STOP Religious Persecution in Iran

The Bahai International Community has sent a letter to Iran's Chief Prosecutor defending the innocence of the Bahai prisoners (picture above). The Bahais were taken hostage on baseless and nonsensical charges, making it clear they have been imprisoned solely for their beliefs.

Read the story here.

If you live in the U.S., please support House Resolution 175 and Senate Resolution 71 by contacting your respective Representative / Senator. Information on how here.

Global Rich List

The Global Rich List is an interesting site. Enter your annual income and see how you stack up against the rest of the world. Although most of the time I feel like I am barely scraping by, according to the web site I'm in the top 0.88%! (Wait a minute, that means 99.22% are poorer than me...)

I found the following quotes from the Bahai Writings helpful while reflecting on my place in the world:

O SON OF MAN!
Should prosperity befall thee, rejoice not, and should abasement come upon thee, grieve not, for both shall pass away and be no more.

O SON OF MAN!
Bestow My wealth upon My poor, that in heaven thou mayest draw from stores of unfading splendor and treasures of imperishable glory. But by My life! To offer up thy soul is a more glorious thing couldst thou but see with Mine eye.

(Baha'u'llah, The Hidden Words, p. 16)