Tonight my roommates and I had a dinner and invited some friends and neighbors. Some of them were interested in learning about the Baha'i Faith, so I shared a very simple presentation about it using a book with pictures and some Baha'i Writings. On one page that talks about prayer, there is a picture of a man with his hands pressed against each other in front of his face. I showed the picture to everyone and laughed while saying something like "Even though this picture is shown, Baha'is don't have to pray this way". I sounded pretty sarcastic as I said it - i.e. I was making fun of it.
Minutes later, I was asking some of my neighbors which religion they grew up in, and one of the guys says "Hindu. We pray like this" (as he presses his hands in front of his face just like the man in the picture). Perhaps it is wise, when sharing the teachings of your religion with another person, to avoid making fun of theirs.
