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Be ye assured that in place of these contributions, your agriculture, your
industry, and your commerce will be blessed by manifold increases, with goodly
gifts and bestowals. He who cometh with one goodly deed will receive a TENFOLD
>REWARD.
>(Baha’i Prayers, p. 83)
>
>This passage certainly sounds like it is meant to be literal, though I haven't
>seen any evidence suggesting Baha'is in general become significantly better
>off financially as a result of giving to the fund. I've known several Baha'is
>whose 'industry' (their personal business) has gone bust despite giving to the
>fund generously.
>
>The tenfold part may not be literal, sure. But are Baha'is more wealthy than
>other people?
>
>Regards,
>David
>
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