Your message was successfully sent to BahaiTeachings.org. These are worded in a way to seem like crazy conspiracies. Consider, that He did not look at all at the defects of that animal; nay, rather, He searched well until He found the beautiful white teeth. Bah Allh was subsequently confined by the Ottomans in Adrianople (now Edirne, Turkey) and then in Acre in Palestine (now Akko, Israel). "[13], William McElwee Miller (18921993) was a Presbyterian missionary in Iran who published a polemic titled The Baha'i Faith (1974), in which he attacked the religion by promoting the views of individuals opposing Bah leadership. This is the conduct and the manner of the real Bahais (Bahs). I understand that I can withdraw my consent at any time. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. 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 Baha'u'llah's writings form the foundation of the Baha'i faith. For the most part, though, individual Bahai communities do not have a Bahai House of Worship, which are actually more like a gift to the community, not for exclusive use by Bahais. ", "an unwise act or statement by a Bah in one country could result in a grave set-back for the Faith there or elsewhereand even loss of the lives of fellow believers. Deeds not words are what they demand, and no amount of fervor in the use of expressions of loyalty and adulation will compensate for failure to live in the spirit of the teachings.". Get in touch with the Bahais in your community. For you I desire spiritual distinction; that is, you must become eminent and distinguished in morals. My family, like many Wilmette residents, witnessed its decades-long construction. I have been studying AJ Millers teachings for 17 months now. Backbiting, Criticism, Faultfinding, Gossip, Lies, Slander Etc. Also, tons of conservative, orthodox, even fundamentalist traditional morality in Bahai law. Its like Scientology in trying to manage apostasy in this way. The local spiritual assembly has jurisdiction over all local affairs of the Bah community. "If we profess loyalty to Bahullh, to our Beloved Master and our dear Guardian, then we must show our love by obedience to these explicit teachings. 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. 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. The last claim is partially rooted in the presence of the Bah World Centre in northern Israel. For the first few months of our marriage, Cheri and I shared a home with my parents, until we had enough money to move out on our own. [19] Abdu'l-Bah said that it would become clear in the future why the restriction was in place. Selfless Service to Humanity, In fact, Bahaullah mandated that his followers involve themselves in social action when he said, Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in, and center your deliberations on its exigencies and requirements.. The individual believer should seek to do this, whether he is consulting a friend, Bah or non-Bah, or whether the friend is consulting him. Shoghi Effendi (Guardian of the Baha'i Faith) wrote about this. 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. People who leave the religion, transgress community standards, or attack it externally are not considered Covenant-breakers. Im lazy. As a member of Irans nobility, Baha'u'llah was offered a government position. Bah Faith, religion founded in Iraq in the mid-19th century by Mrz osayn Al Nr, who is known as Bah Allh (also spelled Bahullh), which in Arabic means Glory of God. The cornerstone of Bah belief is the conviction that Bah Allh and his forerunner, who was known as the Bb (Persian: Gateway), were manifestations of God, who in his essence is unknowable. In Acre in northern Israel, a former prison city of the Ottoman Empire, the barracks where Bahullh was imprisoned starting in 1868. However, from a Bahai perspective if your relationship to God has not been directed by the revelation of Bahaullah than we are really talking more about ones own vain imaginings as opposed to reality. One of the Bbs earliest disciples and strongest exponents was Mrz osayn Al Nr, who had assumed the name Bah Allh when he renounced his social standing and joined the Bbs. 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. 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. No, never! At the time, I didnt care. It has an office on the environment involved in sustainable development. Like all Bahai Houses of Worship, it welcomes everyone, and its nine entrances symbolize the many legitimate paths to the Creator. Its first leader, the Bb, was imprisoned and executed for heresy in 1850, and Bahu'llh, another central figure, was exiled from Iran and both the Ottoman and Persian Empires tried to destroy his movement. In fact, 41 countries - or around a fifth (21%) of those evaluated - banned at least one religion-related group in 2019, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of laws and policies in effect in 198 countries in 2019, the most recent year for which comprehensive data is available. 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. [6], The religion's rise in the Middle East and subsequent movement into the West has given rise to a body of anti-Bah polemic. I desire this distinction for you. In such cases, of course, the name of the person or persons involved will have to be mentioned. Thanks! 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. Indeed Baha'u'llah claimed to be the manifestation of God that the Bab had foretold and gained a large following. After Islamic fundamentalists came to power in Iran in 1979, the 300,000 Bahs there were persecuted by the government. Yet Baha'is in Iran, who are the largest non-Muslim religious community, continue to face persecution. The government released Baha'u'llah in 1853, and exiled him to Baghdad, then part of the Ottoman Empire. 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. [19] Pingback: Why peace activists (and critics of religion) sometimes fail Dale Husband's Intellectual Rants. But there are always some who enter and, becoming intoxicated with the splendor of what they behold, remain for life to tend the garden.. The Cause of God is endowed with tremendous powers, and the reason the believers do not gain more from it is because they have not learned to draw fully on these mighty forces of love and strength and harmony generated by the Faith. [27] Cole went on to criticize the Bah Faith in three articles written from 19982002,[28][29][30] describing a prominent Bah as "inquisitor" and "bigot", and describing Bah institutions as socially isolating, dictatorial, and controlling, with financial irregularities and sexual deviance. Knowing you seem similar to my mindset from a brief review of your site, I might be more inclined to try the UU route. It is not an ordinary distinction I desire: not scientific, commercial, industrial distinction. Over 20,000 unique works by Baha'u'llah have been identified at the Baha'i World Centre, comprising just under seven million words. You may know of some other misconceptions, and I learned on our interfaith panel that they can be a wonderful topic for public discussion. John Ankerberg) have attacked its history and founders, institutions, teachings, and use of prophecy. ", "Indeed the believers have not yet fully learned to draw on each other's love for strength and consolation in time of need. The external article completely drops any pretenses of neutrality, blaming certain events (like the attempted assassination of Iranian officials) as done by . 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? There are no initiation ceremonies, no sacraments, and no clergy. The Bab and Bah'u'llh are believed to have been messengers from God and they told people that God has had many prophets and that God has had many names, but there is only one God. Here are the misconceptions I addressed: People often ask where Bahais worship, which perhaps indicates anassumption more than a misconception. In 'Star of the West', Volume 8, No. Thank you so much! Baha'is believe that God has . [26], Bahs have been accused, particularly by successive Iranian governments, of being agents or spies of Russia, Britain, the Shah, the United States, and as agents of Zionismeach claim being linked to each regime's relevant enemy and justifying anti-Bah actions. 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. When people say that the Bahai Faith has something to do with Judaism, its often a result of confusing the word Bahai with Bnai Brith, a service organization dedicated to the social and educational betterment of Jews. She has published in anthologies, textbooks, peer-reviewed academic journals, radio and magazines; presented papers at numerous 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. Instead, the Bahai Faith operates administratively with a system of local, national and international nine-member governing bodies, all democratically elected without nominations or campaigns. The views expressed in our content reflect individual perspectives and do not represent the official views of the Baha'i Faith. ", " 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. Its six years since I declared and four or five since I became an ex Bahai. In the temples there is no preaching; services consist of recitation of the scriptures of all religions. Summed up in Baha'u'llahs words: The Earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens.. The feasts are designed to ensure universal participation in the affairs of the community and the cultivation of the spirit of brotherhood and fellowship. Large-scale persecutions of his adherents, the Bbs, followed. It will endeavor to present criteria for the labels "world religion" and "new religious movement," as well as explore to what extent the Bah' Faith fulfils these criteria. Baha'i Viewpoint Heaven and Hell are not seen as literal places that the soul of man goes after physical death but are seen as the . '", "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. I am closer to God than I have ever been, and less confused than I have ever been. While Bah teachings assert that men and women are spiritually equal, some areas of differentiation remain. "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.". "As to backbiting, the House of Justice points out that learning not to concern oneself with the faults of others seems to be one of the most difficult lessons for people to master, and that failing in this is a fertile cause of disputes among Bahs as it is among men and women in general. RELATED: What is the Best Way to Worship? Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. The continental counselors are appointed by the Universal House of Justice. 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. Mrz Al Moammad first proclaimed his beliefs in 1844 and assumed the title of the Bb. On January 18, a court in Iran's Mazandaran province ordered that property belonging to Bahai citizen Sheida Taeed be confiscated and transferred to the "Execution of Imam Khomeini's Order," a committee controlled by . [27] For example, Juan Cole converted to the Bah Faith in 1972, but later resigned in 1996 after conflicts with members of the administration who perceived him as extreme. The Baha'i Faith, the world's newest independent global belief system, teaches the oneness of God, the unity of humanity , and the essential harmony of religion. "Thou hast written regarding aims. He must be a seeker of the truth, no matter from what source it come. 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, Later, my mother, who was always hostile to the Bahai Faith because of her Baptist convictions, took those items and discarded them all without my consent. The year begins on the first day of spring, March 21, which is one of several holy days in the Bah calendar. Every Bah, however, is under the spiritual obligation to pray daily; to abstain totally from narcotics, alcohol, or any other substances that affect the mind; to practice monogamy; to obtain the consent of parents to marriage; and to attend the Nineteen Day Feast on the first day of each month of the Bah calendar. Only the last category could fall into the category of reliable sources (although not independent or disinterested sources ). Would it please the Blessed Beauty, contribute to the lasting honour of the friends, promote the holy Faith, support the Covenant, or be of any possible benefit to any soul? 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. We need not fear the enemies on the outside for such can be easily dealt with. Normally, it is possible to describe the situation surrounding a problem and seek help and advice in resolving it, without necessarily mentioning names. 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. You must become distinguished for loving humanity; for unity and accord; for love and justice. Throughout his life, Bah'u'llah penned over 100 . The Baha'i Faith explained that away by claiming that while Jesus was indeed a Messenger (or Manifestation) of God, His faith had become corrupted over time and thus most Christians were not truly following him, but the doctrines of men. Importantly, the Bahai 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. Its first leader, the Bb, was imprisoned and executed for heresy in 1850, and Bahu'llh, another central figure, was exiled from Iran and both the Ottoman and Persian Empires tried to destroy his movement. | The Bahai Insider, Pingback: Dale Husband: Why I Abandoned the (Haifan) Bahai Faith Bah Censorship, Pingback: Another reason to despise Michael Shermer | Dale Husband's Intellectual Rants, Pingback: A Critical Analysis of the The Kitb-i-Aqdas, Part Three | Dale Husband's Intellectual Rants, Pingback: A Conversion to Mormonism | Dale Husband's Intellectual Rants, Pingback: Featured in a magazine critical of the Bahai Faith | Dale Husband's Intellectual Rants, At the gate of the garden some stand and look within, but do not care to enter. ", "As regards backbiting, i.e., discussing the faults of others in their absence, the teachings are very emphatic. 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. 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 Syncretic means that a religion contains nothing original, but instead is a collection of teachings culled from other religions in an attempt to fuse them. RELATED: What Happens When You Become a Bahai? The principal Bah tenets are the essential unity of all religions and the unity of humanity. For most Muslims, the prophet Muhammad was the last and final prophet. All done! Many of the Bahai writings are mystical and tell us a great deal about spiritual reality but others lay the foundation for an elegant and very practical democratically-elected global administrative order, designed to gradually unfold and help bring humanity to a permanent world peace. If, however, we look at people from the standpoint of their faults, then being a friend to them is a formidable task. claimed the lives of thousands of his followers. 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. Goodbye. Shouldst thou transgress this command ACCURSED ART THOU.' [23], The Bah teachings emphasize the need for unity, and have an official line of succession of leadership to prevent schism. "You are quite correct in your understanding of the importance of avoiding backbiting; such conduct strikes at the very unity of the Bah community. (Dale Husband: How old are you? I stayed silent about my defection from the Bahai Faith untilOctober 19, 2007, when I posted my first blog entry attacking it. Check your email for the latest from BahaiTeachings.org. Bah's recognize the coming of Bah'u'llh as the latest expression of God's guidance . The Bah's are fully entitled to address criticisms to their assemblies; they can freely air their views about policies or individual members of elected bodies to the assembly, local or national, but then they must whole-heartedly accept the advice or decision of the assembly, according to the principles already laid down for such matters in Instead, I asked her to join with me in First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church, which I had belonged to before. He teaches that God is a loving Parent who never uses threats or fear or guilt or shame in relating to Her/His children. Velma A Good Reason to NEVER Subscribe to HBO Max! 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 . They and other UUs are destined to do the work of peace, unity, and freedom that Bahais cannot and will never do! The Babi movement called for revolutionary social changes and championed womens rights. Marrying that mentally immature woman was perhaps the biggest mistake of my life, and joining the Bahai Faith was the second biggest. Your email address will not be published. The criticism and challenges it has faced vary considerably in different regions of the world. Historical context. But His Holiness Christ said: 'Look at its teeth! Ive never been into having to jump through hurdles to withdraw. Does it really matter? 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. Beliefs, ideas and rituals of the Baha'is: 1 - Belief that Allaah is incarnated in some of His creation, and that Allaah was incarnated in al-Baab and al-Baha'. 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!". This page was last edited on 31 December 2020, at 01:55. Consider this your only warning!). We should therefore, as tactfully as possible, but yet firmly, do our utmost to prevent others from making accusations or complaints against others in our presence.". We were married the following year. 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.". "[6] Former Bah William Garlington said the Bah position in the United States "can at most be characterized as one of sympathetic disapproval" toward homosexuality. Do this whenever you are tried through the words or deeds of others. His writings, which promote peace and unity, are at the heart of the . But even if these are not taken from the records it still does not make them either true or false. Without the support of the UUs at First Jefferson Church, I might have never had the courage to do battle against the corrupt, idiotic Haifan Bahai Administrative Order as I have done. Pawel Szul heterodoxy religion of Bayan, Unitarian Baha'i Discussion Forum Yahoo. I cant remember if it was one year or two years, but it was probably closer to one year. ', and He replied: 'I will tell you. ", "When we see the condition the world is in today, we must surely forget these utterly insignificant internal disturbances, and rush, unitedly, to the rescue of humanity. Shoghi and the Grandsons of 'Abdu'l Baha; The Guardianship of Shoghi: Losses and Losses; Shoghi in the Will of the Master Abdu'l Baha; New History Society; Early Baha'is. 10, on page 138, there is a record of a reply given by Abdul-Bah in a private interview in Paris in 1913. BAHA'IS AND THE NATURE OF GOD They also. My future wife was a member of First Baptist Church of Dallas, a stronghold of fundamentalism. But if that fails or if we feel that it is hopeless to try and deal with the matter in that way, while at the same time the case is so serious that the interests of the Cause require that it should be firmly dealt with, then the proper course is to bring the matter before the Spiritual Assembly and have it frankly and fully discussed, calling such evidence as is necessary for the elucidation of the matter. The religion's governing institution is the elected Universal House of Justice, whose membership is male-only. ThenI cut completely all personal ties to the Bahais in the Fort Worth area. There is, of course the right of appeal from the Local to the National Assembly, and from that to Shoghi Effendi,* but the matter ought to be dealt with, in the first instance, by the Local Spiritual Assembly. For many, the Baha'i faith is one of the most universal religions. In a Tablet to an American friend the Master wrote: 'The worst human quality and the most great sin is backbiting, more especially when it emanates from the tongues of the believers of God. The Universal House of Justice suggests that you call to mind the admonitions found in our Writings on the need to overlook the shortcomings of others, to forgive and conceal their misdeeds, not to expose their bad qualities, but to search for and affirm their praiseworthy ones, and endeavour to be always forbearing, patient, and merciful. Conservatives among Unitarian Universalists Still Feel Like Victims. In all other levels of administration (other than the UHJ), however, women have always been eligible to serve, often contrary to prevailing cultural or societal norms. The principles of the Bah' Faith were established by Bah'u'llh, the Founder of the Faith, in the latter half of the nineteenth century and promulgated by His Son and appointed successor, 'Abdu'l-Bah during a tireless twenty -nine year ministry.While on an historic teaching trip in 1912 throughout the United States and Canada, 'Abdu'l-Bah explained Bah'u'llh's Teachings to . 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. The followers of such splinter groups are shunned and not considered Bahs by the majority. In fact, the first school for girls in Iran was established by the Baha'is. Do it yourself clergy aka the horrible administrative order, no politics allowed aka also another side effect of the administrative order as a model for the world at large, no alcohol drugs gambling gossip sex outside of heterosexual monogamy aka loads and loads of rules, etc are all drawbacks of being a Bahai. [32][33] He specifically criticized the work of individual Bah scholars he saw as defending Bah orthodoxy at the expense of historical rigour, including William S. Hatcher,[32] Muhammad Afnan,[32] Juan Cole[33] (although Cole subsequently left the religion), Nader Saiedi,[34] and Moojan Momen. A Statement About Mental Disorders and Domestic Abuse. Maybe there is a wisdom in asking for parental consent after all, reading how this marriage of two adults ended up. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Religion: Kashmir Shaivism (Trika) I've always found some issues with the main idea of the Baha'i faith, for a few different reasons. ", " Backbiting quencheth the light of the heart, and extinguisheth the life of the soul. 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). Mirza Ahmad Sohrab; Lady Ruth White. 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. Baha'is have also been discriminated against in Yemen and in Egypt. There were several completely inactive Bahais in the North Richland Hills, Texas locality who I never saw in the years I was a Bahai, but there was no talk of them not having administrative rights. [35], Christian Research Journal, Winter/Spring, 1989, p. 2. Vangelis was a Living Legend.and he Remains a Legend Forever! [24] The religion has seen a few attempts at splintering, but they have remained extremely small and declined over time. Judaism and Christianity are predecessors of Islam but criticism aimed directly at either of the two doesn't seem to directly affect Islam because of a belief in the Bible and Torah being corrupted or outdated versions of God's message. Message and data rates may apply. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); After years of investigation and soul-searching, I have finally come to the sad understanding that I can no longer bring myself to believe in Bahaullah or any of the institutions established in His name, including the Guardianship and the Universal House of Justice. Regretfully, Dale Husband I composed that letter on my computer and mailed it in January of 2005. Rather, Bahais look to the spiritual teachings of the Bab and Bahaullah, as interpreted and elucidated by Abdul-Baha, for inspiration and guidance. 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