Men of Mystery

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Category: Laws
Created: Saturday, 24 April 2010 06:06
Published: Saturday, 24 April 2010 06:01
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A haftorah of reasoning and redemption

A Bahai friend of mine likes to tell a story about the time he walked into a bar.

{josquote}In short, religion wouldn’t be much fun, nor would it hold as a system of moral justice.{/josquote}

It isn’t a joke. As faithful Bahai are forbidden from drinking alcohol, my friend was dangling on his stool and nursing a soft drink when he was accosted by two drunken gents he knew and who decided to mock his faith. At first, my friend did nothing. He merely smiled and looked away as the lushes lashed their tongues, calling him names and disparaging his beliefs. But when they started shoving and poking, my friend didn’t stop to think. With his glass still in his fist, he smashed it into the nose of one of the offenders, cracking it. With blood gushing down his face, the man looked up, shocked. “I thought Bahais were supposed to pursue peace!” he said indignantly.

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