For those not familiar with Baha’i temples or houses of worship, lmk. I’m a Baha’i in case anyone has questions. Fun fact… do you know who introduced Steve Jobs to Wozniak was a Baha’i? It’s the only tech related thing I could think of when I wrote this. But Baha’is are pretty progressive towards tech.
heh, i didn't know that. more well known is actually this quote by Shoghi Effendi written in 1936 predicting the internet:
A mechanism of world inter-communication will be devised, embracing the whole planet, freed from national hindrances and restrictions, and functioning with marvelous swiftness and perfect regularity.
Every other value system on Earth must be evaluated by its relationship with tech, whether they see technology as a net positive or net negative force.
This is not 100% correct. Baha’is have many groups that hate them and write dismissive articles such as these. Take a look at what Baha’is have done in countries fighting for human rights — and that is every right
Well, in Iran the Islamic Republic feels threatened by Baha'is. Most people that hate Baha'is is because they feel threatened by them. For example, Baha'is have no clergy. So all clergy will naturally feel treated as the Baha'i population grows -- that's just an example
