Comments on Baha'i Faith in Egypt: US State Department Slams Iran & Egypt for Violati...

Thank you, Bilo.Terry,I didn't mean for my comment...

2008-09-28T17:26:00.000-05:00

Thank you, Bilo.

Terry,

I didn't mean for my comments to be offensive, to hurt your, embarrass you or doubt your genuine feelings based upon your individual experiences.

This discussion is about the persecution of Bahá’ís and other religious minorities in Iran.

I am not saying you are wrong about your views nor am I agreeing with you, as I will not be drawn into a political discussion.

In this specific case, the report on religious persecution, the state department is succinct and correct.

If you don't agree with the report, I accept that. But, in my humble opinion, in a public forum, I sincerely believe it is off-base to connect a persecution of a religious minority to the ills that you allege the state department commits.

By doing so, you cast doubt on the report's legitimacy. It is a report that can help alert the world to a religious pogrom in Iran.

Furthermore, since this report is factual, I don't see how you can stereotype all state department employees as being responsible for the alleged ills you say the organization commits.

Based on this report, there must be some good people in the state department, no matter how you feel about it.

Therefore, to lambaste all of its employees is stereotyping and scapegoatiing, both of which are repugnant.

I don't mean for my words to be harsh and apologize if you take them as such. However, again, in a public forum, I believe it is important to stay focused on the important subject being discussed: the persecution primarily of Bahá’ís in Iran.

Sincerely,

Glenn

Look Glenn I hate to sound cynical but have you ...

2008-09-28T09:39:00.000-05:00

Look Glenn I hate to sound cynical but have you ever served in the Military???

Have you ever been to places where grinding poverty is so bad that death seems to be the only viable alternative???

Until you've walked a mile in my shoes YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO CRITICIZE ME!!!!

I've been there and done that.... It seems to me that the only thing that will get the world's attention is a Global Nuclear war where 2 billion will die!

And maybe some common sense will pierce the thick skulls of some of these politicians...

Thank you Glenn for your contribution to this disc...

2008-09-28T09:30:00.000-05:00

Thank you Glenn for your contribution to this discussion.

It is unfortunate, Terry, that you would take a re...

2008-09-27T21:53:00.000-05:00

It is unfortunate, Terry, that you would take a report that, as Bilo pointed out, brings out details of a mounting pogrom against Bahá’ís and other religious minorities.

The specific report cited on this blog should not be evaluated upon what you have brought into the discussion because those are separate subjects and Bahá’ís have nothing to do with that. Nor do the other religious minorities.

Would you have condemned such a U.S. government report in the 1930s that would have pointed out Hitler's pogroms that culminated in The Final Solution and The Holocaust, simply because the U.S. government at that time also made mistakes?

That just doesn't seem consistent in view of the goal of establishing human rights for all human beings.

Sadly, you have shifted subjects and politicized an issue when that was not necessary in this forum, in my opinion.

Bahá’ís are not on their own. God is fully aware of all that is going on. Nothing takes place without His knowledge.

As for prayers, I will agree with you there. They are always helpful.

One must recognize though the very hard work invol...

2008-09-27T21:08:00.000-05:00

One must recognize though the very hard work involved in such detailed and comprehensive report. It brings to the world's attention egregious violations that could have remained hidden if not revealed in such a clear and succinct way.

It is unfortunate that the United States State Dep...

2008-09-27T20:55:00.000-05:00

It is unfortunate that the United States State Department can be manipulated capriciously by the political structure within the United States...

Furthermore, the United States is involved in an internal Presidential Election and it has been my unfortunate experience that the internal Politics of the United States has blinded the moral compass of the United States Government to such a degree that the United States Government has been a very unreliable ally...

Bottom line the Bahá’ís are on their own and prayer is recommended….