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    I don't get the point of religion

    At the core, I think most people ask themselves at some point: Where did we come from? What are we here? And what happens after death?
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    Future of religion

    As a Baha'i, a member of the Baha'i Faith, (bahai.org) we look at humanity as evolving, spiritually, materially, maturity level, psychologically. In times past, humanity was like a child, being told stories with strict laws of death if not obeyed. Through the thousands of years of humanity...
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    The Vision of Race Unity - 1991

    The Vision Of Race Unity America's Most Challenging Issue A Statement by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States Racism is the most challenging issue confronting America. A nation whose ancestry includes every people on earth, whose motto is E pluribus unum, whose...
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    What do you believe in without having any evidence of?

    EVERYONE has Faith. Atheist, Jew, Buddhist, everyone. Because belief or non-belief in God, gods, no God, is all still FAITH. God is a spirit - which can't be proven scientifically to anyone's satisfaction. So that means belief and NON-BELIEF has to rely on Faith.
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    Do you believe God is good?

    If God, the Creator, the All -Powerful, the All-Knowable, that can affect our lives with a thought, if He was bad, then isn't the world just screwed????? It's just a ridiculous thought.
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    Why or how is suicide sinful?

    One thing that Jesus brought was the teaching of the Sanctity of Human Life. As they sent missionaries throughout the world, they stopped the genocide of girl children and human sacrifice. So it seems logical that this would extend to suicide being sinful as well. The belief that God is the...
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    What is the most important goal in life?

    Being close to God, believing in Him, worshiping Him, obeying His Laws, teaching His Faith. Since we were with him before here and will be with Him after, and this life is temporary at best, how can it be otherwise?
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    Why is it sinful to be naked?

    I think it goes back to the family being important, sex outside marriage is bad, and so nudity will lead to lust, which will lead to sex outside marriage. Used to be even looking at your own body or touching it was sinful, and masturbation is considered a sin, as well. Seems very simple to me.
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    Why "one God"?

    Humanity has evolved throughout the millennia. Our first god was nature and animals. With ancient Rome and Egypt, we progressed to gods. With Abraham, we evolved to One God. Judaism, Christianity, Islam and now Baha'i Faith have all the same One God. Humanity evolves through religion, thought...
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    What is God?

    There are thousands of Christian denominations, and an equal number of views of God. Most say that Jesus is/was God, some don't.
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