Howso?

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We do not fear the night, who have loved the stars so fondly.

For one thing that's where inventions come from. It's also a release. It gets us in touch with our higher consciousness. It can be peaceful and relaxing. In my opinion blocking this energy leads to addictions and possible mental afflictions.

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OK.

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We do not fear the night, who have loved the stars so fondly.

Storm..

"You say God Created us to know and worship him. OK. My personal distaste for that idea aside, I would like to know WHY you believe it, not simply that you do. Why does that make sense to you?"

Yes the Baha'i Writings state this in our obligatory prayer so it is significant.. It personally makes sense to me.

Why?

God has a relationship to His creation we believe that is based on love.. So God created us because He loved us and our creation.. and the relationship of the lover to the Beloved is one of knowing and worship or awe.

Love has directions.. From God to His creation ...from creation to God... and from the created to the rest of creation...at least this is how it's supposed to be.

- Art

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"it benefits us to be thoughtful, not of the glory of our minds, but rather, above all else, of the glory of God."
- Johannes Kepler