Talk:Pioneering (Bahá'í)
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So, what does Baha'i pioneering actually entail? The article as it stands outlines a distinction between pioneering and proselytizing, but doesn't explain what Baha'is do that is considered pioneering.
[edit] self-sufficiency, and long term position
I think there should be significant detail added about the prospect of self-sufficiency, of "fitting in" to the community rather than being supported largely from the outside so much so as to be some kind of exception to the norms of Baha'i communities where few if any make their living from the funds of the religion. Also it seems to me that pioneering is often considered a very long scale effort - well beyond a matter of months and at least covering years if not decades. These are my impressions from reading about such things but citations aren't at hand - research waiting!--Smkolins 23:49, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] subcategory of homefront pioneering...
There should also be a subcategory as a minor alternative to mainline pioneering which is intra-national placement, compared to inter-national placement which is the norm of "pioneering".--Smkolins 23:52, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
