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Editor's Picks 1. Spiritual Interfaith Dialogue Importance 2. Writing Room 3. Life 4. Marguerite Porete 5. Space 6. 4 Controversies 7. 8. 9. Heading 1 A Reader's Question Answered Heading 2 I was ask about what I believe. Hook A reader ask me what I believe About This Newsletter A reader ask me to write about what I believe. This quote by 'Abdu'l-Baha, son of Baha'u'llah, gives a basic answer. I will attempt to explain in more detail in the letter from the editor. "The gift of God to this enlightened age is the knowledge of the oneness of mankind and of the fundamental oneness of religion. War shall cease between nations, and by the will of God the Most Great Peace shall come; the world will be seen as a new world, and all men will live as brothers." Abdu'l-Baha Letter From the Editor In 1844, a young merchant declared to his first believer that he was The Bab, which means a messenger from God. He took the title of the Bab, and said that another divine messenger would soon come. The Bab was executed in 1850, and many of his followers (known as Babis) were imprisoned or killed. One of those followers Baha'u'llah (a title that means the Glory of God) was imprisoned and later exiled. In 1863, in a garden outside of Baghdad, Baha'u'llah declared that he was the one foretold by the Bab, and the one promised by earlier messengers from God. Unity is the pivot of Baha'u'llah's teachings. It is expressed in the three onenesses. (1) There is only one God, with many names. (2) The foundation of all religions is one because all the divine messengers came from the same God. Each messenger came at different times in history to assist humanity in its spiritual and material progress. (3) There is only one race, which is the human race. All humans, no matter what their gender, color, etc., are equal in the sight of God and all have the right to equal treatment. Some of the divine messengers, which were sent to humanity before the Bab, are Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Krishna, Zoroaster, Christ, and Muhammad. One of the symbols of the Baha'i concept of divine unity are the Baha'i temples that are built on almost every continent across the world. Each temple has nine sides with nine doors. Everyone, no matter what their religion is or isn't, is welcome to go into the temple and meditate or pray. That is basically what I believe. Please check out "The 4 Controversies Contest"  to learn about what other people in the writing.com community believe. If you would like to write about what you believe, I encourage you to do so and enter the contest. I know I will write a longer piece about my belief for the contest.Editors Picks
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Feedback "Spiritual Newsletter (August 28, 2019)" Quick-Quill  writes: My question and answer is this. How can I become a friend? The key is communication. Friends talk. If you have a close friendship you talk all the time, share intimate details. Got it? Some people think God isn't interested in your daily events or thoughts. WRONG! If you pick up your phone to call your friend to share something and they don't answer, don't leave a long voicemail. Stop and share the whole thing with God. You don't think he cares? I beg to differ, just as often as you share your life with him, he will share his love and goodness in return.shepherd46 writes: Wonderful and encouraging newsletter! You are right in saying a prayer meeting can be done anywhere and by anyone who is spiritual and has a need to pray or would like to help others. Whata SpoonStealer  writes: Can you please include my contest? Open from Sept 2 - October 7. The mandatory topic is a 1500 word minimum write on the word FAITH and what it does or doesn't mean to you. Thank you!  Whata SpoonStealer writes: I find learning about all faiths (or most, certainly) fascinating. I would love a summary of your tenets—what you believe as far as a diety or lack thereof, perhaps how your faith views the making of the world, or why we are here? It sounds simple but speaking of faith is super hard for me and I admire the fact that you are always willing to share. You might enjoy writing more about your faith in my contest too, I wanted to be sure you know that I wrote ONE ITEM that isn't a poem on my beliefs, but it is so general. I was considering starting a list... just a bulleted list with simple sentences of what I believe in. There's so much though, it's a daunting prospect. Perhaps my entries this round will give me some ideas on how to write about it Always love the Spiritual nsl Neva, and thank you Adrienne |
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