Read Ruhi Book 6 and 7 and learn yourself. Bahais were encouraged to avoid reading anything they wrote and instructed to entirely shun them. I weaned myself off the Bahai belief system. 2023 BahaiTeachings.org All Rights Reserved. Bahu'llh's claim of divine revelation is in direct conflict with this common interpretation of Islam. [19] Abdu'l-Bah said that it would become clear in the future why the restriction was in place. Bahaullah was exiled for his teachings, from [Persia]. One example is that the public is told that Bahais do not proselytize; they merely teach the Faith as long as a person is interested. The underlying foundation of the religions is one; there is no intrinsic difference between them. False claim #1: "The Baha'i Faith is a sect of Islam" In fact, the Baha'i Faith is a distinct religion unto itself, recognized as such by the vast majority of the world's nations and scholars. [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". The Bah' Faith . However, the new believer soon discovers that community life is centered around the need to gain new converts, and finds himself pressured into teaching plans and projects. [17], From 1980 onward, several well-educated Bahs left the religion and subsequently criticized it. d. Caused depression Also, Bahais are quick to be your friend upon learning of your interest in the faith, but will quickly withdraw that friendship should you decide its not for you. It differs from, but may be associated with, excommunication . They appointed some Bahais to have regular contact publicly with Abdul Husain Aayati so that they could lower his esteem in the eyes of the people, while others alleged that he had inclined towards the Bahai Faith. Keeping files on members The underlying foundation of the religions is one; there is no intrinsic difference between them. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Although the prophet and founder of the Faith, Christ was the Prophet of the Christians, Moses of the Jewswhy should not the followers of each prophet recognize and honor the other prophets also? However, with the advent of the Internet, protection duties will also include the monitoring of email traffic for anything that seems heterodox. The year was AD543. claimed the lives of thousands of his followers. The Baha'i religion is what it is. This is regrettable. Since the Bahai Faith validates the spiritual teachings of many past traditions, and recognizes and honors all the world religions, it is rarely an issue. In Acre in northern Israel, a former prison city of the Ottoman Empire, the barracks where Bahullh was imprisoned starting in 1868. I could go on all day writing about stupid things about the Bahai religion. [15] Douglas Martin wrote that Miller's writings were driven by animus against what he saw as a successful rival faith that was moving into Christian lands. I dont think Bahais know who the fraud that Bahaullah actually was how he took what he wanted from Islam and created his own trash which is now known as the Bahai Faith. Considering this move as an opportunity, Bahais tried to attract him and were successful in that for after some time he declared the Bahais Faith. . It is strange that Bahai is referred to as the Amway of religions for I had previously been an Amway dealer who quickly discovered that their products were overpriced versions of offerings in the regular retail market. What attracted me was their tolerance, their belief in racial equality, and the sense of belonging I felt when with them. This can drive some of the more talented members away from the Faith. 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'. In 1850, the Bab was charged by Shi'i religious officials with heresy and was put to death by firing squad. The last claim is partially rooted in the presence of the Bah World Centre in northern Israel. Thank you so much! 4. a. Looks like you were interested in a Bahai woman who introduced you to the community, but that was not her intention to date you. Baha'is believe that all humanity is one, under the mercy of an all-loving Creator. Unfortunately for them, the internet was invented and knowledge of their imperfection has spread. Besides associating with schismatics, or email heresy,a Bahai can attract the attention of Bahai authorities simply for oral statements, or being seen as a charismatic leader. Marketing strategies a. Unregistered. The Baha'i Faith is the latest world religion and the second most widespread religion in the world after Christianity. Building a multitude of LSAs scattered geographically all over the country has taken priority over building solid communities. I left that meeting without saying goodbye and the Faith was never the same for me after that Bahai cult experience. So a person who has perhaps always held a dim view of those who try to push their religious beliefs on others now must participate in exactly that type of activity. Bah'u'llh Exploring Thematic Areas This area of the website aims to organize a selection of central Bah' beliefs into a few thematic areas. 1 Comment. Read more of this post, Filed under Why I Left Bahai Faith Your email address will not be published. Thank you. The life history of Awareh is full of interesting events and episodes and all of these cannot be outlined in this brief treatise. Great subject matter. This the only true cemanmends was given by krishna, moses, Jesus, Muhammad and bahaullah. Yet we know that Baha'u'llah, his son Abdu'l-Baha, Abdu'l-Baha's grandson Shoghi Effendi (the Guardian of the Faith), and the members of the Universal . c. He abandoned his family in Baghdad and his son died because of no medical care (ie: neglect) A bahai reads their own book & interprets in for themselves. One of the great mysteries and powers of Christianity is that Christ did not found Christianity. I also realized that this sort of religious thinking is the Most Great Divisiveness and is unworthy of a religion which supposedly has as its pivot the teaching of the oneness of humanity. Kirollos sergious: St. Antony of Egypt / Wikimedia Commons. [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. While the protesters were united in their hope that the law would not be changed such that it . And just as Muslims worship in the direction of Mecca, the Bahai pray towards the . (There is the possibility that some do maintain their belief in isolation, but there are not likely to be many who do so.). Todays major religions are all manmade that is why they do not make sense. Alcohol can also lead to dementia, with symptoms similar to those of Alzheimer's Disease. s. No tolerance for dissenting opinions The religion began with considerable controversy. Some Bahais willing take him as God. Members of the Baha'i Faith are called Baha'is which means "follower of Baha'u'llah". This posting is a work in progress incomplete! Even the threat of such sanctions can be the cause of disillusionment. He was a littrateur, historian, writer, translator, journalist and a great poet. He must not rely implicitly upon the opinion of any man without investigation; nay, each soul must seek intelligently and independently, arriving at a real conclusion and bound only by that reality. There are more than 100,000 local Baha'i communities in places as diverse as Chile, Cambodia and the United States. The Bah' Faith What Bah's Believe Overview He Who is your Lord, the All-Merciful, cherisheth in His heart the desire of beholding the entire human race as one soul and one body. g. Works more important than grace We like to destroy one and other for what we know as doctain and only god knows how much has been influenced by men.Every faith has one. q. 5 Comments. Universal Compulsory Education 9. For these reasons and others, I became disillusioned and quietly departed. One independent poll on American religions estimated that there are only 28,000 people in this country who consider themselves Bahais. By clicking "Submit", 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. [12], Regarding the Bah teachings of peace and unity, E.G. Although I dislike religion and what my friends did over the past year, I was never traumatised or severely upset by anything that happened and I cant say I dislike any of these friends even if I disagree with them now. This is so obvious to those outside of the faith. Among the intelligent thinking Bahais trapped within its clutches, regular mental acrobatics have to be performed to justify their beliefs. Baha'is believe that the human spirit lives eternally, and so endeavor to illumine their souls with spiritual attributes kindness, generosity, integrity, truthfulness, humility, and selfless service to others. Religion must be the Source of Unity 5. Constant self examination is essential. We were cautioned to not reveal at first that Bahaullah was a prophet and Bahai a religion but to say that Bahaullah was a social reformer and Bahai a social movement. Leave a comment. Christianity also has a teaching called "original sin", which the Baha'i clearly rejects. Dogmatic imitations of ancestral beliefs are passing. The Baha'i Faith and homosexuality. I am not in the least surprised that those Bahais who spend all their time going to meetings and proselytizing (contrary to the Bahai teachings!) However as time passed, he realized that Bahais were not correct and then reverted to Islam. The religion began with considerable controversy. It took over ten years to recover from the brainwashing Id been through. At one event sponsored by the Regional Teaching Committee on the lower mainland in BC I attended a meeting where they advised the particapants to befriend people of Chinese ancestor for the purpose of converting them to the Bahai Faith. [4][5] These issues may be only marginal to the numerically dominant Bah community outside of Europe and North America. August 15, 2012 The reason is that the leadership of the Baha'i Faith, from its founder, Baha'u'llah, to the Universal House of Justice today, claims to be infallible because it is guided by God. The books made such an impression upon him that he was eager to meet them. k. Some laws are irrational and some cause extreme emotional pain to those trying to follow them But I have since come to believe that Man created God in his own image. I attended, we only discussed the societal potential of young people and by the end of the day some older youth I met had already signed me up to start the Ruhi Institute books despite the fact that Id never heard of them and they didnt show them to us or tell us what they were about. Bahais who are married before conversion dont have to face this, but for those who marry afterwards will not be recognized as being married unless they do so in a Bahai ceremony. Filed under Bahai Faith, Why I Left Bahai Faith, March 26, 2017 Shoghi did not nominate any successor after him because of which many divisions occurred in Bahai faith. Weather Jesus was god,son of god, prophet, servent, or manifested. The Orthodox Bah' Faith also believes that Shoghi Effendi, the appointed first guardian of the Faith, fulfilled his mission as directed by these writings. [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. Leave a comment. , Inasmuch as the essential reality of the religions is one and their seeming variance and plurality is adherence to forms and imitations which have arisen, it is evident that these causes of difference and divergence must be abandoned in order that the underlying reality may unite mankind in its enlightenment and upbuilding. Although Christianity incorporates the same truths as the Jewish faith, they are two separate religions. Just as there is no Second Coming of Christ. The Bahai scholars say that if there are any cases of conflict, then it is because of human miscalculations as everything on earth is supposed to be in unison. The host was taken off guard when I mentioned the Bahai prohibition on proselytization, especially after the fine Doulabor folks agreed that a clear attempt to convert them had been made. I was a Bahai for a few years in the 70s and can testify that I departed for the first reason cited. [27] Soon after his resignation, Cole created an email list and website called H-Bahai, which became a repository of both primary source material and critical analysis on the religion. He met with some prominent Bahai speakers. Dogmatic imitations of ancestral beliefs are passing. If parental permission is withheld, for whatever reason (including animosity to the Bahai Faith itself), then a person is left with the choice of either abandoning ones intended marriage partner or facing sanction by his religious community. The Baha'i religion is very paranoid and fearful about their reputation because they want people to join the religion. These Spiritual Assemblies address the spiritual needs of the community. January 17, 2023 by Henry Karlson. It was during this exile that he publicly announced the establishment of the Baha'i faith. This is NOT a universal faith, and contradicts science and reason, despite the insistence that it is a faith for modern times. January 12, 2013 We were led to believe that entry by troops and the lesser peace would happen by the year 2000, meaning that there would be a political peace in the world, and many, many thousands of people would be lining up to join the Bahai religion. [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. The Baha'i Faith does not support the view that one particular tradition alone teaches the truth and constitutes the way to salvation for an indefinite period of time. No love [32][33] He has specifically criticized the work of individual Bah scholars he sees 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. Just as the physical sun shines on the world, so the light of God is shed upon all Creation. Anyway, when that didn't happen, that sorta told me there was something wrong with the group! In retrospect, that seems strange. h. Prayerbooks interfere with directly talking to God (ie: prayer) Baha'is who are married before conversion don't have to face this, but for those who marry afterwards will not be recognized as being married unless they do so in a Baha'i ceremony. A holy shrine of the Baha'i faith is seen in the northern Israeli city of Haifa in November 2006 picture. Bahais do not have any form of leader in order to tell them what the book says. You know is easy to say bad things about your religion too and people are saying! The Baha'i Faith is a world religion whose purpose is to unite all the races and peoples of the world. I understand that I can withdraw my consent at any time. Like Judaism and Islam, the Bahai Faith has a religious law code that adherents are expected to abide by. Christianity teaches that without Christ, all of the elects are spiritually dead in our disobedience and transgressions. [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. The faith is not at an embryonic stage- it has simply failed to sell an inherently unappealing product. All done! The views expressed in our content reflect individual perspectives and do not represent the official views of the Baha'i Faith. b. Judgement and accusations d. Laws the legalism of the Bahai Faith is outstanding. Iam a proud Bah' but due to the nature of my job, I am abit stagnant but I know the truth which is the most comforting feeling you can have in our short stay in this relm, Great text. Why you follow God if thats what you think? f. World government is a bad idea [1] Western academics have criticized the requirement for Bahs to seek pre-publication review when publishing on the religion[3] and the exclusion of women from serving on the Universal House of Justice. Bubba was the most enlightened among all. Since the teachings of the Bahai Faith state that all of humanity is equal without exception, Bahais believe that we have reached a collective state of human maturity, and that we can independently search for and investigate truth for ourselves. Instead of focusing on the only true message, we like to branching them so we could have others become a member of our view. Bahai followers often engage in love affairs with potential converts, bahaism is now days spread by sexual urges, bahaism condemns sex out of marriage, but uses sex as a means to attract new followers. p. Tracking people by number One of the least understood aspects of the Bahai Faith by the general public is the central place administration holds in Bahai community life. Universal Peace 8. At the end of her lecture this Bahai teacher broke out the conversion cards she had with her and invited the lovely Doukabor folks to sign time. Over the years though more and more Bahai contradictions began to pile up to the point where I could no longer ignore them. However, in order to appreciate his book Kashful heel it is first important to understand his personality. In fact, the reality may be even worse than that. This can prove to be an extremely alienating experience, and can result in a person leaving the Bahai Faith altogether. c. Caused feelings of inadequacy Abdul-Baha, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 99. (To be fair, however, Bahais often convince themselves that they are true.) 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