First Baha'i Study Circle

Forgot to mention, last Sunday evening I went to my first Baha'i study circle meeting. There were only three of us, including the leader, but there may be additional people joining up. I enjoyed it very much. It consisted of us using a workbook to read various quotes from their prophet and/or his son, and answering questions about them, like what the quotes meant on a deep level. It was interesting to tease out what certain words meant to each person; no two (or should I say, three) perspectives were alike. The other non-leader participant was kind of cute. I think he is of Iranian descent though he grew up in the states. He's divorced, so hey, he might be available! But hey, I am not looking for romance, so it's just fine if he's not, or if I'm not his type, or whatever!! :-)

The latest

Unfortunately, I have missed the last Unitarian Universalist religious ed classes, because two weeks ago I had my pupils dilated at an eye exam and couldn't see well enough to drive far, and last night wasn't feeling particularly well. I hope to go next Tuesday.

My experiment with eating kosher has pretty much ended, but I may try to restart it... I have just found myself craving cheeseburgers the last few days. Plus they are cheaper than kosher burgers!

At lunch, my conservative coworkers were talking about how some NY Muslims want to build a mosque near Ground Zero, and how they shouldn't be allowed to do that. One compared it to Nazis setting up shop near Auschwitz. What an analogy... I say, let the Muslims build wherever they want to. All Muslims shouldn't be painted with the same brush as the misguided souls who attacked this country. They represent a few bad apples who tarnish the reputation of all Muslims as a result. All Muslims shouldn't be punished for the sins of a few...

Update

I had hoped to attend a synagogue service this past Saturday, or maybe a Quaker meeting on Sunday, but I ended up sleeping in both mornings. Shame on me! But Sunday night, I had tea with a local Baha'i woman, and she gave a little lecture on key Baha'i beliefs, which I pretty much already knew from reading books on the faith. But I listened politely. She said she is trying to get a study circle together for the purposes of reading Baha'i teachings, and I would like to join it. I may not join the faith formally, but I think their prophet's writings are worth studying. The hardest part for me about joining would be the obligatory 19-day fast in spring. Ugh. Fasting isn't my style, with my appetite!

I tried to get in touch with my rabbi on Thursday for our scheduled lesson, but I got his voice mail and he never called me back. He didn't get the message, somehow. He gave me a different number to try calling, and I will call him tonight for another attempt at a lesson. I have plenty of questions for him.