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the Bahai Faith

• The Bahai Faith

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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Holy places

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

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Holy places

• Sydney, Australia
• Wilmette, Illinois
• Ashkhabad, Turkestan
• Haifa, Israel

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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.