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Ray
Zimmerman

Orange, CA

Dr. Ray Zimmerman is an English professor at Saddleback College in Orange County, CA where he teaches English Composition, Humanities, and British Literature. His doctoral research concerned masculinity, violence, and militarism in 20th century American literature. A licensed mediator, he also serves as an advisory board member for Chapman University's Interfaith Center. He has been a Baha'i since 1993 and is currently the Secretary of the Baha'i community of Orange, CA. In 2004, he received an NAACP award for education.

BY Ray Zimmerman

The Immortal Soul and the Afterlife

Ray Zimmerman | Apr 28, 2015

Evil Spirits, Angels, Psychic Powers, and Aliens

Ray Zimmerman | Jul 4, 2014

Why Baha’is Fast

Ray Zimmerman | Mar 3, 2014

Only One Race . . . The Human Race

Ray Zimmerman | Feb 5, 2014

Walking the Baha’i Talk

Ray Zimmerman | Dec 12, 2013

Many Religions, One Single Faith

Ray Zimmerman | Oct 8, 2013

Service Can Save Us

Ray Zimmerman | Aug 11, 2013

Calling All “12-Steppers”

Ray Zimmerman | Jun 18, 2013

A Teacher’s Plea

Ray Zimmerman | May 6, 2013

How I Found Authentic Happiness

Ray Zimmerman | Apr 3, 2013

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Baha'i International Community brings together scientists, representatives of faith communities, and civil society organizations to inform discussions about climate change.⁠
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Why does so much art prize ugliness, seeming to sc

Why does so much art prize ugliness, seeming to scream at the viewer? Could it be, perhaps, that beauty and ugliness can be equally valid and important?⁠
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Be patient under all conditions, and place your wh

Be patient under all conditions, and place your whole trust and confidence in God. - Baha'u'llah ⠀
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Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh⠀
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We can each inhale the mystic perfume of all the p

We can each inhale the mystic perfume of all the prophets and founders of the world’s great Faiths, such as Krishna, Buddha, Moses, Christ, Muhammad and Baha’u’llah.⁠
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Be kind to all peoples; care for every person; do

Be kind to all peoples; care for every person; do all ye can to purify the hearts and minds of men; strive ye to gladden every soul. To every meadow be a shower of grace, to every tree the water of life; be as sweet musk to the sense of humankind, and to the ailing be a fresh, restoring breeze. Be pleasing waters to all those who thirst, a careful guide to all who have lost their way; be father and mother to the orphan, be loving sons and daughters to the old, be an abundant treasure to the poor. Think ye of love and good fellowship as the delights of heaven, think ye of hostility and hatred as the torments of hell. – Abdu'l-Baha⁠⠀
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(Selections From the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá)⠀
https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/ab/SAB/sab-201.html

King Charlemagne’s violent rule established Chri

King Charlemagne’s violent rule established Christianity in Europe, but led to ever more flagrant and widespread uses of war by Christian rulers.⁠
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Join us for a joyful evening of music & stories with Brett Smith and Maureen O'Neill. They will offer an intro to the Baha'i Faith, sing songs inspired by the Baha'i Writings, and share stories about Abdu'l-Baha, the perfect exemplar of the Baha'i teachings.⁠
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Do not look at the shortcomings of anybody; see wi

Do not look at the shortcomings of anybody; see with the sight of forgiveness. The imperfect eye beholds imperfections. The eye that covers faults looks toward the Creator of souls. He created them, trains and provides for them, endows them with capacity and life, sight and hearing; therefore, they are the signs of His grandeur. You must love and be kind to everybody, care for the poor, protect the weak, heal the sick, teach and educate the ignorant. - #AbdulBaha⠀
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(The Promulgation of Universal Peace)⠀
https://reference.bahai.org/en/t/ab/PUP/pup-39.html

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