedding parties, because this will result in impoverishing ourselves.

Posted by Shipman 2004-12-07 2:15:26 PM|| 2004-12-07 2:15:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Above is Hoa Hao, ex google.

Posted by Shipman 2004-12-07 2:16:42 PM|| 2004-12-07 2:16:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 In California we have another name for the Baha'i: old hippies. That said, I don't believe that they should be discriminated against.

Of course I'm an easy-going Christian, not a hard-assed Shia Cleric....

Posted by Secret Master 2004-12-07 7:21:44 PM|| 2004-12-07 7:21:44 PM|| Front Page Top

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