The Baha'i Faith & Religious Freedom of Conscience

From: Fran Baker <fran@gershwin.dgii.com>
Subject: Re: fw Timothy Mulligan Re: Why I left
Date: Thursday, August 13, 1998 11:57 AM
Timothy,
I don't know if you'll see this, since it is only posted to arb,
but here goes (maybe Fred can forward, if necessary).
If there is a talk.religion.bahai, then it is more likely that
rank and file Baha'is and other will see posts like yours
and perhaps benefit from a good look in the mirror.  I think
the problems you see have become this intense only relatively
recently (last 20 years or so).  This tide could be reversed,
and I think that is what Fred wants.  I am also tempted to
tell him to take his wife to the Bahamas and sit on the beach
with a very large and strong pina colada!  But since he is willing
to bang his head against the wall one more time and has some
chance of getting this passed, I am willing to help.
I do agree with you that the Baha'i Faith is THE religion of
contradictions and intellectual hypocracy.  The obsession with
converting, controlling, and fundraising (all meta-activities,
not religious/spiritual activities) is the final bancrupting
of the movement.  (And stop making me ROTFL with your pot shots
at Baha'u'llah.  You're a very bad boy!)
Warmest unaffiliated regards,
Fran        

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