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“Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he
will guide you into all truth:
for he shall not speak of himself...” John 16:13
“The Comforter whose advent of
all scriptures have promised is now come that He may
reveal unto you all knowledge and wisdom... He speaketh
not as prompted by His own self,
but as bidden by Him Who is the All-Knowing, the
All-Wise.” Baha’u’llah
(Baha'u'llah is pronounced: buh ha ol lah - Baha'i is pronounced: buh hi)
WHAT IS THE BAHA'I FAITH?
Some Basic Facts
In the most basic sense, the
Baha'i Faith is an independent world religion, (in three
meanings of the term
"world religion" see below), and was born in
Persia in 1844. Baha'is believe that since the dawn of
humanity, God has guided and uplifted us through His
Revelations. Baha'u'llah - the Prophet-Founder of the
Faith - is the latest of those Divine Revelations.
Baha'u'llah, which means "the Glory of God", is
the Lord of this Age, the long-awaited Promised One of
all religions, nations and races. Baha'u'llah teaches all
world religions are born of God and should not be a
source of discord and conflict.
The Meaning of "World Religion" 1. The Baha'i Faith is not a sect, denomination or branch of any other religion. It has been long recognized by the United Nations, the Vatican, the World Parliament and other institutions as an independent religion, in the same sense that Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism are also independent world religions. 2. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica Yearbook, the Baha'i Faith has well established communities in 210 countries and territories, more than any other independent religion except Christianity, which has 260. Baha'is are people from every possible religion; Buddhists, Jews, Muslims, Zoroastrians, Hindus, Protestants, Catholics traditional tribal faiths and those who have had no religious backgrounds at all. Scattered throughout the planet, more than 2,100 ethnic groups and tribes are represented in the Faith. Its literature has been translated into over 800 languages. There are many millions of Baha'is around the world and according to the world Christian encyclopedia it is reportedly the fastest growing independent world religion. 3. The belief in the unity of all human beings is the pivot of the Baha'i Faith. Baha'u'llah said, '' let your vision be world embracing, rather than confined to your own selves''. Because of their global vision, Baha'is have been at the forefront in working for permanent world peace and racial harmony and have been honored by the United Nations and other international organizations for their work. |
Examples of some Baha'i
buildings.
House of Worship in Wilmette, IL
House of Worship in
India
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