"On no subject are the Bah teachings more emphatic than on the necessity to abstain from fault-finding and backbiting while being ever eager to discover and root out our own faults and overcome our own failings. Updates? In this article I will respond to these arguments as they relate to the different views held by Bah's and Christians on (1) the nature of God, (2) biblical prophecy, and (3) religious unity. The Bah community is governed according to general principles proclaimed by Bah Allh and through institutions created by him that were elaborated and expanded on by Abd al-Bah. There are no initiation ceremonies, no sacraments, and no clergy. Man must be a lover of the light, no matter from what dayspring it may appear. This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bahai-Faith, The British Library - An introduction to the Bahai Faith, World Religious and Spirituality Project - Bahai Faith, Bahai Faith - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11), Bahai faith - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). Baha'u'llah's writings form the foundation of the Baha'i faith. I am currently a skeptic who is looking at both UU and Bahai as a new place to find a community that thinks like I do. Bah World News Service Bah' International Community, has confiscated properties from Baha'i families. In the summer and fall of 2004, I gradually came to the conviction that the Bahai Faith was no longer worthy of my allegiance. The electoral process excludes parties or factions, nominations, and campaigning for office. Without the support of the UUs at First Jefferson Church, I might have never had the courage to do battle against the corrupt, idiotic Haifan Bahai Administrative Order as I have done. About 5 million people worldwide adhere to the Baha'i faith, according to Patheos.com, but other sources say there are as many as 7 million around the world.. The Baha'i Faith explained that away by claiming that while Jesus was indeed a Messenger (or Manifestation) of God, His faith had become corrupted over time and thus most Christians were not truly following him, but the doctrines of men. Ottoman officials later moved Baha'u'llah to the prison city of Akka in Palestine. Heaven and Hell and the Baha'i Faith. ". 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Unfortunately, not only average people, but average Bahs, are very immature; gossip, trouble-making, criticism, seem easier than the putting into practice of love, constructive words and cooperation. The Earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens, Committee Member - MNF Research Advisory Committee, PhD Scholarship - Uncle Isaac Brown Indigenous Scholarship. Therefore, Baha'u'llahs teachings specifically advocate for racial unity, gender equality, universal education, and harmony of science and religion. The Bah' Faith is a world religion based on the teachings of Bah'u'llh. It is not an ordinary distinction I desire: not scientific, commercial, industrial distinction. "The question of dealing with those who call themselves Bahs but who act in ways which we believe to be detrimental to the interests of the Cause is a very difficult one. Many of the Bahai writings are mystical and tell us a great deal about spiritual reality but others lay the foundation for an elegant and very practical democratically-elected global administrative order, designed to gradually unfold and help bring humanity to a permanent world peace. The principal Bah tenets are the essential unity of all religions and the unity of humanity. Thanks! [27][31], Denis MacEoin, a scholar who had previously been a Bah, criticized what he saw as a threat to the impartiality of the academic field of Bb and Bah studies due to the dominance of practising Bahs in the field. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. In Acre in northern Israel, a former prison city of the Ottoman Empire, the barracks where Bahullh was imprisoned starting in 1868. Located there long before Israel became a nation, it happened because Bahaullah had been exiled to the prison city of Akka in Palestine, then part of the Ottoman Empire, about 85 years before the state of Israel was founded. Your details have now been sent. But its root is lack of faith in the system of Bahullh, i.e., the Administrative Orderand lack of obedience to Himfor He has forbidden it! Im lazy. At the time, I didnt care. However, from a Bahai perspective if your relationship to God has not been directed by the revelation of Bahaullah than we are really talking more about ones own vain imaginings as opposed to reality. Some discover a hornets nest in the garden and fearing being STUNG TO DEATH, run out of the garden in horror. '", "What the believers need is not only, as you state, to really study the teachings, but also to have more peace-makers circulating among them. If we allow our attention and energy to be taken up in efforts to keep others right and remedy their faults, we are wasting precious time. More recently I found that the Dalai Lama said something similar in just two paragraphs of his 10-chapter book, he says hes not an advocate of religious syncretism such as you find in Bahaism.. Message and data rates may apply. But the enemies who call themselves friends and who persistently violate every fundamental law of love and unity, are difficult to be dealt with in this day, for the mercy of God is still great. When not convened as a body, each member has no autonomous authority. Soon after this, I began my relationship with Cheri, the woman that would later become my wife. One must expose the praiseworthy qualities of the souls and not their evil attributes. In 'Star of the West', Volume 8, No. (3) Anachronistic Baha'i scriptures. He teaches that God is a loving Parent who never uses threats or fear or guilt or shame in relating to Her/His children. "If we profess loyalty to Bahullh, to our Beloved Master and our dear Guardian, then we must show our love by obedience to these explicit teachings. Bahais believe in the agreement of science and religion; and accept that religion must have practical benefit for humanity in fact, Abdul-Baha said, otherwise it would be preferable to have no religion. Bah Allh was arrested in 1852 and jailed in Tehrn, where he became aware that he was the prophet and messenger of God whose coming had been predicted by the Bb. You don't need to belong to a religion to be of service to others and do good in the world. The religion's governing institution is the elected Universal House of Justice, whose membership is male-only. For the most part, though, individual Bahai communities do not have a Bahai House of Worship, which are actually more like a gift to the community, not for exclusive use by Bahais. ", "Indeed the believers have not yet fully learned to draw on each other's love for strength and consolation in time of need. The views expressed in our content reflect individual perspectives and do not represent the official views of the Baha'i Faith. 9 Politics: Here a number of criticisms about the Bahai faith aligning itself with different historical superpowers are listed. Baha'u'llahs writings form the foundation of the Baha'i faith. If that has changed recently Id like to see the reference. [6], The religion's rise in the Middle East and subsequent movement into the West has given rise to a body of anti-Bah polemic. What are my imperfections?and try to remove them. The Bahs must be distinguished from others of humanity. Throughout his life, Bah'u'llah penned over 100 volumes in Arabic and Persian. Someone from the Bahai community will contact you shortly. Beliefs, ideas and rituals of the Baha'is: 1 - Belief that Allaah is incarnated in some of His creation, and that Allaah was incarnated in al-Baab and al-Baha'. Your opinion is based on no facts whatsoever and therefore is not worth considering. (2) The absence of personal requirements (Baha'i demands) for the Manifestations. [16] Thus, authorities in the Muslim world have rejected the Bah Faith and regard Bahs as apostates if they had been Muslims before conversion. "Thou hast written regarding aims. Cults separate, and the Bahai Faith unites. This body applies the laws promulgated by Bah Allh and legislates on matters not covered in the sacred texts. I would later realize how useful those books could have been as weapons against my former religion, but I also was able to find enough online resources for my purposes. The religion began with considerable controversy. opinion. I resigned myself on 07/07/07. Yes, intermittent fasting has become pretty trendy, for this physical fast is a symbol of the spir, At the beginning of the 20th century, what did a P, One must see in every human being only that which, Every tender heart wonders What can I do to hel, Act in such a way that your heart may be free from, While sorrow and suffering seem to be inescapable, What is the Best Way to Worship? The problem is that everything you hear in the news is about the superficiality, immorality, and degradation of Hollywood. Knowing you seem similar to my mindset from a brief review of your site, I might be more inclined to try the UU route. Selfless Service to Humanity, Eco-Caskets: The Spiritual How - and Why - of Green Burials, Dr. Anthony Lee and the Excavation of Buried Racial Narratives. Corrections? He concluded from this that the Bah' World Faith must be God's religion. A "Unitarian Baha'i" comes across as an idiot, again! Bah Allhs peculiar function was to overcome the disunity of religions and establish a universal faith. Once they are ADULTS, they should be treated like adults, period. The official website of the Baha'i Faith is: Sign up for our newsletter and get all our latest content, 2023 BahaiTeachings.org All Rights Reserved. The Orthodox Bah Faith is an extremely small Bah sect that was formed in 1960 by Mason Remey, and subsequently was the name used by one of his disputed successors, Joel Marangella.The sect is defined by a belief that the Guardianship of Shoghi Effendi (1921-1957) continued with further appointees, whereas the mainstream Bahs follow a line of leadership that transitioned to . It is the world's second-most widespread religion after Christianity, spanning the globe and working to unite it. If capable, those between the ages of 15 and 70 are required to fast 19 days a year, going without food or drink from sunrise to sunset. The followers of such sects are labeled Covenant-breakers, shunned, and viewed as enemies of the faith. My life has changed in ways that I had hoped the Bahai Faith would help me do, but in 35 years has not. It was during this exile that he publicly announced the establishment of the Baha'i faith. Pingback: Why I Rejected the Bahai Faith, 4th Edition | Dale Husband's Intellectual Rants, Your email address will not be published. The Cause of God is endowed with tremendous powers, and the reason the believers do not gain more from it is because they have not learned to draw fully on these mighty forces of love and strength and harmony generated by the Faith. But His Holiness Christ said: 'Look at its teeth! "[6] Former Bah William Garlington said the Bah position in the United States "can at most be characterized as one of sympathetic disapproval" toward homosexuality. I composed that letter on my computer and mailed it in January of 2005. It doesnt matter if you didnt formally withdraw because in practice you would have lost your administrative rights anyway, and since that is the only thing that a formal declaration providesadministrative rightsit really makes no difference anyway. Zackery M. Heern does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Baha'u'llahs followers disseminated his teachings in the Middle East and beyond. [1] By clicking "Submit", I agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, and consent to receive communications (email, telephone call, or text message) from Bahaiteachings.org about news, events and offers, including via automated technology and/or prerecorded calls or messages to the number and email provided above, even if my number is a mobile number or is currently listed on any state, federal or corporate Do Not Call list. Instead, he joined a new religious movement, started by a young Iranian, known as the Bab. Historical context. The other exclaimed: 'How it is deformed!' If the Bahs would follow the Bah laws in voting, in electing, in serving and in abiding by Assembly decisions, all this waste of strength through criticising others could be diverted into cooperation and achieving the Plan. Please select which sections you would like to print: Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. Goodbye. The truth, on the contrary, is that the Bahai Faith teaches progressive revelation, which means, as Abdul-Baha said in a talk he gave in the United States in 1912, that: the divine religions of the holy Manifestations of God are in reality one, though in name and nomenclature they differ. In the West, liberals have criticized the Bah Faith for some of its conservative social practices, notably the prohibition on premarital or homosexual intimacy for Bahs. The ineligibility of women has caused discontent among small but vocal groups of western Bah intellectuals,[5][1] and criticism from others. This unique conception of religion which Abdul-Baha explained by saying These holy Manifestations of God are the Educators and Trainers of the world of existence, the Teachers of the world of humanity is not an artificial attempt to bring religions together, but instead a completely new way to see all Faiths as one organic whole rather than a collection of competing belief systems. How can they best reach you? His writings, which promote peace and unity, are at the heart of the . Helen Hornby, "Breathe not the sins of others so long as thou art thyself a sinner. It really doesnt matter what one calls oneself, it only matters what ones relationship is to God in reality. If the situation is of such gravity as to endanger the interests of the Faith, the complaint, as your National Spiritual Assembly has indicated, should be submitted to the Local Spiritual Assembly, or as you state to a representative of the institution of the Counsellors, for consideration and action. We are like ploughmen each of whom has his team to manage and his plough to direct, and in order to keep his furrow straight he must keep his eye on his goal and concentrate on his own task. When people say that the Bahai Faith has something to do with Judaism, its often a result of confusing the word Bahai with Bnai Brith, a service organization dedicated to the social and educational betterment of Jews. I should update this by noting that I separated from Cheri in December of 2011 and filed for divorce from her on May 7, 2012, finally getting the divorce granted on August 15, 2012. Criticism of the Baha'i Faith I can only speak for myself, but I consider direct and detailed criticism of the Baha'i Faith to be an essential part of the recovery process involved in leaving it. Theimplication is that Bahai is Jewish, which may also be mistakenly inferred by some because the world headquarters of the Bahai Faith is in Haifa, Israel. In the end (undefined in conventional thinking) all knees will bow before the King of all Kings, Jesus Christ. If, on the other hand, God's own nature is said to be contradictory, that is, that God is both one God and many gods, that God is both able and not able to have a son, personal and impersonal, etc., then the Bahai concept of God is reduced to meaninglessness. That looked like denial to me, so I dismissed it and threw away the letter. Dale's Declarations. "he suggests you write the National Spiritual Assembly in a loving spirit, and point out to them how it distresses you to think that, after so many years of service, statements about you which you consider unjustified should be preserved. ThenI cut completely all personal ties to the Bahais in the Fort Worth area. Velma A Good Reason to NEVER Subscribe to HBO Max! promoting the Baha'i Faith for twenty years. [11], Bah authors have written in response that the contradictory teachings are either social laws that change from age to age, as part of a progressive revelation, or human error introduced to the more ancient faiths over time. This page was last edited on 31 December 2020, at 01:55. The stupidity of that idea should be obvious. The central figure of the religion is Baha'u'llah, and Baha'is consider him to be the latest in a series of divine messengers. I hope that all the believers will attain to this lofty station. "When a difficulty is brought out into the daylight and freely discussed by a duly authorized and responsible group of people who are sincerely desirous of finding the best solution and are free from prejudice or personal motive, then there is a good chance of overcoming it, but discussion of the faults of others behind their backs by unauthorized people who have no authority to take action in the matter, is surely one of the most fertile causesprobably THE most fertile causeof disunity, and the importance of putting an end to this practice should be impressed on all Bahs.". Over 20,000 unique works by Baha'u'llah have been identified at the Baha'i World Centre, comprising just under seven million words. [24] The religion has seen a few attempts at splintering, but they have remained extremely small and declined over time. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). In this two-part article we will briefly examine: (1) The Baha'i approach to other religions. Christian apologist Francis J. Beckwith wrote of the Bah teachings: The fact that the various alleged manifestations of God represented God in contradictory ways implies either that manifestations of God can contradict one another or that God's own nature is contradictory. ", "One must see in every human being only that which is worthy of praise. IV. Its like Scientology in trying to manage apostasy in this way. You will overcome self, you will not even have time to think of the faults of others'. The local spiritual assembly has jurisdiction over all local affairs of the Bah community. There were several completely inactive Bahais in the North Richland Hills, Texas locality who I never saw in the years I was a Bahai, but there was no talk of them not having administrative rights. [1][2], The criticism and challenges it has faced vary considerably in different regions of the world. For the first few months of our marriage, Cheri and I shared a home with my parents, until we had enough money to move out on our own. Throughout his life, Bah'u'llah penned over 100 volumes in Arabic and Persian. Extract from Dale Husbands blog. In the early 21st century there were nine Bah houses of worship: in Australia, Cambodia, Chile, Germany, India, Panama, Samoa, the United States, and Uganda. Eventually, what started as a compromise between us grew into a case of full blown allegiance to the UU church for both of us. How white they are!' If manifestations are allowed to contradict one another, then there is no way to separate false manifestations from true ones or to discover if any of them really speak for the true and living God. "I hope that the believers of God will shun completely backbiting, each one praising the other cordially and believe that backbiting is the cause of Divine wrath, to such an extent that if a person backbites to the extent of one word, he may become dishonored among all the people, because the most hateful characteristic of man is fault-finding. [35] By contrast, MacEoin generally praised the work in Bah studies of Bah historian Peter Smith and non-Bah sociologist Margit Warburg. [22] Bah scholar Udo Schaefer stated that the legitimization of the death penalty in cases of murder and arson is usually met with disapproval and suspicion in Europe. The more the friends argue back and forth and maintain, each side, that their point of view is the right one, the worse the whole situation becomes. If, however, we look at people from the standpoint of their faults, then being a friend to them is a formidable task. "You are quite correct in your understanding of the importance of avoiding backbiting; such conduct strikes at the very unity of the Bah community. Message and data rates may apply. Baha'u'llah encouraged Baha'is to cooperate with their governments and engage with the followers of all religions in a spirit of fellowship. Also, the lack of actual places of worship was another big shock. Bahais have no clergy. Its just spiritual, not practical, was one incorrect comment Ive heard about the Bahai Faith not once, but many times. Yes, the Road to Serfdom is Indeed Paved by Conservatives, you Libertarian Idiot! If some means were devised so that the doors of backbiting were shut eternally and each one of the believers unsealed his lips in praise of others, then the teachings of His Holiness Bahullh would spread, the hearts be illumined, the spirits glorified, and the human world would attain to everlasting felicity.' AJs concepts are not a religion or a cult. Marrying that mentally immature woman was perhaps the biggest mistake of my life, and joining the Bahai Faith was the second biggest. Before Bah Allh died in 1892, he appointed his eldest son, Abd al-Bah (18441921), to be the leader of the Bahi community and the authorized interpreter of his teachings. How cadaverous looking!' The letters or contact of why you are withdrawing are also another reason why not to do so. 2 - Belief in the transmigration of souls, and that reward and punishment happen to the soul only. Soon the Bbs teachings spread throughout Iran, provoking strong opposition from both the Shii Muslim clergy and the government. ", "As regards backbiting, i.e., discussing the faults of others in their absence, the teachings are very emphatic. Will and Testament of 'Abdul-Baha; Shoghi Effendi. Maybe there is a wisdom in asking for parental consent after all, reading how this marriage of two adults ended up. 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