so today the results of a new study came out. according to it, there are three countries that have a very bad reputation on a global scale. in each of 27 countries 1000 people were asked about the positive vs. negative influences of certain countries. apparently the top three evil countries were israel, iran, and the united states; in that order. my first thought, of course, was that the united states will be disappointed to be categorized on a more evil spot than north-korea, a thought that amused me i must admit.
however, my second thought was that these three countries are probably the most important ones for my fellow Baha'is and myself. iran is the birthplace of our religion, and Baha'u'llah has said that if there were any place more degraded than iran, He would have been born there. well, now iran is officially evil, so His words are confirmed again. iran is the "Cradle of the Baha'i Faith" and the country that suppresses our religion the most. secondly, we got israel, the place were both of our Messengers, the Bab and Baha'u'llah, are buried. due to that fact, it is among the holiest countries in the world to us. now the united states were called the "Cradle of Baha'u'llah's World Order" by Shoghi Effendi, our Guardian. he explained their privileged role with the fact that it was the most politically corrupt country in the world.
it is interesting how religion works. it always choses the most degenerated places and people for its purposes. i guess this way the real power of religion becomes manifest. to give examples of that: Moses was born as a slave, Jesus was born in a stable, and His father was unknown to other people, Muhammad was an illiterate simple man, Baha'u'llah was a political prisoner. all of these Messengers of God ultimately succeeded over their oppressors as history shows.
thats it for now, enjoy.
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so ist denn mein Commentar geblieben. Ich probiere es nochmal. Ich commentiere sonst keine blogs. Allerdings moechte ich Dich zu Deinem beglueckwuenschen. Mir gefaellt, was Du ueber die 3 evil staaten berichtest und die Bahai Geschichte dazu darstellst.
eh, what are maman and papa doing here?? they don't even comment on my blog. ts ts ts. but yes, i did like your crazily interesting entry. oodelally, friend!
hey sammy dear, wonderul to read from you. interesting-- what are the 27 states where the 1000 people each were interviewed? i'd be interested also in why they claimed those three as the most "evil".
hope all is well & much love.
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