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Baha'i very understanding, little understood Tucked in with the bills and flyers, junkmail and letters, households today in Tiny Township, Penetang and Christian Island will find something a little dif- ferent when they open their mailboxes. They'll find a message of peace mailed to them by the Baha'i of the township. 'Peace is inevitable,"' the message will declare, and in the Baha'i faith, peace starts not with the state - but with the individual. "The world is sick, and it needs medicine" says Darlene Paterson, a local Baha'i. "But peace has to start with one's self,"' she con- tinues. 'If you don't have peace within yourself, if you don't have within your family, how can you have peace in the peace world? That's how you establish peace -- not inter- nationally or nationally. Most people want to start on a big scale and come down." Few Canadians really know what the Baha'i religion is all about. And probably not many people in Tiny Township know there is an organization of Baha'i within their bounds. But there is, a young in- stitution at two years old (compared to the Midland Baha'i which have been organized approximately 20 years). The group meets regular- ly every 19 days in what could be compared to a ® Natural, Maple (irregulars) Christian church service. But the problem is, it's hard to compare Baha'i to any other religion, explains Al Paterson, a Tiny Township member. "It's hard to think in those terms," says Pater- son, himself a convert from the Anglican faith to Baha'i. "All the established religions believe in God and believe in a prophet," he explains, citing Muses as the prophet of Jews, Jesus Christ as the Chris- tian prophet and Mohammed, the prophet of the Islamic faith. "All religions established by God. And all those religions teach that God will send another pro- phet when the world needs something to get it on the right track again." In the Baha'i world, all those religions are right, he says. But the difference is that the Baha'i claim the most recent prophet -- Baha'u'llah -- has already come and gone with little fanfare. But that's okay, says Paterson, a history teacher at a local high school. Because it took most of the Western World over 200 years to catch on to Chris- tianity, and the prophet Baha'u'llah died in 1892, less than 100 years ago. Although the religion was founded in what is now Iran, it is a worldwide faith now and claims to have 21,000 members in Canada and 3 or 4 million around the globe. The fact that it was founded in Iran may mislead some people into thinking it is a fanatical, mystical Eastern religion. But members are, for the most part, average middle class Canadians. "Tf you're going to call it the Eastern Baha'i you may as well call it the Eastern Ghristmans:. says Al; 'because all the main religions were founded in the East." "Like any religion, the knowledge is being spread by word of mouth." There are about 11 or 12 adult members of the Baha'i spiritual assembly in Tiny. When there are nine believers in one area, they form the assembly. About half of the Tiny Baha'is are locals and most of the rest are people who moved here. were -- A message of peace Two Tiny Township members of the Baha'i spiritual assembly, Al and Darlene Paterson, look over one of the many volumes of writings that belong to their faith. The township organization of the Baha'i, a relatively young faith that teaches oneness of God, religion and mankind, is sending out booklets to Penetang, Tiny and Christian Island with a message of peace today. Wood FREE SEAT SAVER MUSICAL: MOBILE © (seconds) Rocking Horse 5995 Maple $19.95 value Car Seat esoft padded *removable cover | ©3 positions "with purchase of this cer seat Shades baby from "44 sun, heat & glare in the car. x Sf Change Table AS REG. $149.95 y| ine 7995 Crib & Single Bed Reg: $599.95 SALE: BabyPius °carriage tour bed estroller Furniture from Tots to Teens Pen *micromesh netting *folds easily *complete with cover 370 Dunlop St. W Barrie 737-4663 RENTALS -- Infant Car Seat Rentals 6 months for 00 20", |. 6495 w= CAR SEATS Parts & Accessories Available ae SPACEWORKS BUNKS 18 Guage Steel 299° Aces 129°>| 99.95 Mama Ti | | Rockers | cue ee *micro mesh netting maple, white or natural finish. (irregulars) eShelves extra Mattress extra Stroller eDual Brakes ¢Swivel Wheels Canopy 995 OPEN 9 A.M. -- S P.M. MONDAY TO FRIDAY SUPER SPECIAL! Large Size Bathtub Reg. $7.95, SALE . Jolly Jumper Q95 ad 18 DUNLOP STREET WEST - DOWNTOWN BARRE -- a 4p NorTH Cedar Pointe g - 6 SATURDAY Ai Business Park