135. Explain briefly the current status of ach of the seven candles of unity. 127-128; 11.1
Essential features are now established throughout the world. Unity of race, religion are far advanced, unity of language (English has filled the gap), unity of thought: everywhere is apparent n the program of social and economic development, unity in the Political realm: the establishment of the UN
136. * Briefly, how much of the transformation that the world went through in the twentieth century was prefigured in the Tablet on the Seven Candles of Unity?
Scientific development is so advanced that, virtually, the level of consciousness has been shifted toward the unification of mankind; There people who are becoming more” religious” in a sense either collectively or individually they are going to pilgrimage of inner self to know God, even “to see God with their own eyes” and find the reality of things despite “fossilized dogmas” are on the surface; vast gathering at international level to solve problems facing humanity e.g. environmental, disease (SARS, AIDS,) , numerous other problem which at the beginning of the century one can hardly imagined.
137. What were the three major international gatherings that marked the end of one millennium and the beginning of a new one? 129; 11.7-11.9
138. What was the significance of each of these events? 129-130; 11.7-119
It reaffirms the process of accomplishment of the seven candles of unity-as prophesized
139. Why was the Millennium Summit met with skepticism, cynicism and apathy? 131-134; 11.11
Level of consciousness is low to understand the evolutionary process of collective life; apathy reining in the mind of majority people; media did not took it as serious as it could be, religious people have been clutched into dogmas, ritual (they are spiritually blind; paralysis of will)
140. What are the benefits and threats of globalization? 133-135; 11.15-11.18
Benefits: surpass the material barriers, exchange knowledge within a second.
Threats: consequence will be catastrophic in society/ politics/ environment/economic.
141. What are the forces eroding the powers of the nation-state? 132-133; 11.14
Once arbiter and protector of humanity’s fortunes, power of the institutions of Nation/state has eroded.
142. What is the greatest danger? 135; 11.19
Is an entrenched philosophical attitude that seems to justify and excuse these failures
143. How is “Western civilization” described? 135; 11.19
Philosophically and politically it represents itself a kind of liberal relativism; economically and socially as capitalism (morally and intellectually bankrupt)
144. What is the future of Western civilization? 135; 11.20
Western Civilization deteriorate in a world subject to the immutable law of change and decay
145. What do Bahá’ís see in the present day society? 136; 11.21
Society is unbridle day of exploitation of masses of humanity by greed that excuses itself as the operation of “impersonal market forces”
146. What is the ultimate issue for Bahá’ís?
Spiritual since the Cause is not a political party nor ideology or an engine for political agitation against social wrong, our duty is to help to align the wish of human being to that of Will of God, as collectively the path of humanity is pre-destined.