The Baha'i Studies Listserv Yes, but religions do tend to have good makers for devoutness even if they are external. Psychologically, external markers are good indicators. The arguments this doesn't intrinsically mean that is not the same as this instrincally means not that. How often does a person attend religious services? read scriptures? pray? meditate? give to charity? fast? go on pilgrimages? teach? preach?
Any study of a religion will tend to compare and contrast them with one, several, or all of: Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc. These four make up the vast majority of humanity. Christianity 1.8-2.3 billion Islam 1.6-2.1 billion Buddhism 0.4-1.6 billion Hinduism 0.8-1.5 billion Total 4.6-7.5 billion With these stats, this is bound to happen. ________________________________ From: Tim Nolan <[email protected]> To: Baha'i Studies <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, November 2, 2010 8:30:58 PM Subject: Re: Devout Religiousity The Baha'i Studies Listserv >Being a good Baha'i (or any religion) ... It's more a matter of >doing every conscious act with the pure motive of pleasing God. Not that I know anything about that. 8-) Tim All good art is about something deeper than it admits. --Roger Ebert ----- Original Message ---- From: Tim Nolan <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, November 2, 2010 5:37:11 PM Subject: Re: Devout Religiousity >What pratices would cause a Baha'i to qualify for devout devotee status? Who cares? I don't think that's important. Following in God's path has nothing to do with "qualifying" for some status. I don't think this is anything to be concerned about. Being a good Baha'i (or any religion) cannot be achieved merely by following a list of rules or practices. It's more a matter of doing every conscious act with the pure motive of pleasing God. Tim All good art is about something deeper than it admits. --Roger Ebert __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[email protected] Unsubscribe: send a blank email to mailto:leave-537123-1719008.2a3842ae5b2f7d34dd5fdfc724616...@list.jccc.edu Subscribe: send subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [email protected] Or subscribe: http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=bahai-st Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:[email protected] Web - http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/?forum=bahai-st News (on-campus only) - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[email protected] Unsubscribe: send a blank email to mailto:leave-537260-27401.54f46e81b66496c9909bcdc2f7987...@list.jccc.edu Subscribe: send subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [email protected] Or subscribe: http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=bahai-st Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:[email protected] Web - http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/?forum=bahai-st News (on-campus only) - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
