BAHÁ'Í

• Introduction

• Project Outline

DIRECTORY LISTINGS

• BAHÁ'Í

• BUDDHIST

• CHRISTIAN

• HINDU

• JEWISH

• MUSLIM

• SIKH

• INTERFAITH

THE BAHÁ'Í FAITH
A new religion for a new age

What do Bahá'ís believe?

The Bahá'í Faith is the youngest of the world's independent religions.  Its founder, Bahá'u'lláh (1817 - 1892) and Whose name means 'The Glory of God', is regarded by Bahá'ís as the most recent in the line of Messengers of God that stretches back beyond recorded time and that includes Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Zoroaster, Christ and Muhammad. The central theme of Bahá'u'lláh's message is the oneness of God, the essential oneness of all religions, and the oneness of the world of humanity. A worldwide community of some five million Bahá'ís, representative of most of the nations, races and cultures on earth, is working towards the building of a peaceful, global society, which Bahá'ís believe is inevitable.

Some Basic Bahá'í Beliefs

• There is only one God.
  
• All religions are one and divine in origin, they only differ in their social teachings.
  
• There is only one human race which consists of many different peoples and cultures and all are the recipients of the bounty and bestowals of God.
  
• Each person should learn for themselves about religion and make up their own mind about what to believe in, without pressure from family or friends.
  
• Women and men are equal.  One cannot exist without the other. 
  
• Religion and science should go hand in hand.  Religion should not contradict common sense, and science should not step outside moral bounds.
  
• The elimination of prejudice of all kinds.
  
• Universal compulsory education.