Sept 1st we boarded the Shuttle Express to SeaTac and had a good conversation with the driver who was a Christian. He ended up asking us whether Jesus Christ is worthy of worship. I thought that was rather a poser, and I was allowing Enayat to lead the Baha'i end of the conversation. I really wanted to get into the Kitab-i-Iqan [Book of Certitude] material which better illuminates the dual station of the Manifestation, but didn't have much of a chance.
I instructed Enayat later that when people have these deep convictions, it is counterproductive to say things which invalidate their point of view, such as saying the Bible has been translated wrong somewhere. It's much better to meet them where they are and lead them out of the jungle, shedding light on issues and assisting them to focus on the inner and spiritual meanings of scripture, rather than on the outer and physical meanings which people tend to be trapped in.
Our flight was excellent and we sat next to a woman about my age whose parents were born in Latvia, so we learned some things about that country, and the music.
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