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September 20, 2009

Calling all Baha'i, Mormons, Sikhs, Wiccans ...

When we launched this blog a few months back, we assembled a list of categories we thought we might fill with posts. We have filled most of them, and over time, we've added new categories. But if you look at the list below and to the right, there remain four original categories that we haven't touched.

This is an invitation to anyone aware of interesting news, developments or trends involving the Baha'i, Mormon, Sikh or Wiccan faiths, particularly with links to Baltimore or Maryland, to let us know about it.

Posted by Matthew Hay Brown at 5:00 AM | | Comments (16)
        

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http://senmcglinn.wordpress.com/
My blog, which has a daily news page most days, and click on the rosette on the right for "top Bahai blogs"

http://bahaisonline.net/index.php
Bahais online is a content collector: it has 2 or 3 new Bahai-related items every day

The website to follow for Sikhs online are varied. One of the best is

thelangarhall.com

A great online "Sikh magazine" is sikhchic.com

For real time Sikh advocacy and humanitarian aid efforts, please visit http://unitedsikhs.org

Dianic Wicca discussed daily at my blog:

hecatedemetersdatter.blogspot.com

You might want to check out http://community.livejournal.com/md_pagans/ - For Wicca and other forms of Paganism. There are event announcements and the occasional discussion.

Here is the Maryland Page at Witch's Voice, where Wiccans and other Pagans can find local groups and individuals...

http://www.witchvox.com/vn/hm/usmd.html

Check out lds.org for events relating to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (which is the correct name for the church you refer to as 'Mormon') Choose "Newsroom" for press releases.

Also lots of blogs available at http://www.mormontimes.com/mormon_voices/columns_blogs/
(I particularly like Orson Scott Card's column--he lives in North Carolina)

For real information regarding the truth in Mormonism, it's best to hear the opinions of ex-Mormons who know it at http://www.exmormonforums.com/.
LDS "approved" websites filter out any real content pertaining to actual Mormon history and ban anyone who posts opposing views.

For the past 10 years, the Baltimore-based web site Planet Baha'i (http://www.planetbahai.org) has provided to a global audience articles, information, and a discussion forum on the Baha'i Faith. I'd be happy to give you more background on this site if it would be useful. Feel free to contact me at my email address. Also, I will try to get some information together on Baltimore-area Baha'i activities that you can use. Thank you for your interest!

To kalliope and anyone else:

If you want the truth on anything I would think it would be best to get all points of view about a topic before any decision is made. On the internet you can be anything you want. Just because someone says they are ex-LDS (Mormon) does not mean that they are. Please get all points of view before you speak on a topic.

Matthew,

I'm not sure if this is within the scope of your request, but I wanted to let you know that a book has just been published titled "Commonalities: A Positive Look at Latter-day Saints from a Baha'i Perspective." Since this book touches on two of the religions which you have expressed interest in, I thought I would mention it.

Written by a Baha'i, the book encourages the author's co-religionists to answer the call of their Sacred Writings to "consort with the followers of all religions in a spirit of friendliness and fellowship" by associating more closely with Latter-day Saints and so to advance the cause of religious harmony. In so doing, the book highlights numerous principles Mormons and Baha'is have in common, while also providing an in-depth look at Mormon history and doctrine from a Baha'i perspective.

The book is published by George Ronald Publisher (www.grbooks.com) and they will be happy to provide a review copy to you upon request.

There is an abundance of legitimate information for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints available online. I encourage those genuinely interested in the faith or just curious, to "drink upstream." Almost any doctrine can be explored by viewing all teaching materials that are available to members online-- no password required:

lds.org
mormon.org
providentliving.org
familysearch.org

Twice a year the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints conducts a General Conference. This conference, held the first weekend in October and April, is broadcast publicly through many broadcast media including the Dish network, Direct TV and live streaming over the internet at

lds.org

The event is also broadcast to LDS chapels around the world and the doors are open to all visitors. In the Baltimore area the times are Sat. Oct 3, and Sun., Oct 4th from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The times are the same for the April Conference.

On Sep. 12th in Washington, DC there was an event to support religious freedom and human rights in Iran at the George Washington University. The event was dedicated to seven Iranian Baha’i leaders who have been imprisoned in Tehran for more than a year on false charges stemming from their membership with the country’s Baha’i religious minority. There were several Baha'is from Baltimore at the event, including me, and I am sure they could answer any questions you have. More info is at the DC Baha'i Website: http://www.dcbahai.org/.

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About Matthew Hay Brown
Matthew Hay Brown writes and blogs about faith and values in public and private life for The Baltimore Sun. A former Washington correspondent for the newspaper, he has long written about the intersection of religion and politics. He has reported from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, traveling most recently to Syria and Jordan to write about the Iraqi refugee crisis.
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