You ask, "Does anyone . . . know . . . ?"
The answer to that question, whether ANYONE KNOWS, is certainly there must be someone out there who knows.
But is that what you really were asking about?
Maybe you wished to determine HOW MANY people know?
2007-04-04 18:49:32
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answered by Ivri_Anokhi 6
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I am a Baha'i. I was actually raised a Christian, but became a Baha'i when I was in high school. You've been given a number of good answers here, but I'd be happy to try to answer any other questions you still have. I've been the the temple in Wilmette a few times -- I think it's beautiful, too.
Baha'u'llah taught that there is only one God, no matter what name we call Him by, and that He is the Source of all religions. He taught that there is but one race -- the human race -- and that men and women are equal (not quite as radical an idea now as it was in the late 19th century when He first taught it). There are no clergy in the Baha'i Faith. The administrative duties are carried out by democratically-elected committees.
Here's another link for you: www.bahai.org
Feel free to email me if you have questions. I don't always have all the answers, but I will try to find some.
2007-04-04 12:23:05
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answered by world_gypsy 5
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The Bahá'í Faith is a religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th century Persia. There are around six million Bahá'ís in more than 200 countries around the world.[1][2]
According to Bahá'í teachings, religious history is seen as an evolving educational process for mankind, through God's messengers, which are termed Manifestations of God. Bahá'u'lláh is seen as the most recent, pivotal, but not final of these individuals. He claimed to be the expected redeemer and teacher prophesied in Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and other religions and that his mission was to establish a firm basis for unity throughout the world, and inaugurate an age of peace and justice, which Bahá'ís expect will inevitably arise.[3]
"Bahá'í" (/baˈhaːʔiː/) can be an adjective referring to the Bahá'í Faith, or the term for a follower of Bahá'u'lláh (Bahá'í is not a noun meaning the religion as a whole). The term comes from the Arabic word Bahá’ (بهاء), meaning "glory" or "splendour".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahai
http://www.religioustolerance.org/bahai.htm
2007-04-03 14:32:07
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answered by Anonymous
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Yes, the Bahai temple is lovely. It is very peaceful and serene. I am not a Bahai, but I do know that you can go to www.religioustolerance.org and find a wealth of information on Bahai. Good luck!
Blessed Be,
Amina
2007-04-03 14:39:47
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answered by Amina 2
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Sure,I've known Bahais since I was 12. They are good people. Personally I thought the writings of their founder Bahaullah were pretty rhetorical,but his son,Sir Abdul Baha,wrote many brilliant treatises,especially one called "The Secret of Divine Civilization". Abdul Baha was a famous man in his time. And the Bahai Faith is by no means "obscure". Check your local phone book,I bet you'll find a listing.
2007-04-03 14:36:40
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answered by Anonymous
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the Baha'i Faith has its roots in Shi'a Islam, but has independently become a world religion. the Baha'i Faith teaches that the messengers of the world's religious traditions (e.g. Zarathush, Krishna, Jesus, Muhammed) have all been sent by God to give His message to humanity at different ages. Baha'ullah is believed to be the messenger (or manifestation) of God for the current age. the Baha'i Faith teaches the oneness of God, the unity of human kind, the importance of individual spiritual study, and of loving one's neighbor.
http://www.bahai.org/dir/beliefs
i visited the Illinois temple with a Baha'i friend and was very impressed. it's certainly a beautiful place, and i'm glad you were able to go there!
2007-04-04 02:41:05
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answered by ayani 2
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I'm not Bahá'í, but do know a little bit about them. I've met some of them. Check out this website for more information on the Bahá'í Faith:
http://www.bahai.org/
2007-04-03 14:32:36
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answered by solarius 7
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i imagine if you're attempting to make a existence replacing decision alongside with this one, it really is not the right decision that you ought to ask what the undesirable problems with a particular faith are in case you want your decision to be consistent inclusive of your man or woman autonomous search for for fact. i study the Baha'i faith and characteristic been area of it for decades. once you've any questions or are questioning any area or practise about it, you ought to check out by technique of your self and locate impartial solutions. what's brilliant about this faith is that it really is suitable for the day and age we stay in besides as that it provides life like solutions to very deep and hard non secular matters. it really is an autonomous faith with a Messenger of God who teaches that each and each and everybody Messengers of God are one and a similar spirit and are available from one authentic God. it really is genuinely healthful to have questions related to non secular practise and ideology because in case you locate your solutions, it may merely toughen your faith. i extremely wish you locate what you're searching for for. faith in its purest style looks "too strong to be authentic" yet would not that merely look proper?
2016-12-03 05:58:49
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answered by abila 4
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There are several answers above that have covered the basics. For more information there are some links here:
http://www.bahai.bz/5.html
Also there is a site specifically geared to cover Christian related topics:
http://www.stonehaven-press.com/#Christian-Seeker
http://www.stonehaven-press.com/download/secret/ss-1.htm
http://www.stonehaven-press.com/download/bible/bb-1.htm
http://www.stonehaven-press.com/download/question/cb-1.htm
http://www.stonehaven-press.com/download/glory/gc-1.htm
http://www.stonehaven-press.com/download/known/kj-1.htm
2007-04-04 17:07:53
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answered by LivingDownSouth 4
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