Comments on: Door-to-Door Teaching: NSA Letter

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:34:00 +0000

Bahais need to take advantage of a special day that’s coming up soon. A day on which you can go door to door without anyone thinking it’s inappropriate – Halloween!

Trick or treat…
http://bahaisonline.net/tcb/?p=598

By: Desir0101

Desir0101 — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:05:00 +0000

Hi Guest,
I have no problem with door to door.
What is comic is that some 15years back when I have raised the issue to go door to door, there have been lots of sermon, idle talk, and assemblies themselves was against that idea but how is it today these same persons are very eager and applause such decision.
The declaration card itself is a big obstacle.Ridiculous.
All these efforts behind were to convert to Bahai.

Why not simply mingle, love, associate, be friends without the sole intent to convert them.

By: Guest

Guest — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:54:00 +0000

The people who are going “door-to-door” are not handing out pamphlets. Rather they are inviting their fellow neighbours to community activities which seek to build capacity within the individual to serve the community. If they are not interested, they are left alone.

By: Desir0101

Desir0101 — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:47:00 +0000

Quote from Shoghi Effendi..
‘He feels that to distribute Bahá’í pamphlets from door-to-door … is
undignified and might create a bad impression of the Faith. No doubt, it
is the eagerness and devotion of the friends that led them to make this
proposal, but he does not think that the best interests of the Cause
are
served by such a method …’”

(Compilations, Lights of Guidance, p. 592)

I believe that the least act to only distribute pamphlets from door-to-door is undignified according to the Guardian and how much more undignify to teach the Faith from door-to-door.(..he does not think that the best interests of the Cause
are served by such a method …’” ).

Now the Institutions are playing with words.

Many says that things evolute and change with time, of course.

But when Bahai institutions have to clarify some misundestanding they will choose from among the literatures that fit their interest.

Because there are different version( UHJ V/S Guardian) as things have change from the time of the Guardian up to now.

I personally have no objection when the Witness of Jeovah knocked at my door and I have many times invited them in to listen to them.

And I know that most Bahai never appreciate that.

The UHJ are devising all kind of teaching techniques to promote the Faith but the failure is I believe that Bahais are convince that they are a superior born race , veiling themselves from reality and spirituality.
They have nothing to learn from others.
They are over and above.

False humility. will never cohabit with spirituality.

By: J25bball7

J25bball7 — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 04:39:00 +0000

It strikes me as a little contradictory that the NZ NSA says they’re in no way promoting proselytizing(convert or attempt to convert (someone) from one religion, belief, or opinion to another: New Oxford English Dictionary). At the same time, they begin their letter stating they are short on their “growth programmes” and therefore need to employ these “direct teaching methods”. To go even further, I’d ask: shouldn’t the NSA and UHJ be more concerned with the quality of the communities than the size? Why is the UHJ’s five year plan concerned with quantity and not quality. To me part of the quality of a community is its love that attracts others and that does not require seeking out people in order to meet an administrations plan.

By: Universal House of Justice: Ridvan Message 2010 | Baha'i Rants

Universal House of Justice: Ridvan Message 2010 | Baha'i Rants — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:21:08 +0000

[...] few things jumped out at me. One, they attempt to remove the stigma of “door to door” teaching, which obviously bothers many Baha’is for obvious reasons: To assign to their teaching [...]

By: Guest

Guest — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:29:06 +0000

You teach were and when you can. You teach by hearing others and having a loving heart, for all of mankind, be yourself and open that channel.

By: Janus2

Janus2 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:29:06 +0000

You teach were and when you can. You teach by hearing others and having a loving heart, for all of mankind, be yourself and open that channel.

By: farhan

farhan — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 08:30:42 +0000

Cowboy John appeared before St. Peter at the Pearly Gates.
“Have you ever done anything of particular merit?” St. Peter asked.

”Well, I can think of one thing,” the cowboy offered.
“On a trip to the Black Hills out in South Dakota, I came upon a gang of bikers, who were threatening a young woman. I directed them to leave her alone, but they wouldn't listen ….

“So, I approached the largest and most heavily tattooed biker and smacked him in his face .... Then I kicked his bike over, ripped out his nose ring, and threw it on the ground.

”Then I yelled, 'Now, back off! Or I'll kick the sh*t out of all of you!”

St. Peter was impressed. “When did this happen?” he asked.

”A couple of minutes ago....”