Hi BB, thank you for the compliment. My efforts are only small time.
Yes I agree that Ghandhi was a wonderful example of a non violent approach to change.
I am a Christian and do take take seriously the Sermon on the Mount.
I suppose my gripe with some of the posters on OLO more relates to the intensity and from my perspective often unbalanced views on Christianity, they focus on the failures of those who do not uphold their beliefs, and all of us fail through human weakness from time to time. Christ's demands, although clear and unequivocal means often going against self. I seem to remember Christ had a few strong words about hypocrisy. Also what was it that Chesterton said?

I have friends of all persuasions including atheist, men and women of good will. I look for a world where the Human Rights spelt out in the UN Declaration on Universal Human Rights is adhered to by all governments and peoples, I think that says about it all for all people of all beliefs to respect each other.

Thanks, Bagsy, must say that from some of our OLO declared Christian believers, they say that the Sermon on the Mount is out of phase with our earthly progress.

Certainly any 19th century British colonialist would believe that.

Which unfortunately still means we could believe that there are areas of low-life in this world which must be eradicated, just as Hitler at one time had most of Germany believe?

Hullo, BahaiChap, met some of your people here in Mandurah, quite a few years ago where my wife and I retired from farmlife over thirty years ago.

Around twenty years ago, a Uni' of the Third Age was set up here in Mandurah in which the Bahia people became interested.

Having gained a Post-Grad in my retirement they had me taking groups in generalised study, a former Iranian family also becoming very interested.

Also I myself made them very welcome because my philosophical learning, re the Sermon on the Mount in particular made me feel they were on the right philosophical track.

But their suggestions did not suit some of our Old Stagers who had a lot to say - and as I was only a sort of a voluntary tutor without authority, I had to stick to what the majority of the U3A group agreed with.

Unfortunately, most of the U3A groups have finished up just as friendly societies, the duty to all being as in the military, with us yours is not to reason why, jus