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The BAHAI FAITH
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An independent World Religion founded in 1844
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The Second Most Widespread Religion on Earth
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The Fatest Growing Faith (percentage wise %)
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Encyclopaedia Britanica
The BAHAI FAITH
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1817 – 1892 40 year mission
Great Teachings delivered whilst exhiled and
Imprisoned
Began His Mission in 1853 after being
Imprisoned in the Black Pit. Exhiled to Bahgdad.
Became loved every where He went.
The soldiers allowed Him to ride on ahead, drums
Would announce His journey through towns and
Villages. Further exhiled to Constantinople and
then Adrianople and finalyThe prison of Akka in
Israel.
Wrote over 100 volumes of Writings that now
Form the Scripture of the Bahai Faith.
Baha'u'llah wrote to the worlds leaders, offering
World peace 1867. Had we accepted we would have
Avoided WW1 WW2
BAHA'U'LLAH
Beginning in September 1867, Bahá'u'lláh wrote a
series of letters to the world leaders of His time,
addressing, among others,
Emperor Napoleon III
Queen Victoria
Kaiser Wilhelm I
Tsar Alexander II of Russia
Emperor Franz Joseph
Pope Pius IX
Sultan Abdul-Aziz
Nasiri'd-Din Shah
Baha'u'llah's Summons to the
Kings and Rulers 1867
Beginning in September 1867, Bahá'u'lláh wrote a
series of letters to the world leaders of His time,
addressing, among others,
Emperor Napoleon III [France]
Queen Victoria [England]
Kaiser Wilhelm I [Prussia Germany]
Tsar Alexander II of [Russia ]
Emperor Franz Joseph [Austria]
Pope Pius IX [Rome]
Sultan Abdul-Aziz [Turkish Empire]
Nasiri'd-Din Shah [Persia]
Baha'u'llah's Summons to the
Kings and Rulers 1867
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The Unity and Oneness of Humanity
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The Unity of Religious Belief
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The Equality of Men and Women
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The Independent Investigation of Truth
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Education for all
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A Spiritual Solution to the Economic Problem
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[More on these last two later, time permitting!!]
Some Bahai Principles
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We are the Waves of One Ocean...the Leaves of one Tree..
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Flowers of one garden
UNITY
We are drops of one ocean
We are waves of one sea
Come and join us in our quest for unity
Its a way of life for you and me
We are flowers of one garden
We are leaves of one tree
Come and join us in our quest for unity
Its a way of life for you and me
All the world is one country
Man is one cant you see
Come and join us in our quest for unity
Its a way of life for you and me
The Earth is but one country
Our Creator sends His Teachings,
His Light...
To us through His Messengers
BUDDHA
MUHAMMAD
JESUS
BAHAULLAH
GOD
BUDHA
KRISHNA
JESUS
MOSES
The BAB
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ZOROASTER
ABRAHAM
MUHAMMAD
BAHAULLAH
A new Teacher for Each Age...just like in school
UNITY of all RELIGIONS
Bahai Holy Places
Bahai Holy Places
MUSIC & THE ARTS
Bahai Youth!
Junior Youth Empowerment Program!
MORAL AND SPIRITUAL EDUCATION FOR THE NEXT GENERATION.
Baha’i-sponsored children's & junior youth
classes teach moral and ethical decisionmaking skills.
Music Games Workshops and Activities
Teaching Virtues
Kindness
Honesty
Compassion
Trustworthiness
Courage
Patience
Joyfullness
Politeness
Unity
Increasing our Spiritual Qualities makes us better people
Influences our families, our communities and our world.
Bahai Children's & Jnr Youth
Classes Ages 6-10 and 11-14
MORAL AND SPIRITUAL EDUCATION FOR THE NEXT GENERATION.
Bahai Children's & Jnr Youth
Classes Ages 6-10 and 11-14
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www.bahai.org
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Bahai Facebook
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Bahai Twitter
Bahai World Wide Web
Bahai's on Facebook
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Lunch 12:15 to 1:15
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Tranquility Zone Music Room 12:15 to 1:45
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Relaxation Meditation Tranquil Music
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A journey to That Place Within
Tranquility Zone
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Do you know about love ?
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Yes I know about love!
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Do you know about giving?
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Yes I know that too!
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Can you walk together?
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We can walk together!
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Put it together and what have you got...you got hope and faith
cos...UNITY ROCKS!
Unity Rocks!
If the World were a Village of TEN and not 7 billion Man Woman 50/50
1 would have a computer and Internet.
1 would own 75% of the world’s finance. American.
1/10 would go to university
2 Consume 80% of world’s energy
2 would have a TV
2 would have a home to go home to tonight
5 would have a meal tonight
5 would have access to a flushing toilet
5 Cannot practice their Faith without risk of harassment torture or death
8 would have access to safe drinking water
1 Person would have access to enough nuclear explosives and weapons to destroy
the entire Village several times. The rest of you just watch and pray he doesn’t use them.
IS THIS FAIR!!!!
A Solution to the Economic
Problem