https://bahaiteachings.org/45-minutes-with-john-lewis/ Personal perspectives inspired by Baha'i teachings Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:55:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://bahaiteachings.org/45-minutes-with-john-lewis/#comment-43053 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 22:56:28 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=52394#comment-43053 What an insightful tribute to a beautiful soul! Masud thank you so much for sharing your story of meeting Congressman Lewis and the wonderful relevant quotes from the Baha’i writings. Truly inspiring. With immense gratitude!

]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/45-minutes-with-john-lewis/#comment-43049 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 19:43:31 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=52394#comment-43049 A beautiful human being who lived a life of service and embodied so many of the qualities we all strive for. Congressman Lewis was also a long-time supporter of Baha’is (and human rights everywhere.) Many thanks for this lovely remembrance of him on the day of his passing.

]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/45-minutes-with-john-lewis/#comment-43048 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 19:31:22 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=52394#comment-43048 Wow Masud, this was a healing balm to my heart, your poetic imagery took me to another plane, thank you for sharing your soul with us! Congressman John Lewis has been one of our greatest hero’s thank you for showing even further insight just how beautiful of a man/soul he has been to our world! May he continue to guide us from the realms above!!!

]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/45-minutes-with-john-lewis/#comment-43047 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 19:16:46 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=52394#comment-43047 You are an excellent writer and storyteller, Masud. May God have mercy upon his soul and grant him the highest place in paradise. May his example illuminate our path. “Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.”—John Lewis

]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/45-minutes-with-john-lewis/#comment-43042 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 18:00:32 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=52394#comment-43042 Thank you so much for this. He was so steadfast and self-sacrificing in fighting for the truth of the oneness of humanity.

]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/45-minutes-with-john-lewis/#comment-43041 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 17:57:39 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=52394#comment-43041 Just re-read this beautiful essay Masud and thank you so much for your eloquence!

]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/45-minutes-with-john-lewis/#comment-43040 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 17:53:44 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=52394#comment-43040 Beautiful tribute to this precious life and soul — thank you so much for this!

]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/45-minutes-with-john-lewis/#comment-43039 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 17:32:08 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=52394#comment-43039 Thank you. A beautifully written piece about a person I’d never heard of (here in UK) before his death was announced. Peace an love to you, Masud.

]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/45-minutes-with-john-lewis/#comment-39661 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 15:54:15 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=52394#comment-39661 Thank you for this vivid pen portrait of Rep. Lewis, cast in the light of the teachings of your faith. At a time when the spiritual underpinnings of the Civil Rights Movement are easily forgotten it means a lot to cast the significance of these heroes in a new light.

]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/45-minutes-with-john-lewis/#comment-39634 Sat, 22 Feb 2020 07:04:24 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=52394#comment-39634 Thank you for this article. This sounded poetry to my soul. I could feel the meeting was almost transformative and it gave me so much insights how one’s very presence could be.

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