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Title: the Baha


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the Bahai Faith
  • The Bahai Faith

2
History
  • Originated in Iran in 1844
  • Founded by Bahaullah (Glory of God)
  • Preceeded by the Bab the Forerunner of the
    Bahai Faith
  • Abdul-Baha the appointed successor of
    Bahaullah
  • Now carried on my the Universal House of Justice

3
Progressive Revelation
  • God has communicated with each culture throughout
    the ages through prophets.
  • Nine manifestations of God
  • Abraham, Krishna, Moses, Zoroaster, Buddah,
    Jesus, Muhammad, The Bab, Bahaullah.
  • Each religion is unique for each time and place,
    yet they are all one. Each a continuation and
    advancement on the one before.

4
Bahaullahs teachings
  • New revelation for the new global society of all
    humanity under one god.
  • The Earth is but one country and mandkind is its
    citizens.
  • The Bahai Faith is the second world spread/
    diverse religion in the world, Christianity is
    first.
  • Bahai Faith is the only faith that didnt branch
    into another religion

5
What Bahais believe in
  • We believe in all religions
  • In world peace
  • Woman and man are equal
  • There should be no prejudice
  • All humanity is one family
  • There's one god and all religions come from god
  • Science and religion are in harmony
  • No heaven or hell, just closer or farther away
    from god
  • Put others before yourself
  • Work for social and economic development, service

6
Sacred writings
  • The only religion whose sacred texts were written
    by the hand of his prophets during his lifetime.
  • Have many books but most important ones are the
    most holy book and the book of certitude

7
Holy places
  • Santiago, Chile
  • New Dehli, India
  • Apia, Samoa
  • Panama city, Panama
  • Frankfurt, Germany
  • Kampala, Uganda

8
Holy places
  • Sydney, Australia
  • Wilmette, Illinois
  • Ashkhabad, Turkestan
  • Haifa, Israel

9
Bahais
  • The Bahai faith is a world religion whose
    purpose is to unite all races of all peoples into
    one universal cause and one common faith.
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