Days 6 to 19 of 19-Day Baha'i Fast

For the past six days, I have not been able to sit in front of the computer long enough to post about my fasting experience. My wife left for China this morning and we have been busy getting her ready for her trip. Instead of making new hubs for each day of the fast, I will just make a new capsule on this hub here.

Another belief of the Baha'i Faith is the Harmony of Science and Religion.

The Baha'i Writings claim that true science and true religion are not in conflict and never will be. The son of the founder of the Baha'i Faith, `Abdu'l-Bahá, stated that a society ruled by science alone will spiral into obsessive materialism. Likewise, religion without science will inevitably result in superstition.

From the Writings of `Abdu'l-Bahá:

"If religion were contrary to logical reason then it would cease to be a religion and be merely a tradition. Religion and science are the two wings upon which man's intelligence can soar into the heights, with which the human soul can progress. It is not possible to fly with one wing alone! Should a man try to fly with the wing of religion alone he would quickly fall into the quagmire of superstition, whilst on the other hand, with the wing of science alone he would also make no progress, but fall into the despairing slough of materialism. All religions of the present day have fallen into superstitious practices, out of harmony alike with the true principles of the teaching they represent and with the scientific discoveries of the time." (`Abdu'l-Bahá, Paris Talks, p. 143.)