In this second part of the talk, Mickey and Mary discuss Louis Gregory, Shoghi Effendi, Mr. Faizi, Bill Sears and Amelia Collins.

This interview with Martha (Mickey) Posner and Dr. Mary Fish was recorded in 2002. It is intended for a Baha'i audience since our friends may not be familiar with the people being discussed in the interview. Mickey Posner (1924-2009) was a pioneer to Venezuela for 50 years while Dr. Fish pioneered to a number of countries. In the first part they talk about Juliet Thompson, Lua Getsinger, and Marion Haney.

In honor of the anniversary of the Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh, this is a 13 minute guided meditation based on the natural imagery in the prayer.

This is a production by "A World of Possibilities," not associated in any way with the Bahá'í Faith, but a balanced and informative series of one-hour programs about making our world better.  This program focuses on the work of groups of youth that are looking to heal the misunderstandings between religious groups.

Sandy and Ron Frazer read an excellent presentation about the Bahá'í Faith known as Anna's Presentation.  It's taken from Book 6 of the Ruhi Series.

Ron Frazer reads a section from the Book of Certitude in which God's Word tells us that it has always been the clergy who held people back from recognizing the new Messengers.  Consider how helpful the Jewish clergy have been in assisting the Jews to recognize their Messiah.

Former judge James Nelson talks about how the concept of human rights has changed since the founding of the United States and speculates how it might change in the future.  The source of Judge Nelson's talk was a video downloaded from www.BahaiVideo.com.

Layli Miller-Muro, the executive director of the Tahirih Justice Center, discusses the problems facing women today around the world.  Layli develops the theme of the bird of mankind having two wimgs, the male and female, which must be equally strong if the bird is to fly to its highest potential.  Quotes are included which state that the equality of women is a necessary prerequisite to world peace.  The source of Layli's talk was a video downloaded from www.BahaiVideo.com.

Brian Whitcomb talks about the verses in the Bible that relate to Baha'u'llah and the Baha'i Faith. This is actually two separate talks that Brian gave, each about 20 minutes long--really good for seekers and Baha'is; he discusses a different approach to the words and themes in The Bible.  The source of Brian's talk was a video downloaded from www.BahaiVideo.com.

Ron and Sandy Frazer read some favorite prayers and some of The Hidden Words.

Five of the Emerald Coast Baha'is talk about what Christians give up when they become Baha'is.  This is a very frank discussion and it should be emphasized that this is just ordinary Baha'is talking--not the official position of the Baha'i Faith.  The big question, of course, is "Do I give up my relationship with Jesus?"  The short answer is "No,"  The long answer is more interesting.

This is the soundtrack for the film, Why We're Baha'is that was just produced for our local cable TV system.  We interviewed about two dozen people and borrowed some video interviews from www.BahaiVideo.com to produce a 30 minute film.  We've included children, teens and adults for a wide variety of answers.  If you'd like to see an iPod version of the film, and can handle a 200MB download, it's here. 

Four Emerald Coast Baha'is talk about what keeps them excited about being a Baha'i.  There are 5 songs from the CD, We Have Come to Praise Him! by the First Commandment Gospel Singers.  The music is used by permission from www.LiveUnity.com. 

Two long-time pioneers to Grenada and two Emerald Coast Baha'is talk about what keeps them excited about being a Baha'i.  There are 5 songs from the CD, We Have Come to Praise Him! by the First Commandment Gospel Singers.  The music is used by permission from www.LiveUnity.com. 

It's always a joy to talk to Swami J who lives about 20 minutes away from me. I think you'll enjoy this interview which nominally is about the oneness of religion--or the lack of it.  But it really goes much deeper.  He talks about the world religions in a multi-dimensional sense and through simple nature-based analogies helps us to see the reasons behind some of the conflicts among the various religions--and even within the same religion.  Explore Swami J's vast contribution to the world's understanding of the science of Yoga, Vedanta, and Tantra at www.swamij.com.  For those of you that have sleeping difficulties, check out his Yoga Nidra CD at www.yoganidracd.info.

Susanne Alexander and Craig Farnsworth are the principals of a Baha'i SED project called the Marriage Transformation Project (see www.marriagetransformation.com).  Their recent books are Pure Gold, a book for married couples, and Can We Dance, a book for people who are looking for a marriage partner or investigating the character of a prospective partner.  They hold workshops around the world training couples to use this simple and effective system.

Rod Debs is the minister at our local Unitarian Fellowship. This podcast is a condensation of an ongoing conversation that Rod and Ron Frazer have been having for the last two or three years. He continually strives to increase the religious experience of his congregation without, in any way, controlling their experience. He seeks only to stimulate thought, and to urge them to wholeness--whatever that would mean for them. He is a challenging person to listen to because he doesn't settle for conventional wisdom or platitudes; he tries to put each issue in a global context and treat the views of all people as worthy of consideration.  In this podcast we talked about the goals that are shared by both the Baha'i Faith and Unitarian Universalists and how the two religions take a different approach to achieving their goals.

Alan Halm, Joel Smith and Ron Frazer discuss the evolution that each of the world great religions goes through from their inception to the present day--and how they can find unity among themselves. 

Michael Mathein, Timothy Alford and Ron Frazer discuss the concept of a personal God as they understood it as Christians and how that concept evolved after they became Baha'is.

Sandy and Ron Frazer discuss a few of the Baha'i Writings on health divided into physical healing and spiritual healing.

Ernie Acavedo, Mike Whalen and Ron Frazer discuss Ernie's process of becoming a Baha'i from a Catholic and then born-again Christian background.

Gail Whalen of Henderson, Nevada discusses Baha'i principles, joined by Linda Long and Robert Riley.

Sandy and Ron Frazer discuss the Baha'i Writings about developing an attitude of prayer

Ron Frazer summarizes the podcasts posted so far to give new subscribers an idea of what they might want to listen to.

There's really more than that! Nine filled up a podcast nicely.

Joel Smith describes some key Mormon prophecies that point to Baha'u'llah.

Joel Smith talks about the popular book and movie and what SANGREAL might really mean.

A view of Hinduism from the standpoint of Sanatana Darma and Oneness of all religions.  For more detail on Sanatana Darma see www.swamij.com.

A personal view of Buddhism, the Four Noble Truths, and the Eight-fold path.  Find out why Buddhists are calm and pleasant people.

A personal view of Islam and the misconceptions that Christians often have.

Sandy and Ron Frazer discuss creationism, evolution, and quantum physics from the Baha'i Writings.

Sandy and Ron Frazer discuss the simple process of becoming a Baha'i and their own journey.

Sandy and Ron Frazer tell a few stories from the life of Baha'u'llah, the Messenger of God for today.

Lionel talks about life in a FEMA trailer after hurricane Ivan and his struggles to accept Baha'u'llah as the Messenger from God for this millenium.

Sandy and Ron Frazer discuss sin and evil.  Are they real or just the absence of something divine.  In what way does the Devil exist?

Ron Frazer explores the future of mankind and the advent of world peace based on the Baha'i Writings.

Ron Frazer examines the beliefs of Christians who become Baha'is and those who don't.

Robert, a life-long resident of the Emerald Coast, talks about the reasons he became a Baha'i.

Ron Frazer discusses the proofs that Bah'u'llah is the Return of Christ using the Book of Certitude.

The 1868 letter to the Christians that announced Christ's Return.  Why haven't you heard?

Ron Frazer discusses his personal relationship with Jesus.

Jack McCants, a former Christian minister, discusses the power of prayer.

A 1912 talk by Baha'u'llah's son, Abdul Baha, discussing the fundamental unity of the major religions.

Ron Frazer discusses the obstacles people face when investigating the Baha'i Faith.

Ron Frazer discusses the extensive Baha'i Writings on this topic.  It's good news by the way!

What is the essence of religion?  What is the central eternal principle?  Ron Frazer discusses the questions based on Mark, Chapter 10 and the Baha'i Writings.

The second half of Joel's explanation of why Baha'is believe that Baha'u'llah is the return of Jesus.

The first half of Joel's explanation of why Baha'is believe that Baha'u'llah is the return of Jesus.

Joel Smith interprets the prophecies in Isaiah based on the interpretation guidance of St. Peter and St. Paul.

Joel Smith investigates the Rapture based on the interpretation instructions of St. Peter and St. Paul.

Joel Smith continues his investigation into the Resurrection of Jesus.

Joel Smith uses the interpretation methods developed in Part 3 to investigate the Resurrection of Jesus.

Biblical scholar Joel Smith describes the guidance provided by Paul and Jesus regarding the interpretation of the Bible.

Joel Smith discusses the history of the early Christian Church.

A excellent talk describing the problem that Rabbis had with accepting Jesus as the Messiah because of their literal interpretations of the prophesies about Elijah's return.