Comments on: Here and There http://bahairants.com/here-and-there-72.html A personal Baha'i blog. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:11:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Baquia http://bahairants.com/here-and-there-72.html#comment-131 Baquia Sat, 13 Aug 2005 17:56:00 +0000 http://bahairants.com/here-and-there-72.html#comment-131 Well, if you have indeed read everything on the web related to the Faith, that's quite an accomplishment. The fact that you've found yourself at Baha'i Rants gives credence to your claim because, lets face it, you're starting to scrape the bottom of the barrel here. As to your relationship quandry; Baha'i Rants doesn't really dabble in personal advice (please don't encourage us in this area or before you know it, we'll set up a regular feature giving advice to lovelorn but 'chaste' Baha'i youth on their hormonal challenges). Having said that, even Dr. Phil knows that the key element of a lasting and successful relationship is respect (that and lots and lots of make-up sex). If your significant other does not respect you enough to give you the freedom to be yourself - without any implicit or explicit pressure to conform to their convictions - then sooner rather than later, things will break down. The great American philosopher, James Hendrix said it best:<I> 'castles made of sand, fall in the sea...eventually'</I>. Another wise Person called marriage 'a fortress for wellbeing'. And indeed it is. Just make sure you built yours out of sturdier material than sand. Well, if you have indeed read everything on the web related to the Faith, that’s quite an accomplishment. The fact that you’ve found yourself at Baha’i Rants gives credence to your claim because, lets face it, you’re starting to scrape the bottom of the barrel here.

As to your relationship quandry; Baha’i Rants doesn’t really dabble in personal advice (please don’t encourage us in this area or before you know it, we’ll set up a regular feature giving advice to lovelorn but ‘chaste’ Baha’i youth on their hormonal challenges).

Having said that, even Dr. Phil knows that the key element of a lasting and successful relationship is respect (that and lots and lots of make-up sex). If your significant other does not respect you enough to give you the freedom to be yourself - without any implicit or explicit pressure to conform to their convictions - then sooner rather than later, things will break down.

The great American philosopher, James Hendrix said it best: ‘castles made of sand, fall in the sea…eventually’.

Another wise Person called marriage ‘a fortress for wellbeing’. And indeed it is. Just make sure you built yours out of sturdier material than sand.

]]> By: Moxie http://bahairants.com/here-and-there-72.html#comment-130 Moxie Sat, 13 Aug 2005 16:26:00 +0000 http://bahairants.com/here-and-there-72.html#comment-130 I think that I have read every Baha'i resource ever published online. I'm getting tired. *laugh* . . . Just exploring all of the challenging information I can on the internet regarding the Baha'i faith. Why? Why else? In love with a Baha'i. Loved back. He's very moderate normally, but his father has a crazy influence over him. Everytime they talk, my love comes back to me Baha'ized. Although I respect his belief in God, the dogmatism that he slips into periodically is confusing and worries me. Any suggestions, anyone? I think that I have read every Baha’i resource ever published online. I’m getting tired. *laugh*
. . . Just exploring all of the challenging information I can on the internet regarding the Baha’i faith. Why?
Why else? In love with a Baha’i. Loved back. He’s very moderate normally, but his father has a crazy influence over him. Everytime they talk, my love comes back to me Baha’ized.
Although I respect his belief in God, the dogmatism that he slips into periodically is confusing and worries me.
Any suggestions, anyone?

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