The Baha'i Faith & Religious Freedom of Conscience

 
From: FG <FG@hotmail.com>
To: Robin M Peters <tx200@juno.com>
Subject: Re: third RFD on talk.religion.bahai
Date: Monday, January 05, 1998 7:53 AM
Post this to news.groups and alt.religion.bahai, if you have
access to the alt.* hierarchy.... 
FG
UseNet: alt.religion.bahai
The RFD for talk.religion.bahai can be found on news.groups,
news.announce.newgroups, or at <https://www.baha.demon.co.uk/rfd.htm>
-----Original Message-----
From: Robin M Peters <tx200@juno.com>
To: FG@hotmail.com <FG@hotmail.com>
Date: Monday, January 05, 1998 1:10 AM
Subject: Re: third RFD on talk.religion.bahai
>I'm replying to your recent email to MusMan1@aol.com, using my Juno
>account for a change (just because I feel like it).
>You have a point; although many Baha'is are sincere in their beliefs, I
>find the vast majority of my former Baha'i compadres to be somewhat
>easily led by the NSA and worry about them for that reason. I mean, the
>NSA could tell them that the moon is made of green cheese, and they'd
>believe it. I don't mean to backbite - I'm sorry if it comes off that way
>(I don't like to spread rumors any more than the next person, any more
>than I like being the subject of false rumors)  - but it seems to me
>almost a fact of the universe that many Baha'is give up their critical
>thinking skills when it comes time to examine the holy writings of their
>faith or the dictates of their relevant NSA. That's why I think
>talk.religion.bahai is so valuable. And that's why I decided to say what
>I did about bringing out the vote, Chicago style (believe me, I am a
>native of suburban Chicago - a lifelong native at that - and I feel I
>know whereof I speak!).
>Robin Peters
>