Comments on: A presentation about the persecution of Baha'is in Iran http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/05/27/a-presentation-about-the-persecution-of-bahais-in-iran/ Thinking Ahead Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:46:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nissim Dahan (Israel/USA) http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/05/27/a-presentation-about-the-persecution-of-bahais-in-iran/#comment-19759 Nissim Dahan (Israel/USA) Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:55:55 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/05/27/a-presentation-about-the-persecution-of-bahais-in-iran/#comment-19759 Kawthar, we can get ourselves in big trouble when we put our ideas and our beliefs ahead of the welfare of other people. I don't know why the Baha'is are being persecuted. But whatever the reason, it is not justified, and it stems from the arrogance of believing that we know it all, and we know it better, and we're so sure of ourselves that we can't even tolerate the possibility that others may have a legitimate right to think and believe as they wish. That kind of attitude bespeaks a weakness of belief. If you really believed strongly in your religion, you wouldn't have to persecute others in defense of your beliefs. Your beliefs would sustain themselves on the basis of the rightness of your convictions. When you have to kill and persecute others it says that there is a weakness in your belief system, and in your thinking, and that you're trying to buttress your position by scapegoating others. Any idea or belief, taken to an extreme, becomes its own undoing. To persecute others in defense of your religion is a contradiction in terms. Kawthar, we can get ourselves in big trouble when we put our ideas and our beliefs ahead of the welfare of other people.

I don’t know why the Baha’is are being persecuted. But whatever the reason, it is not justified, and it stems from the arrogance of believing that we know it all, and we know it better, and we’re so sure of ourselves that we can’t even tolerate the possibility that others may have a legitimate right to think and believe as they wish.

That kind of attitude bespeaks a weakness of belief. If you really believed strongly in your religion, you wouldn’t have to persecute others in defense of your beliefs. Your beliefs would sustain themselves on the basis of the rightness of your convictions. When you have to kill and persecute others it says that there is a weakness in your belief system, and in your thinking, and that you’re trying to buttress your position by scapegoating others.

Any idea or belief, taken to an extreme, becomes its own undoing. To persecute others in defense of your religion is a contradiction in terms.

]]> By: Kawthar (Sudan) http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/05/27/a-presentation-about-the-persecution-of-bahais-in-iran/#comment-19758 Kawthar (Sudan) Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:52:27 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/05/27/a-presentation-about-the-persecution-of-bahais-in-iran/#comment-19758 I watched the first few minutes, and couldn't proceed. The persecution of Baha'is will forever be a dark spot in the history of Iran, with over 200 executed since the Revolution, for none other than being a Baha'i. I watched the first few minutes, and couldn’t proceed. The persecution of Baha’is will forever be a dark spot in the history of Iran, with over 200 executed since the Revolution, for none other than being a Baha’i.

]]> By: Nissim Dahan (Israel/USA) http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/05/27/a-presentation-about-the-persecution-of-bahais-in-iran/#comment-19757 Nissim Dahan (Israel/USA) Fri, 30 May 2008 00:06:27 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/05/27/a-presentation-about-the-persecution-of-bahais-in-iran/#comment-19757 It is time to get over ourselves and beyond our differences. You believe in this, and I believe in that. Big deal. What can we come to believe in together? It is time to get over ourselves and beyond our differences.

You believe in this, and I believe in that. Big deal. What can we come to believe in together?

]]> By: Habib http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/05/27/a-presentation-about-the-persecution-of-bahais-in-iran/#comment-19756 Habib Wed, 28 May 2008 12:24:19 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/05/27/a-presentation-about-the-persecution-of-bahais-in-iran/#comment-19756 related cartoon strip: http://censeo.cc/2008/05/story-time/These guys have done a nice job portraying the current situation. related cartoon strip: http://censeo.cc/2008/05/story-time/These guys have done a nice job portraying the current situation.

]]> By: Mohammad Memarian (Iran) http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/05/27/a-presentation-about-the-persecution-of-bahais-in-iran/#comment-19755 Mohammad Memarian (Iran) Wed, 28 May 2008 07:22:57 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/05/27/a-presentation-about-the-persecution-of-bahais-in-iran/#comment-19755 Direct link for download: http://youtube.com/get_video.php?video_id=EA1t1caL9L8&t=OEgsToPDskKNLwmI-jrt2hg2suLxFXCK Direct link for download:

http://youtube.com/get_video.php?video_id=EA1t1caL9L8&t=OEgsToPDskKNLwmI-jrt2hg2suLxFXCK

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