i have met the most amazing people on the earth. they belong to the bahai faith. does anyone kno what this is?
2007-02-26 05:50:20 · 8 answers · asked by meoi 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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. The way that 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 Kingdom on earth. This is required because there is no other force with the capability to unify all of humanity and as we can see in the news everyday there is a great deal more unity needed. There is much more and the website below has those answers.
Just to address of the comments in this section:
1) The Faith is not just a "combination" of previous Faiths and it has its own teachings which do require a great deal of commitment. For example, believers are required to get parents permission before getting married. This is not part of any previous religious Faith and for many people this requirement can be difficult to follow and requires a great deal of commitment.
2) We do believe in Jesus Christ, that He is the Son of God, and that We all benefit from His tremedous sacrifice. We also believe that Baha'u'llah is the return of Christ and the "Spirit of Thruth" mentioned in the Bible. Just as John the Baptist and Eliajah are one and the same, so are Christ and Baha'u'llah.
3) When someone says that Baha'is believe that His Holiness Christ is "just a manifestation" it implies a huge misunderstanding of what Manifestation means in a Baha'i context. It is like saying the Sun in our solor system is "just a ball of fire". Just like the Sun in the physical world, a Manifestation of God is the source of all life and created things from a spiritual perspective. Without them human life would not exist on earth.
Take care and good question...
2007-02-28 03:21:51 · answer #1 · answered by LivingDownSouth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the main purpose of the bahai faith is the oneness of mankind.
Baha'u'llah has taught that ...'the earth is but one country and MAnkind its citizens.'
the bahai faith beleives in progressive revelation, and that there is one God.
harmony of mankind
equality of the sexes
the right to an ed\ucation
harmony of science and religion
elimination of prejudices
hope this helps
www.bahai.org
2007-02-26 15:06:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's an offshoot of Islam that believes that Baha'ullah was a prophet of God who said that all religions are equal and teach truth. They believe that the divisions among religions are misinterpretations of the revelations of God.
However, they remain highly theistic, and they continue to promote discrimination against homosexuals. It's just another legalistic form of monotheism the was born in the arid middle east.
2007-02-26 05:56:03 · answer #3 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Here's a website with information on the Bahá'í Faith:
http://www.bahai.org/
2007-02-26 05:58:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
it is a religion which believes in progressive revealation, equality of rights for men & women, limits on wealth & poverty, world unity, the need for a worldwide government and the need for a universal auxillery language.
2007-02-26 06:11:36 · answer #5 · answered by professionaleccentric 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
One of those off shoots of Islam. Some guy named Chuck(pbuh) had a vision or something and wrote something useless down.
Imagine Mormonism in the Middle East.
2007-02-26 05:54:53 · answer #6 · answered by Kermit renversant de corporation 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I've met a couple of them. Frankly, they seemed like pot-heads to me. Not sure if they were all that way, but that was the impression I got.
2007-02-26 05:54:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
yes i have met some of them . 2 were abusing people in a group home. i suppose that is just chance .
they have a religion that is misleading . take note they are not christians . you will burn in hell along with them if you follow them . as nice as they are they are headed for the hot seat.
2007-02-26 05:54:50 · answer #8 · answered by s l 2 · 1⤊ 5⤋