Michael, At 08:36 AM 12/10/2004, you wrote: >>Unity in diversity does not imply uniformity! Why is there so much objection >>to a methodical system being introduced?<<
The objections I have seen are not to "a methodical system being introduced." They are to this particular methodical system being introduced. >>The study circle brings together a variety of people with a variety of >>opinions in a harmonious, welcoming atmosphere of learning (IMO).<< I would be interested in the demographics of long-term Ruhi participation and how it correlates with the general Baha'i populations in different areas. My "guess* would is that we would see a negative correlation between participation and SES (socioeconomic status). >>The objections I see seem to be actuated by prejudice and an unwillingness to >>participate.<< That is not fair, Michael. All, or most, of the people here with degrees of unfavorable views of Ruhi have attended Ruhi meetings. Prejudice refers to prejudging based on stereotypes. In my case, I intentionally kept an open mind before going to my first Ruhi meeting. Mark A. Foster * http://markfoster.net "Sacred cows make the tastiest hamburger" -- Abbie Hoffman __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:archive@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe, send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, use subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Web - http://list.jccc.edu/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.net New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu
