THE BAHA'I FAITH

Unity in diversity is the imperative necessity of the modern world.
But how will it become soon a reality?
It all depend on each our response to the Baha'i Dispensation.



Dear Angels,

The BAHA'I FAITH is an independent world religion. Its credo is that the time has come for humanity to unite in a peaceful and just society.

Bahá'ís themselves are called upon to demonstrate this by their personal conduct, which could be summed up in these few words by Baha'u'llah, the Prophet and Founder of the Baha'i Faith:

Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity. Be worthy of the trust of thy neighbor, and look upon him with a bright and friendly face. Be a treasure to the poor, an admonisher to the rich, an answerer to the cry of the needy, a preserver of the sanctity of thy pledge. Be fair in thy judgment, and guarded in thy speech. Be unjust to no man, and show all meekness to all men. Be as a lamp unto them that walk in darkness, a joy to the sorrowful, a sea for the thirsty, a haven for the distressed, an upholder and defender of the victim of oppression. Let integrity and uprightness distinguish all thine acts.

The designated Guardian of the Baha'i Faith, Shoghi Effendi, describes the MAIN PRINCIPLES of this Faith as follows:

It proclaims the necessity and the inevitability of the unification of mankind.... It, moreover, enjoins upon its followers the primary duty of an unfettered search after truth, condemns all manner of prejudice and superstition, declares the purpose of religion to be the promotion of amity and concord, proclaims its essential harmony with science, and recognizes it as the foremost agency for the pacification and the orderly progress of human society. It unequivocally maintains the principle of equal rights, opportunities and privileges for men and women, insists on compulsory education, eliminates extremes of poverty and wealth, abolishes the institution of priesthood, prohibits slavery, asceticism, mendicancy and monasticism, prescribes monogamy, discourages divorce, emphasizes the necessity of strict obedience to one's government, exalts any work performed in the spirit of service to the level of worship, urges either the creation or the selection of auxiliary international language, and delineates the outlines of those institutions that must establish and perpetuate the general peace of mankind.
 
A person becomes a Baha'i by accepting BAHA'U'LLAH as God's Messenger for this age, and by agreeing to follow His laws and teachings, as well as the administrative institutions He established to unify mankind. Individuals join the Baha'i Faith by signifying this belief and commitment, orally or in writing, to the Baha'i institution responsible for the COUNTRY in which they live. You are welcome to join!

A few informative links about the Baha'i Faith:

1.  Baha'u'llah, the PROMISED ONE of all Ages.

2.  The official BAHA'I FAITH website.

5. The HEART TO HEART publications concerning some general questions.

6.  A Wikipedia ARTICLE on the Baha'i Faith.

7.  Learning through VIDEOS (1)  (2).

8.  For the study of the BAHA'I REVELATION.


9.  Searching into the BAHA'I WRITINGS.


10. If your MOTHER-TONGUE is OTHER than English.


11. The activities in which you can participate by CONTACTING the Baha'is in your COUNTRY:

  • Informal gatherings where to ask questions and learn more.

  • Study circles, where to explore, in a participatory manner, Baha’u’llah’s teachings.

  • Meetings for worship, social and educational activities (children, youth and adults).

  • Activities for service, observances of Baha'i Anniversaries and other events.


Be wonderfully blessed !

Loesha

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