Comments on: YOUTH CAN MOVE THE WORLD http://www.bahaiperspectives.com/society/2008/09/04/youth-can-move-the-world/ A Perceptive Eye on News, Life & Society. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:21:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ananda http://www.bahaiperspectives.com/society/2008/09/04/youth-can-move-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-12971 Ananda Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:15:26 +0000 http://www.bahaiperspectives.com/?p=435#comment-12971 I think as a youth myself that youth can move the world, but of course we need mentors. Mentors who might not be youths any more. I also think that being a youth comes with an intimidating kind of responsibility that sometimes just seems too much. And sometimes we are scared that we may be looked upon as a sociopath in our schools and in friend circles and so we just are scared. but youth can move the world I think as a youth myself that youth can move the world, but of course we need mentors. Mentors who might not be youths any more. I also think that being a youth comes with an intimidating kind of responsibility that sometimes just seems too much. And sometimes we are scared that we may be looked upon as a sociopath in our schools and in friend circles and so we just are scared.

but youth can move the world

]]> By: negin http://www.bahaiperspectives.com/society/2008/09/04/youth-can-move-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 negin Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:59:55 +0000 http://www.bahaiperspectives.com/?p=435#comment-1011 Dear Gerald, Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Yes, the emphasis and import placed on youth within the Faith is unique and it's a blessing for you to be able to appreciate it more and not take it for granted. I'm sure this perspective will be valuable to you as you start tutoring the Jr Youth group and strive to empower the participants to shoulder the role. I wish you all the best! I'm glad you brought up the fact that many of the central figures and heroes in the history of our Faith were young! Surely the sacrifice of time, comfort and amusement that is made by youth who rise to serve humanity is a magnet of Divine assistance and blessings! Dear Gerald,
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Yes, the emphasis and import placed on youth within the Faith is unique and it’s a blessing for you to be able to appreciate it more and not take it for granted. I’m sure this perspective will be valuable to you as you start tutoring the Jr Youth group and strive to empower the participants to shoulder the role. I wish you all the best!

I’m glad you brought up the fact that many of the central figures and heroes in the history of our Faith were young! Surely the sacrifice of time, comfort and amusement that is made by youth who rise to serve humanity is a magnet of Divine assistance and blessings!

]]> By: Gerald http://www.bahaiperspectives.com/society/2008/09/04/youth-can-move-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1004 Gerald Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:32:51 +0000 http://www.bahaiperspectives.com/?p=435#comment-1004 You know, I am so grateful to have found a religion where I am celebrated as a young person, where my contribution is encouraged and integral tot he work we do. At the same time I am sometimes hugely intimidated by the precedent set for me by Baha'is younger even then me from the very beginning - but it is an intimidation that spurs me to want to contribute even more for the Cause. As a convert I think I have a special perspective, and when I see Baha'i youth born the the Cause who for some reason have never had the opportunity to see the Faith in the light I do, and really get excited about their role in the Faith I am extremely sad. After this weekend I will start tutoring Junior Youth Groups, and I can't wait. This is an importantt topic, we have the only religion which has had youth at it's centre from the beginning, and we should all be praising God daily for that blessing. God Bless, Gerald You know, I am so grateful to have found a religion where I am celebrated as a young person, where my contribution is encouraged and integral tot he work we do. At the same time I am sometimes hugely intimidated by the precedent set for me by Baha’is younger even then me from the very beginning – but it is an intimidation that spurs me to want to contribute even more for the Cause.

As a convert I think I have a special perspective, and when I see Baha’i youth born the the Cause who for some reason have never had the opportunity to see the Faith in the light I do, and really get excited about their role in the Faith I am extremely sad. After this weekend I will start tutoring Junior Youth Groups, and I can’t wait. This is an importantt topic, we have the only religion which has had youth at it’s centre from the beginning, and we should all be praising God daily for that blessing.

God Bless,
Gerald

]]> By: Bahai News and Articles http://www.bahaiperspectives.com/society/2008/09/04/youth-can-move-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-972 Bahai News and Articles Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:50:51 +0000 http://www.bahaiperspectives.com/?p=435#comment-972 nice. thank you nice. thank you

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