Thanks Luis, this could get interesting. Too bad we don't have many Ammadiyyas here.
Personally, I'd rather look at adherents than at doctrine. It is the end result, after all, and what religion is supposed to do... change people into great citizens, kind souls. When you meet a crook, a liar, a killer, a braggart, and then find out he's of a certain religion, it doesn't bode well for the faith in your mind. But the opposite is also true. A kindly person represents his faith well.
In personal life, I've met a lot of Ammadiyyas ... mostly small business owners running Indian import stores, often originally from East Africa, escaping Amin or other stuff. As Luis mentioned, they've maintained much of the Indian co-operative tolerant ways.
OTOH, I've never met a Bahai in person. They're scarce in these parts. So it's only the folks on here that represent their faith for me, and I must say it hasn't been very positive.
Personally, I'd rather look at adherents than at doctrine. It is the end result, after all, and what religion is supposed to do... change people into great citizens, kind souls. When you meet a crook, a liar, a killer, a braggart, and then find out he's of a certain religion, it doesn't bode well for the faith in your mind. But the opposite is also true. A kindly person represents his faith well.
In personal life, I've met a lot of Ammadiyyas ... mostly small business owners running Indian import stores, often originally from East Africa, escaping Amin or other stuff. As Luis mentioned, they've maintained much of the Indian co-operative tolerant ways.
OTOH, I've never met a Bahai in person. They're scarce in these parts. So it's only the folks on here that represent their faith for me, and I must say it hasn't been very positive.