I am totally convinced that the Bahai Faith is doomed to fail in its mission to bring peace, unity, and a Golden Age to humanity and I therefore resign from my past membership in the Faith. The external article completely drops any pretenses of neutrality, blaming certain events (like the attempted assassination of Iranian officials) as done by . When Criticism and Harsh Words Arise "When criticism and harsh words arise within a Bah' community, there is no remedy except to put the past behind one, and persuade all concerned to turn over a new leaf, and for the sake of God and His Faith refrain from mentioning the subjects which have led to misunderstanding and inharmony. In Iran, where the religion was founded, universities refuse to admit Baha'i students, Baha'i cemeteries have been destroyed and the countrys Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has confiscated properties from Baha'i families. I am totally convinced that the Bahai Faith is doomed to fail in its mission to bring peace, unity, and a Golden Age to humanity and I therefore resign from my past membership in the Faith. Baha'is were nonetheless subjected to persecution, as some Muslim clerics perceived their faith to be a heresy. It doesnt matter if you didnt formally withdraw because in practice you would have lost your administrative rights anyway, and since that is the only thing that a formal declaration providesadministrative rightsit really makes no difference anyway. His son and successor, Abdu'l-Baha, traveled to Europe and the United States to spread the faith. Parental consent should only be an issue if the married partners are still minors. [23], The Bah teachings emphasize the need for unity, and have an official line of succession of leadership to prevent schism. The global Baha'i community is not just a group of well-meaning people. ", "One must see in every human being only that which is worthy of praise. (2) The absence of personal requirements (Baha'i demands) for the Manifestations. The clear, forthright responses he gave to the criticism that "the Baha'i Faith offers nothing new," have become, during the intervening century, a classic catalog of the many unique and unprecedented aspects of the Baha'i teachings and principles. A primary theme of Baha'u'llahs teachings is achieving world peace through the establishment of unity, justice and equality. Bah Allh was arrested in 1852 and jailed in Tehrn, where he became aware that he was the prophet and messenger of God whose coming had been predicted by the Bb. Even if what is said against another person be true, the mentioning of his faults to others still comes under the category of backbiting, and is forbidden.". Thank you so much! Required fields are marked *. As part of its crackdown on the followers of the Bab, the Iranian government incarcerated Baha'u'llah. He must be a lover of the rose, no matter in what soil it may be growing. Cults often promote violence, and Bahais are peaceful, non-violent citizens. Abd al-Bah actively administered the movements affairs and spread the faith to North America, Europe, and other continents. How white they are!' The last claim is partially rooted in the presence of the Bah World Centre in northern Israel. What are my imperfections?and try to remove them. Finally, you must become distinguished for heavenly illumination and acquiring the bestowals of God. When not convened as a body, each member has no autonomous authority. The followers of such sects are labeled Covenant-breakers, shunned, and viewed as enemies of the faith. Shoghi Effendi (Guardian of the Baha'i Faith) wrote about this. Also, the lack of actual places of worship was another big shock. Bah Allhs peculiar function was to overcome the disunity of religions and establish a universal faith. [27] Central to Cole's complaints is the Bah review process, which requires Bah authors to gain approval before publishing on the religion. The governance of the Bah community begins on the local level with the election of a local spiritual assembly. Cults separate themselves from society, and Bahais take part in society. Updates? December 8-10, 1995 (see list of papers from #8) The claim of the Baha'i Faith to uphold the equality of men and women as a principle attracts attention from others who would also claim to be advancing the cause of sex equality, albeit from different perspectives. The Orthodox Bah Faith is an extremely small Bah sect that was formed in 1960 by Mason Remey, and subsequently was the name used by one of his disputed successors, Joel Marangella.The sect is defined by a belief that the Guardianship of Shoghi Effendi (1921-1957) continued with further appointees, whereas the mainstream Bahs follow a line of leadership that transitioned to . ', and He replied: 'I will tell you. "When a difficulty is brought out into the daylight and freely discussed by a duly authorized and responsible group of people who are sincerely desirous of finding the best solution and are free from prejudice or personal motive, then there is a good chance of overcoming it, but discussion of the faults of others behind their backs by unauthorized people who have no authority to take action in the matter, is surely one of the most fertile causesprobably THE most fertile causeof disunity, and the importance of putting an end to this practice should be impressed on all Bahs.". On no subject are the Bah teachings more emphatic than on the necessity to abstain from fault-finding and backbiting, while being ever eager to discover and root out our own faults and overcome our own failings.' For many, the Baha'i faith is one of the most universal religions. Thanks for the post. But its root is lack of faith in the system of Bahullh, i.e., the Administrative Orderand lack of obedience to Himfor He has forbidden it! I am closer to God than I have ever been, and less confused than I have ever been. At the same time, the Baha'i faith has spread around the globe. Now is certainly not the time for any man to think of himself, or busy himself with the weaknesses of his brother; but, rather each and every Bah must concentrate on the tasks ahead and be reborn in the service of Bahullh. RELATED: What is the Best Way to Worship? I understand that I can withdraw my consent at any time. In the love of God you must become distinguished from all else. "It is related that His Holiness ChristMay my life be a sacrifice to Him!one day, accompanied by His apostles, passed by the corpse of a dead animal. We are like ploughmen each of whom has his team to manage and his plough to direct, and in order to keep his furrow straight he must keep his eye on his goal and concentrate on his own task. But even if these are not taken from the records it still does not make them either true or false. [17], Bahu'llh's teachings on the equality of men and women, and that slavery should be banned, were controversial ideas in the nineteenth century Middle East that contributed to attempts to destroy his movement.[16]. The Bah Faith is a relatively new religion teaching the essential worth of all religions and the unity of all people.. It is free information and it is offered without any coercion on your free will about what to do with it. SOLanding, a Possible Cryptocurrency Scam Site? Your opinion is based on no facts whatsoever and therefore is not worth considering. I hope that all the believers will attain to this lofty station. [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]. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). If you dont recognize Bahaullah as a manifestation of God then you arent really a Bahai whether or not you happen to be part of the Bahai Administrative Order. Omissions? Pingback: Why I Rejected the Bahai Faith, 4th Edition | Dale Husband's Intellectual Rants, Your email address will not be published. A Question About Translating the Baha'i Writings December 11, 2022. According to Bahai law, I would have needed the consent of both her mother (her father was already deceased), and my BIRTH (not adoptive) parents to be married to her. If capable, those between the ages of 15 and 70 are required to fast 19 days a year, going without food or drink from sunrise to sunset. The primary functions of both groups are to propagate the Bah Faith and protect the community. Extract from Dale Husbands blog. Though new, these beliefs originated in Twelver Shii Islam, which asserts a belief in the forthcoming return of the 12th imam (successor of Muhammad), who will renew religion and guide the faithful. Abdo presented the following list of criticisms of the Bah Faith from a feminist perspective at an annual gathering for Bah studies in 1995: the ineligibility of women to serve on the Universal House of Justice--this is of particular interest to supporters of women priests within the Christian tradition; the intestacy laws in the Kitab-i-Aqdas; the dowry laws with particular reference to the virginity refund clause; the exemption of menstruating women from obligatory prayers and the implication of menstrual taboo; the use of androcentric language and male pronouns in texts; the emphasis on traditional morality and family values[18]. If the situation is of such gravity as to endanger the interests of the Faith, the complaint, as your National Spiritual Assembly has indicated, should be submitted to the Local Spiritual Assembly, or as you state to a representative of the institution of the Counsellors, for consideration and action. The Bah Faith was first mentioned in the United States in 1893 at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago. [1] Abstract This article will explore some of the issues involved in the sociological analysis of the status of the Bah' Faith. Pingback: Why I Abandoned the (Haifan) Bahai Faith | Dale Husband's Intellectual Rants. It is not an ordinary distinction I desire: not scientific, commercial, industrial distinction. I should update this by noting that I separated from Cheri in December of 2011 and filed for divorce from her on May 7, 2012, finally getting the divorce granted on August 15, 2012. I am currently a skeptic who is looking at both UU and Bahai as a new place to find a community that thinks like I do. For you I desire spiritual distinction; that is, you must become eminent and distinguished in morals. From my understanding, Baha'i Faith is an offshoot from Islam but still believes in Muhammad. He was asked 'How shall I overcome seeing the faults of othersrecognizing the wrong in others? [35], Christian Research Journal, Winter/Spring, 1989, p. 2. He taught there is one God and one human family, and that the great religions of the world represent successive stages in the spiritual evolution of human society. Being involved in interfaith work, Im constantly asked Whos your local spiritual leader, or priest, or pastor? The fact is, there isnt one. I sometimes hear, from those without much knowledge of the Bahai Faith, that it is syncretic. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. [11], Bah authors have written in response that the contradictory teachings are either social laws that change from age to age, as part of a progressive revelation, or human error introduced to the more ancient faiths over time. The exclusion of same-sex marriage among Bahs has garnered considerable criticism in the Western world, where the Bah teachings on sexuality may appear to be unreasonable, dogmatic, and difficult to apply in Western society. Mirza Ahmad Sohrab; Lady Ruth White. Despite the persecution, the Baha'i faith has attracted millions of adherents around the globe for its ability to transcend nationalism, racism and the like. At the time, I didnt care. Christian apologist Francis J. Beckwith wrote of the Bah teachings: The fact that the various alleged manifestations of God represented God in contradictory ways implies either that manifestations of God can contradict one another or that God's own nature is contradictory. I resigned myself on 07/07/07. 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. [7][8], The Bah Faith has maintained its unity and avoided serious division, although several attempts have been made to create sects. The Bahs use a calendar, established by the Bb and confirmed by Bah Allh, in which the year is divided into 19 months of 19 days each, with the addition of 4 intercalary days (5 in leap years). The feasts are designed to ensure universal participation in the affairs of the community and the cultivation of the spirit of brotherhood and fellowship. There is no way Im going to use a strangers personal home as a house of worship. "You also ask what one should do to 'handle depression and anger with someone' one feels 'very positively about'. Realizing that I had to remove myself from that community outright as a matter of honor, I wrote the following letter: To the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahais of the United States, Yet Baha'is in Iran, who are the largest non-Muslim religious community, continue to face persecution. A few weeks later, the NSA replied that they had accepted my resignation and expressed hope that I would one day decide to return. You may know of some other misconceptions, and I learned on our interfaith panel that they can be a wonderful topic for public discussion. They and other UUs are destined to do the work of peace, unity, and freedom that Bahais cannot and will never do! '", "What the believers need is not only, as you state, to really study the teachings, but also to have more peace-makers circulating among them. In brief, you must become distinguished in all the virtues of the human world; for faithfulness and steadfastness; for philanthropic deeds and service to the human world; for love toward every human being; for unity and accord with all people; for removing prejudices and promoting international peace. Heaven and Hell and the Baha'i Faith. The stupidity of that idea should be obvious. Do this whenever you are tried through the words or deeds of others. Theimplication is that Bahai is Jewish, which may also be mistakenly inferred by some because the world headquarters of the Bahai Faith is in Haifa, Israel. Conservatives among Unitarian Universalists Still Feel Like Victims. Therefore, Baha'u'llahs teachings specifically advocate for racial unity, gender equality, universal education, and harmony of science and religion. The Bah religion originally grew out of the Bb faith, or sect, which was founded in 1844 by Mrz Al Moammad of Shrz in Iran. [14] For example, the perspectives of Subh-i-Azal, Mrz Muhammad Al, and Mason Remey, the most prominent covenant-breakers of the religion, were all upheld by Miller in an attempt to show its adherents as deceived, its teachings superficial or irrelevant, and its administration "a dictatorship". I composed that letter on my computer and mailed it in January of 2005. He appointed his eldest grandson, Shoghi Effendi Rabbn (18971957), his successor. ", " Each of us is responsible for one life only, and that is our own. Unfortunately, not only average people, but average Bahs, are very immature; gossip, trouble-making, criticism, seem easier than the putting into practice of love, constructive words and cooperation. If the Bahs would follow the Bah laws in voting, in electing, in serving and in abiding by Assembly decisions, all this waste of strength through criticising others could be diverted into cooperation and achieving the Plan. In the West, liberals have criticized the Bah Faith for some of its conservative social practices, notably the prohibition on premarital or homosexual intimacy for Bahs. An overwhelming majority of Bbs acknowledged his claim and thenceforth became known as Bahs. This body applies the laws promulgated by Bah Allh and legislates on matters not covered in the sacred texts. Baha'is are followers of the teachings of Baha'u'llah, who brought an entirely new, worldwide Faith to humanity. Indeed Baha'u'llah claimed to be the manifestation of God that the Bab had foretold and gained a large following. His writings, which promote peace and unity, are at the heart of the . Baha'u'llah, whose name means Glory of God in Arabic, was born in Tehran in 1817. He observed only the whiteness of the teeth and overlooked entirely the deformity of the body, the dissolution of its organs and the bad odour. Here are the misconceptions I addressed: People often ask where Bahais worship, which perhaps indicates anassumption more than a misconception. His most well-known book is The Hidden Words, which is composed of short poetic statements that get to the heart of his spiritual and ethical teachings. ", "He feels that you should do your utmost to call the attention of the friends to these large things, and real triumphs, and away from their personal differences and petty pre-occupations. She agreed! Bahs believe that all the founders of the worlds great religions have been manifestations of God and agents of a progressive divine plan for the education of the human race. Normally, it is possible to describe the situation surrounding a problem and seek help and advice in resolving it, without necessarily mentioning names. Like all Bahai Houses of Worship, it welcomes everyone, and its nine entrances symbolize the many legitimate paths to the Creator. Its six years since I declared and four or five since I became an ex Bahai. If some means were devised so that the doors of backbiting were shut eternally and each one of the believers unsealed his lips in praise of others, then the teachings of His Holiness Bahullh would spread, the hearts be illumined, the spirits glorified, and the human world would attain to everlasting felicity.' The Bah Faith and its predecessor, the Bb religion, originated in the nineteenth-century Persian Empire, arousing considerable opposition, initially on purely theological and doctrinal grounds; it was perceived by many Iranians as threat to established power and authority in Persia.. [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. Hi, exmuslim atheist here. Browne wrote that while he found them admirable, in his view they are inferior to the simplicity and beauty of the teachings of Christ. Each of us is immeasurably far from being "perfect as our Heavenly Father is perfect" and the task of perfecting our own life and character is one that requires all our attention, our will-power and energy. ", " If any soul speak ill of an absent one, the only result will clearly be this: he will dampen the zeal of the friends and tend to make them indifferent. The principal Bah tenets are the essential unity of all religions and the unity of humanity. Historical context. Soon after this, I began my relationship with Cheri, the woman that would later become my wife. It is one of the functions of the older and the more mature Bahs to help the weaker ones to iron out their difficulties and learn to really function and live like true believers!". In Acre in northern Israel, a former prison city of the Ottoman Empire, the barracks where Bahullh was imprisoned starting in 1868. Before Bah Allh died in 1892, he appointed his eldest son, Abd al-Bah (18441921), to be the leader of the Bahi community and the authorized interpreter of his teachings. Located there long before Israel became a nation, it happened because Bahaullah had been exiled to the prison city of Akka in Palestine, then part of the Ottoman Empire, about 85 years before the state of Israel was founded. In this two-part article we will briefly examine: (1) the Baha'i approach to other religions; (2) the absence of the personal requirements Baha'i demands for the Manifestations; (3) anachronistic Baha'i scriptures; (4) the Miller analysis of the Baha'i faith; (5) moral concerns; (6) some Baha'i errors; and (7) failed prophecy and Baha'i misuse of When we did, I left behind at the house most of the Bahai books and other literature I had collected from my eight or nine years as a Bahai. The religion began with considerable controversy. Paradise and Paradigm - Christopher Buck 1999-01-01 Comparing paradise imagery in two Persian religions, early Syriac Christianity and the Baha'i Faith, this work contributes to religious studies methodology by introducing "symbolic paradigm analysis." The Baha'i Faith in Africa - Anthony Lee 2011-10-28 In this article I will respond to these arguments as they relate to the different views held by Bah's and Christians on (1) the nature of God, (2) biblical prophecy, and (3) religious unity. gss t ws mr lk prf tht yr prblms l lss n pltcs nd rlgn nd mre n mntal hlth sss? If any individual should speak ill of one who is absent, it is incumbent on his hearers, in a spiritual and friendly manner, to stop him, and say in effect: would this detraction serve any useful purpose? Its just spiritual, not practical, was one incorrect comment Ive heard about the Bahai Faith not once, but many times. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. The Baha'i Faith is not just a collection of philosophical principles or an attempt to combine or conflate religions. While Bahais dont have traditional churches or mosques, local Bahai communities may decide to rent or buy a meeting place, usually called a Bahai Center, depending on the size of the Bahai community and their circumstances. Message and data rates may apply. The official website of the Baha'i Faith is: Sign up for our newsletter and get all our latest content, 2023 BahaiTeachings.org All Rights Reserved. He must be a seeker of the truth, no matter from what source it come. Summed up in Baha'u'llahs words: The Earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens.. The letters or contact of why you are withdrawing are also another reason why not to do so. [16] Thus, authorities in the Muslim world have rejected the Bah Faith and regard Bahs as apostates if they had been Muslims before conversion. The Christian Bible clearly displays this concept, as it includes the Old Testament prophets Moses and Abraham, along with the New Testament prophet Jesus Christ, all of whom Bahais revere and consider divine messengers. Goodbye. Lights of Guidance Backbiting, Criticism, Faultfinding, Gossip, Lies, Slander Etc. When Bahaullahs son and successor Abdul-Baha visited North America in 1912, he modeled an example of social action when he told Bahais to racially integrate even in cities which were segregated at that time; and to also apply the Bahai principle of the equality of the sexes to their lives. As Abdul-Baha, the son and successor of Bahaullah, explained: The original purpose of temples and houses of worship is simply that of unity places of meeting where various peoples, different races and souls of every capacity may come together in order that love and agreement should be manifest between them that all religions, races and sects may come together within its universal shelter. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. Message and data rates may apply. There also exist in the Bah Faith appointive institutions, such as the Hands of the Cause of God and the continental counselors. Zackery M. Heern does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Only the last category could fall into the category of reliable sources (although not independent or disinterested sources ). In 1850, the Bab was charged by Shi'i religious officials with heresy and was put to death by firing squad. Bah Allh was subsequently confined by the Ottomans in Adrianople (now Edirne, Turkey) and then in Acre in Palestine (now Akko, Israel). This must be the point of distinction among you. Bah World News Service Bah' International Community, has confiscated properties from Baha'i families. 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