any baha'is here?

Question

i'm not baha'i, but my friend converted recently to the faith.. please tell me, what do baha'i's believe? and what brouhgt you to the religion?

Answer 1

Hi, im a Baha'i, we believe in Baha'u'llah founder of the Baha'i faith and Manifestation of God. We also believe in the other Prophets like Muhammad, Christ, ... We want Unity in diversity.
Go to the site www.bahai.org for more information.

Answer 2

Summing up any religion is a tough order but the Baha'i Faith believes that there is one God and He created humanity to know and love Him. Since God is an unknowable essence, He has informed us of His existence is through a series of Messengers (Abraham, Moses, Jesus, etc.). These Messengers deliver God's teachings so that we can have an "ever advancing civilization". We are told that the next step is the unification of the entire planet and that this will require the establishment of God's Kingdom on earth. For more details it would make sense to check out the official website mentioned below.

In terms of what brought me to the Baha'i Faith - I think there are two primary things. The first is that it all makes sense - Baha'u'llah's answers to the complex spiritual and material questions of the day are right on and can provide the answers individuals and the world is looking for to address the many problems we are facing. The other is that the Baha'i Faith encourages questions and the study of other religions. What other religion do you know that does that? Most other ones discourage investigation and especially investigation of other religions for fear of losing members. However, the Faith takes the opposite approach. Baha'u'llah stated that He is the fulfillment of the religions of the past so He encourages there study since they all point to His coming - it's great!

Take care and good luck. I hope that you and your friend find the answers you are looking for.

Answer 3

I'm not Baha'i, but found this on the net. Sounds good to me...

Numbers: About 6 million people claim affiliation with Baha'i and its predecessor, Babism.

Main tenets: Baha'is believe in the unity of all humankind, and therefore the unity of all religions. This means that Baha'i adherents believe that all religions teach the same truth. They therefore reject prejudice--racial, political, or otherwise--and stress ethical teachings such as world peace, education, and sexual equality. Although they believe that God is completely unknowable, they hold that God's presence and works are evident in the creation of the world and the existence of the prophets, among other things. Important Baha'i prophets include Adam, the Jewish prophets, Jesus, and Muhammed, all of whom have been succeeded by Baha'ullah, the founder of Baha'i.

Founder: Baha'i was founded in Iran in the mid-nineteenth century by Mirza Husayn Ali (1817-1892). Better known as Baha'ullah, he believed that he was the prophet foretold by the Bab, a religious leader who was a direct descendent of the prophet Muhammad. Baha'ullah was persecuted and banished several times during his life, and he died as a prisoner in Palestine. After his death, one of his two sons set out on missionary journeys to Egypt, Europe, and America, establishing branches of the community.

Main sacred text: Among his many writings, Baha'ullah's Kitab al-Aqdas ("The Most Holy Book"), which contains detailed instructions for Baha'i life, is perhaps the closest to scriptures for Baha'is. However, there is no formal public ritual or priesthood. Local congregations hold informal devotional sessions.

Historical roots: Baha'i is an outgrowth of a religious movement known as Babism. Babism stemmed from the Twelver Shi'a sect of Islam, which holds that the twelfth of a series of great imams vanished from sight but is still alive and will return to institute an era of justice and peace.

Headquarters: Currently located in Haifa, Israel, near the graves of Baha'ullah and his predecessor, the Bab.
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Answer 4

sorry I'm not Baha'i. all I know is you are the one who brought me to the knowledge of the religion. Its just one more windy road to be distracted by in this destructive world.

Answer 5

http://www.bahai.org/