. 9 Taken literally, of course, the biblical prophecies of Christ's return do not fit Baha'u'llah. That fact also can come as a shock to a new convert, and perhaps cause them to leave. Ottoman officials later moved Baha'u'llah to the prison city of Akka in Palestine. They lay special emphasis on women's rights and education. The community near me had some wonderful gatherings, and I met a variety of interesting, intelligent people from various countries. In Acre in northern Israel, a former prison city of the Ottoman Empire, the barracks where Bahullh was imprisoned starting in 1868. The Bah' Faith doesn't single out homosexual behavior like other faiths do, but they do focus on sexual behavior being restricted to the bonds of marriage. His concern was genuine for a number of Baha'i males did indeed have beards! Unfortunately for them, the internet was invented and knowledge of their imperfection has spread. The ineligibility of women has caused discontent among small but vocal groups of western Bah intellectuals,[5][1] and criticism from others. Subsequent public protests and mob violence claimed the lives of thousands of his followers. b. The followers of such splinter groups are shunned and not considered Bahs by the majority. [16] Thus, authorities in the Muslim world have rejected the Bah Faith and regard Bahs as apostates if they had been Muslims before conversion. Check your email for the latest from BahaiTeachings.org. All religions are equal but only the Bah' Faith is the correct one. What attracted me was their tolerance, their belief in racial equality, and the sense of belonging I felt when with them. Why I Know Bahaullah Isnt a Manifestation of God (by www.exbahai.com), Deprogramming from the Bahai WorldFaith, A Confession by an ex-Bahai (23 years! We were led to believe that entry by troops and the lesser peace would happen by the year 2000, meaning that there would be a political peace in the world, and many, many thousands of people would be lining up to join the Bahai religion. [1] Western academics have criticized the requirement for Bahs to seek pre-publication review when publishing on the religion[3] and the exclusion of women from serving on the Universal House of Justice. The year was AD543. They appointed some Bahais to have regular contact publicly with Abdul Husain Aayati so that they could lower his esteem in the eyes of the people, while others alleged that he had inclined towards the Bahai Faith. Ones belief in God should transcend an allegiance to any one religion. If men could only learn the lesson of mutual tolerance, understanding, and brotherly love, the unity of the world would soon be an established fact. Read more of this post, Filed under Why I Left Bahai Faith With all the communication available to the masses, surely if this was part of Gods Divine Plan, there would be more converts, right? Such contradictions continued to mount for many years. So true. The central tenets of Baha'i faith include the equality man and women and all races before the one true God, the creator of heaven and earth. n. Little teaching about spiritual concepts (Bahai life is mostly admin work) March 18, 2013 i. Loneliness 11 Comments. It would be an embarrassment to reveal to another educated person that they belong to a faith that espouses gender equality, but ahem.. actually women are prohibited from the faiths highest governing body. The vast majority of Bahai communities are too small to offer much in the way of services. "I know Baha'u'llah's statement 'God cannot incarnate' is true because Baha'u'llah told me it is true." I was not friends with any Baha'is at the time, and had only met two in my life. Other faiths offer better communities. That is quite interesting to learn, Matthew. [25] Jason Boyett wrote in 12 Major World Religions that, "The [Bah] condemnation of covenant-breakers is immediate, absolute, andin a religion promoting love and acceptanceprofoundly disconcerting. Looking forward to the continuation of this theme! Importantly, the Baha'i Faith first emerged in a Muslim culture in what is now Iran, so Islam could be said to be its parent Faith - in the same way that Judaism was the parent Faith of Christianity. d. Caused depression Your details have now been sent. Wait dont answer that, I know why, because you afraid to be punished by God. , So while Bahais have no clergy at all, an elected, God has created in man the power of reason, whereby man is enabled to investigate reality. Generally speaking, Baha'ism is a fabricated faith; it includes elements from Buddhism, Brahmanism, idolatry, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and beliefs from the Baatini school of thought. I talk about your Firesides in part two! "The Bahai Faith was founded by Bahaullah in 19th-century Persia. I understand that I can withdraw my consent at any time. [15] Douglas Martin wrote that Miller's writings were driven by animus against what he saw as a successful rival faith that was moving into Christian lands. What I propose to examine here are the possible reasons for that. He has endowed him with mind, or the faculty of reasoning, by the exercise of which he is to investigate and discover the truth, and that which he finds real and true he must accept. I weaned myself off the Bahai belief system. The most common reason for a Bahai to be sanctioned is failure to have a Bahai marriage ceremony, which requires the consent of all living parents. We are not to follow Jesus, and use Jesus, for the sake of personal gain or profit, that is, we are . Peoples of the world are urged to forsake evil and to hold fast that which is good. It differs from, but may be associated with, excommunication . He must not rely implicitly upon the opinion of any man without investigation; nay, each soul must seek intelligently and independently, arriving at a real conclusion and bound only by that reality. 14 . Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Its life long.. Due the ignorance many are given misconceptions. k. I ask myself: Would a religion that treats me this way be from God?. By clicking "Sign up", 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. The teachings of the Bahai Faith the unity of religion, the individuals right to investigate truth, racial harmony , and the agreement of reason and religion have a wide appeal. [35] By contrast, MacEoin has generally praised the work in Bah studies of Bah historian Peter Smith and non-Bah sociologist Margit Warburg. I came here because I had a question that I couldn't really find an answer to. God has not intended man to imitate blindly his fathers and ancestors. I resigned from the Bahai Faith after 45 years of being Bahai. f. World government is a bad idea Instead, he joined a new religious movement, started by a young Iranian, known as the Bab. I did attend meetings in other Bahai communities after that eye opener but the evidence that Bahai is a cult simply mounted. That is what you are made to believe by UHJ. Now you are angry and feels good to accuse. To answer those questions, I thought it might be instructive to outline the relationship of the Baha'i Faith to Islam, by offering a short history and then comparing and contrasting the . Kirollos sergious: St. Antony of Egypt / Wikimedia Commons. Abdul-Baha,Paris Talks, pp. What a tribalist comments. For many, the Baha'i faith is one of the most universal religions. Unlike other religions, Bahai children are encouraged to study all the spiritual traditions, and, after the age of 15, make a thoughtful and informed choice for themselves. Just as there is no Second Coming of Christ. Do not give incorrect information please. Yet we know that Baha'u'llah, his son Abdu'l-Baha, Abdu'l-Baha's grandson Shoghi Effendi (the Guardian of the Faith), and the members of the Universal . 4. Bahais believe that intermediaries such as pastors, priests, mullahs or rabbis are no longer necessary for learning about and communing with God. In fact, the Bahai Faith is a distinct religion unto itself, recognized as such by the vast majority of the worlds nations and scholars. Lovely to read your words Kathy. In an era when mega churches that provide something for everyone are all the rage, the Bahais look pretty thin. Therefore, Baha'u'llahs teachings specifically advocate for racial unity, gender equality, universal education, and harmony of science and religion. Shoghi Effendi has emphatically stated, regarding the Revelation of Baha'u'llah, that: [23], The Bah teachings emphasize the need for unity, and have an official line of succession of leadership to prevent schism. And just as Muslims worship in the direction of Mecca, the Bahai pray towards the . Thats interesting to know! Author Lil Abdo says that the Bah understanding of sexual equality is different from that of secular feminists. In this blog, my friend reveals amongst other things, what caused him to be disillusioned by the Bahai Faith and what contradictions he saw in the Faith. I do agree though that the Bahai Faith, in all its various incarnations, is a cult. And to articulate to that Science and Religion should be compatible.. yet insist that homosexuality is wrong, when all of Science is demonstrating that it is a biological state, not a moral failing. The Orthodox Bah' Faith also believes that Shoghi Effendi, the appointed first guardian of the Faith, fulfilled his mission as directed by these writings. There is no calamity awaiting mankind in which troops will come to recognize the genius of the Bahai faith. , Inasmuch as the essential reality of the religions is one and their seeming variance and plurality is adherence to forms and imitations which have arisen, it is evident that these causes of difference and divergence must be abandoned in order that the underlying reality may unite mankind in its enlightenment and upbuilding. [19] [3][9], Christian author and missiologist Ed Stetzer rejects the Bah Faith as a syncretic combination of faiths,[10] while Christian author John Ankerberg points to discrepancies between faiths to contradict the idea of unity of religion.[8]. The Bah' Faith was founded in Iran in the mid-19th century by Mirza Hoseyn 'Ali Nuri, who is known as Bah'u'llh ("Glory of . Quite controversially, the Bab claimed that his teachings were a revelation from God and predicted that a new prophetic figure, or manifestation of God, would soon appear. This is so obvious to those outside of the faith. Bahaullah was exiled for his teachings, from [Persia]. The Baha'i religion is very paranoid and fearful about their reputation because they want people to join the religion. He was a polygamist with four wives (dont forget Jamaliyya, the one he married in his old age) Abortion and the Faith 7 September 2009 Jonah 32 Comments The Baha'i Writings say that human life begins at conception. f. Guilt trips Bah World News Service Bah' International Community, has confiscated properties from Baha'i families. After some investigation of the faith, I concluded that is was logically inconsistent and falsely advertised. 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