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POPSNov 4: Qudrat - 13th Month (Bahá’í) The Bahá'í Calendar Every new religion has its own calendar and the Bahá'í Faith is no different. The year is based on the solar year of 365 days, five hours and some fifty minutes. Each year is divided into nineteen months of nineteen days each with four Intercalary Days (five in a leap year), called Ayyám-i-Há, which Bahá'u'lláh specified should precede the nineteenth month called 'Alá' (the month of fasting). Eric "Calendarwallah" Snyder CalendarWallah@gmail.com =======================
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POPSBaha’i shrines chosen as World Heritage sites The World Heritage List was established by UNESCO in 1972 to identify, protect, and preserve places of “cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value.” So far, 184 nations have signed the World Heritage Convention, which defines the general standards of selection for the list, and more than 850 sites have been recognized, including natural areas, such as East Africa’s Serengeti and Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
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POPSParents Come Together to Teach Virtues to Children of Many Faiths Classes stress the development of moral values as taught in all world religions, such as patience, honesty, and compassion. Parents work with the children to teach them to respect the different cultures and religions of the world. The moral basis of the program is to encourage children to look at their own behavior and how they contribute to a better world. "Parents of my generation feel incredible pressure to make our kids read earlier, to know math sooner and better, to get into the top preschools and then the best schools," "But what many of us forget is the other side of the character of our children, not just the academic side, but the spiritual side and their character side."
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POPS Stop Child Executions In Iran:::Sign The Petition
The usual method of execution is hanging, but Iranian law also opens for stoning as punishment for adultery and incest. In 2002 the head of the judiciary announced a moratorium on stoning. Iranian judges have later imposed sentences of stoning, but these are usually overturned higher up in the court system. However, Amnesty International has reported that in May 2006, a man and a woman was executed by stoning in a cemetery in Mashhad, by members of the Revolutionary Guard and Bassij Forces This is in direct violation of Iran's obligations as a state party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). By signing them, Iran has undertaken not to execute anyone for an offense committed when they were under the age of 18. These treaties also prohibit the use of torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading punishments Capital offenses in Iran include murder, rape, armed robbery, apostasy, blasphemy, serious drug t
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POPSThe Top Dozen Religions of the World I'm amazed that a large portion of the world is Islam. Obviously, there may be drastic implications of a global, Islamic Jihad, which is why peace must be fostered among ALL religions. Unfortunately, Islamic extremists believe our occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan is a threat/war against Islam. America, on the other hand, can't even agree on what the fuck the meaning behind our occupation is.
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POPSiBiblio links to book and media sources just about any topic.
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POPSBaha'i Interpretation of the Resurrection Striving towards rationality but still missing the mark. The whole idea of a disembodied consciousness doesn't make sense in a material world. The whole "soul" idea is based on a primitive conception of brain function.
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POPSSHARED BELIEF IN THE "GOLDEN RULE" - part 1 I posted the Golden Rule once before in the form of a rather elaborate chart.. The fonts were a little difficult to read, and so I am now reposting in a list form. It will take more than one clip so please bear with me.
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POPSRELIGION This is being made available as a reference. It has not been clipped for discussion or comments. This discussion of faiths and mysticisms does not represent my views one way or the other. If this is not sufficent reference please see other topics in my reference section or conduct a search online.
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POPSSacred Text Archive This is one of my favorite sites on the web. Lots of stuff; you could spend years exploring it.
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