Amanda Ripley | Baha'i

NY Times bestselling author & award-winning journalist Amanda Ripley interviewed for her just-released book "High Conflict" where she writes abt the adversarial-free methods found in the Baha'i Faith's system of governance & decision making. In this segment she is asked abt this observation.

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[janetwm]

Thank you for such a great explanation of the Baha'i Faith. This Faith sounds like it may be the answer to most of the world's problems! I love this!!

[acadieqc]

The Baha'i Faith's approach to elections is very inspiring!!

[fanjaniainafawbush]

Thank you so much Amanda, I am a Baha'i in Madagascar. greetings everyone reading this. “Before all else, God created the mind.” briliant explanation, well articulated. Spot on! May peace be on earth for all!!! I can't wait to read the book!

[petenlorelei]

Reading more, It is interesting to reflect on how this Bahai leadership process also anticipates and addresses the problems of concentration of power, corruption, and abuse —> also chronic problems for so many of our political and religious systems.

So many more well- formulated ideas from Bahai literature to consider updating humanity’s outdated “operating systems”, to meet the relatively new realities and needs of a technological, and interconnected World!

[pedros.cabrales]

Thanks for wonderful and vivid articulation. As a Baha'i, I am so happy that with the new features for human organization and world order, many people can find a choice for their own good, and for waging peace and unity.

[nushinroshanioskui]

Thanks Amanda Ripley. Love AND gratitud from Argentina. I am a Bahai AND thank you for this brillant explantion about some concepts specially the Bahai Adminitration AND institutions. Hope to be able to get your book here un Argentina soon🌷❤️

[choralvoice]

What a great summary. In fact, the Baha'i electoral process reflects true democracy: Baha'is are not limited to a choice of only 2 leaders. Instead, they vote for a body of 9 people & can decide which 9 people have the best qualities necessary to lead & to serve, for ex: humility, wisdom, compassion, nurturing, justice, truthfulness, trustworthiness.

[samsommer]

What a beautiful commentary on the Baha'i Election process. Please write a book on this religion. The world is in need of a better way!

[rafiabbas]

Great interview, and beautiful explanation about the Bahai elections.

[DanielTruran]

Starting from the fact that we are all connected and interdependent, with all main religions coming from one source, creating "close to a pure democracy", with "everything in the election reducing the possibility of conflict" Beautiful to hear!

[naghmehrezvani]

“If long-cherished ideals and time-honoured institutions, if certain social assumptions and religious formulae have ceased to promote the welfare of the generality of mankind, if they no longer minister to the needs of a continually evolving humanity, let them be swept away and relegated to the limbo of obsolescent and forgotten doctrines. (The Promise of World Peace)

[faribaet]

Beautifully explained and very helpful. Thank you!

[sheilabanani]

I have her book HIGH CONFLICT, have read it and highly recommend it - so much to learn of value to all in it. See for yourself.

[leointernationale]

Wow, a Persian prisoner revealed ideas and concepts which are revolutionary even 200 years later

[sagharforouhi]

Liked your analysis...Everything in the Baha'i Faith was revealed by Baha'u'llah to remove conflict and build unity...The Baha'i election process is a good example of that..

[elsiedias]

Look forward to reading the back just to see what it is.

[nehruarun]

Interdependence is human reality. The reality of all things is it’s relation to another reality. Otherwise there is no existence can exist in its atomic or individualistic form.

[valoriekenney]

A book I want to read and share with people i know who are politically engaged.

[adibehmullen]

I love the Baha'i Faith. Truly it is a gift of God to God to me. If for any reason I was going to leave it nobody is going to stop me, so that part was not true

[tudormiller]

An elected Baha'i President or Prime Minister in a western country would be interesting to see. 😊