The Baha'i Faith is a world religion whose purpose is to unite all the races and peoples in one universal Cause and one common Faith.
Baha'is are the followers of Baha'u'llah, whom they believe is the Promised one of all Ages.
The traditions of almost every people include the promise of a future when peace and harmony will be established on earth and humankind will live in prosperity.
"Now is the moment in which to cleanse thyself with the waters of detachment that have flowed out from the Supreme Pen, and to ponder, wholly for the sake of God, those things which, time and again, have been sent down or manifested, and then to strive, as much as lieth in thee, to quench, through the power of wisdom and force of thy utterance, the fire of enmity and hatred which smouldereth in the hearts of the peoples of the world." (Baha'u'llah)
Baha'is believe in the unity of mankind, the unity of the religions and the unity of God; and that revelation is progressive.
"Racism is the most challenging issue confronting America. A nation whose ancestry includes every people on earth, whose motto is E pluribus unum, whose ideals of freedom under law have inspired millions throughout the world, cannot continue to harbor prejudice against any racial or ethnic group without betraying itself. Racism is an affront to human dignity, a cause of hatred and division, a disease that devastates society."
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To read the complete statement, "The Vision of Race Unity: America's Most Challenging Issue", click on the link below:
https://www.ibiblio.org/Bahai/Texts/English/The-Vision-Of-Race-Unity.html
The next Baha'i observance is the Naw Ruz new year celebration on March 20th, 2021. For information on web based observances, please click on this link:
https://www.bahai.us/bahai-temple/
For more info about the Greater Richmond Baha'i Community please contact:
secretariat@richmondvabahais.info
secretariat.henricobahais@gmail.com
bahai.secretariat.hanovercnty.va@gmail.com
For more readings go to the following websites:
PO Box 13802, Richmond, VA 23225, US
You can also call us at: 804-346-7705
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