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The Price We Tokens Pay

Neva makes it very clear that when she quotes Baha'i Scripture in her spirituality blog "I Blog Poetry and Prose"   [18+] by Prosperous Snow celebrating that she does so as an individual. Be happy you know her. It's sad that so few here have Baha'i friends In Real Life to understand that. She's your personal TOKEN Baha'i writer. It may come as a surprise that Neva and I don't agree 100%. Baha'is don't have to. We don't argue over Scripture or focus on how many angels can fit on the head of a pin. We leave that for certain nitpickers hiding behind the dogma of other religious traditions.

When I mention the Oneness of Mankind, Neva knows exactly what I'm referring to with or without quoting Scripture.

Christians are a dime-for-a-dozen here in Montana. No one assumes that Joanie down at the Catholic Corner of St. Francis and St. Ignatius is Homeless Jesus in drag or Pope Joan the 2nd.

Most of you have Christian friends that don't have to constantly explain themselves; but, many of you lack Muslim, Hindu, Jewish, Jain, Buddhist, Taoist, Wiccans from Wisconsin friends. Which means you have no one to ask face-to-face when you have questions. And these days it's unwise to assume that former stereotypes or ignorant bigotry will provide you a safe pass. Someone will call you out. Appreciate them correcting you and be thankful.

The greater solution of course is to get to know people outside your social bubble and religious echo-chamber. It can be done. Neither Neva nor I grew up in a multi-cultural inclusive community. We chose to grow and we learned.

So... is there a need to point out the ethnic or racial tokenism here at WDC? I didn't think so.

Tokens come in all sizes, shapes and colors. We all have individual ways of coping with not quite fitting it. When we raise our voices listen carefully.

We don't all sing in key.

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