tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post115308385423087362..comments2024-02-10T07:26:14.917-05:00Comments on Baha'i Faith in Egypt: Egypt: A Student's Struggle For IdentityUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-1153298986101952922006-07-19T04:49:00.000-04:002006-07-19T04:49:00.000-04:00CONGRATULATIONS FOR THE BLOG AND THE COURAGE OF EG...CONGRATULATIONS FOR THE BLOG AND THE COURAGE OF EGYPTIAN BAHA'IS.João Moutinhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10867878720707102051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-1153227567371467652006-07-18T08:59:00.000-04:002006-07-18T08:59:00.000-04:00Climb mountains when I get a chance! :-)Climb mountains when I get a chance! :-)Bilohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060802520953738221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-1153220209582076142006-07-18T06:56:00.000-04:002006-07-18T06:56:00.000-04:00By the way what do you do for fun on the weekend? ...By the way what do you do for fun on the weekend? :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948341359264244662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-1153101033157077192006-07-16T21:50:00.000-04:002006-07-16T21:50:00.000-04:00As you well know, the civil rights movement could ...As you well know, the civil rights movement could not have gone as far as it did without those who became repugnant with the cruelty by which the blacks were treated. The impetus had to come from within the black community first, and then support came from free thinkers in the white community mostly from the North and to a lesser degree from the South. The movement itself was propelled by years of injustice and suffering. <BR/><BR/>I agree--there was a silent majority.... Also, as you know, this did not eliminate the way many people still think, particularly in the south, and race continues to be the most challenging issue facing America.<BR/><BR/>On another note, this young lady will gain so much strength and maturity that will go far beyond any education she is getting in her school now.Bilohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060802520953738221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-1153098247722697162006-07-16T21:04:00.000-04:002006-07-16T21:04:00.000-04:00One point is that people who happen to be in the s...One point is that people who happen to be in the spotlight of public attention (in the right place at the right time;-) will have a small bank account of pubicity to us on issues they feel strongly about. Alot about her future ability to cope with the pressure depends on her family, This reminds me of the civil rights movement in the US South. There was a large "silent majority" of citizens who could see for themselves the reality of black Americans' lifes. But they were passive and in denial to confront the issue until voices were raised. This came about not through the leadership of any of the large segments of the white society, but through individuals linking or identifying with the cause of the black community.<BR/>In Egypt as you mention in the previous post about the various and sizable religous groups, all containing educated people capable of phrasing their concerns in a way that larger numbers can identify with. I shouldn't be pessimistic.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948341359264244662noreply@blogger.com