And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee: I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands. Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and... Read Full Story
The Iranian authorities say this woman, “Haleh Rouhi Jahromi, [and her friends and co-workers] Raha Sabet Sarvestani and Sasan Taqva were each sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for ‘organizing illegal groups’ and to an additional one year’s imprisonment for ‘propaganda on behalf of groups that are opposed to the Islamic system’.”
From the site, OneCountry.Org , we have this:
“Accounts that have emerged from Iran tell a far different story. According to Diane Ala’i, a Bah... Read Full Story
This is Bita Haidarian, Iranian/American Filmmaker.
She’s creating an amazing new film called Finding Bibi .
Here are just a few of the places you can become excited about this film:
Mideast Youth - Thinking Ahead , where you’ll find a podcast with Bita talking about why she’s making the film.
MySpace , where they give you a hint of the issues in the film:
“Bita takes her youthful irreverence and unique vantage point as a woman of both east and west and looks at bizarre variations... Read Full Story
Did a quick search of Google News for the words “ economic meltdown ” and this story jumped out at me:
A link at the bottom of that article led to:
Women hold key to breaking out of global food crisis “Not only do women suffer the most from global problems, such as the current crisis arising from the surge in food prices, but they can also contribute the most to its solutions, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro said…”
Together, these articles seem to point... Read Full Story
Spiritual Quote:
“O thou revered maidservant of God! Thy letter from Los Angeles was received. Thank divine Providence that thou hast been assisted in service and hast been the cause of the promulgation of the oneness of the world of humanity, so that the darkness of differences among men may be dissipated, and the pavilion of the unity of nations may cast its shadow over all regions. Without such unity, rest and comfort, peace and universal reconciliation are unachievable. This... Read Full Story
Quintis Septimius Florens Tertulllianus was born around 150 and died in 225 AD. He coined the word trinity from Pagan Plato's work called Timaeus. He tries to argue to Praxeus that the father, son, and Holy spirit are one in condition, substance, and power. This contradict's the bible as Jesus said, "The father is greater than I", in John 14:28. 200 AD Tertullian: " If the number of the Trinity also offends you , as if it were not connected in the simple Unity, I ask you how it is possible... Read Full Story
Judy and Maria talking at the café:
J: So what the hell gives them the right?
M: They’re protecting their citizens from rockets.
J: While they kill other civilians with bombs and missiles and mortars and tank shells?
M: Yeah, doesn’t seem fair—out of proportion…
J: We need some kind of international protection, to stop small terrorists’ violence and powerful countries’ insanities.
M: As far as I know there are international laws; just not enough international responsibility... Read Full Story
Peter and Leon were at the café discussing women:
Peter: “Can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without ‘em.”
Leon: “The second part is completely true, the first is conditional.”
Peter: “Whataya mean conditional?”
Leon: “Well, it’s conditioned on your attitude toward them.”
Peter: “Bullshit… Doesn’t matter what I do, they’re still impossible to live with.”
Leon: “Yet, you do live with them.”
Peter: “What’s your point?”
Leon: “Point? Kinda obvious, eh?”
Peter: “Is this one of... Read Full Story
The Writings of Bahá’u'lláh that have been discussed in parts One through Four of this series are challenging to say the least—challenging to current theories about how to solve our human family’s crises—challenging, as the document this series is based on says, to social schemes that deny “a moral intelligence inherent in existence”—challenging to anyone who thinks human nature isn’t truly spiritual at its roots…
Some of the sadly mistaken ideas that plagued the twentieth century and... Read Full Story
In 1912, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá spent from April to December touring North America. He is shown here (at center) with Bahá’ís at Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA, in 1912. Nearly a century ago, Abdu'l-Baha, the son of the founder of the Baha'i religion and the leader of the Baha'i community during that time period, revealed the following prayer on the occasion of his visit to the United States of America. As witnessed recently in the news, his words were indeed prophetic and his promises are... Read Full Story
