The BAHAI FAITH

The BAHAI FAITH An independent World Religion founded in 1844 The Second Most Widespread Religion on Earth The Fatest Growing Faith (percentage wise %) Encyclopaedia Britanica The BAHAI FAITH

BAHA'U'LLAH 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

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 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

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

Some Bahai Principles The Unity and Oneness of Humanity The Unity of Religious Belief The Equality of Men and Women The Independent Investigation of Truth Education for all A Spiritual Solution to the Economic Problem [More on these last two later, time permitting!!] Some Bahai Principles

UNITY We are the Waves of One Ocean...the Leaves of one Tree.. Flowers of one garden UNITY

The Earth is but one country 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 All the world is one country Man is one cant you see The Earth is but one country

GOD Our Creator sends His Teachings, His Light... To us through His Messengers BUDDHA MUHAMMAD JESUS BAHAULLAH GOD

ZOROASTER KRISHNA BUDHA ABRAHAM MUHAMMAD MOSES JESUS BAHAULLAH The BAB A new Teacher for Each Age...just like in school UNITY of all RELIGIONS

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Bahai Youth! Junior Youth Empowerment Program!

Bahai Children's & Jnr Youth Classes Ages 6-10 and 11-14 MORAL AND SPIRITUAL EDUCATION FOR THE NEXT GENERATION. Baha’i-sponsored children's & junior youth classes teach moral and ethical decision- making 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

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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Tranquility Zone Lunch 12:15 to 1:15 Tranquility Zone Music Room 12:15 to 1:45 Relaxation Meditation Tranquil Music A journey to That Place Within Tranquility Zone

Unity Rocks! Do you know about love ? Yes I know about love! Do you know about giving? Yes I know that too! Can you walk together? We can walk together! Put it together and what have you got...you got hope and faith cos...UNITY ROCKS! Unity Rocks!

A Solution to the Economic Problem 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