Moral values deliven from a religious practices are: tolerance,love,sharing,caring,respect,forgiveness,reconciling and unity to name just a few.
Bahã'í is the youngest of world's independent religions. This faith is not a sect of Islam ,but a Bãbí religion ,a faith group in Persia (Iran)that broke away from the height beliefs in more religious expectations of around 1844 which include the coming of Messiah and it was a branch of Shí'tes. Its name comes from the faith Bahã' Ullãh which means glory of God. A Bahã'í is a follower of Bahã' Ullãh who lived between 1817 and 1892 and the most recent in the line of messengers of God that stretches back beyond recorded times of human history starting from Adam. He(Bahã' Ullãh) wrote the scared scriptural book known as 'al-Kitãb al-Aqdas' which developed the Bahã'í faith doctrines into a comprehensive teaching.
The central theme of Bahã'í faith regards humanity as one regardless of race or ethnic background and that the day has come for its unification into one global society.The faith of Bahã' Ullãh is represented in every country on Earth. Bahã'ís are people who formery had different religions and who are united by Bahã'í faith.
Through a common devotion ,different economic status and social backgrounds ,the Bahã'í fulfilled their previous religious needs and expectations. The rich and poor mingle or mixes as equals and work together to establish a new order.
There are people of different nationals and different racial backgrounds. However Bahã'í faith has given them a new loyalty . The loyalty to humanity ,Bahã'í have no racial segregation because they believe that all man are equal before God.
Bahã'í recognise that there is only one God even though many had called him by different names.God had revealed his word throughout history by sending devine messengers who were restated in every age ,that's from Abraham ,Moses ,Zoroaster,Krishna,the Buddha,Jesus,Muhammad and Bahã' Ullãh.These messengers were provided to guide mankind through an evolutionary process in which Bãb initiated a new age for mankind. And final messege by Bahã'í is the fullest revelation of God's will and that is the major God-given instrument which help the world to unite. According to this faith God's revelation through a man is by means of 'Divine Manifestations'
The basic fundamental precepts of Bahã'í is the recognitions of other religions as devine origin and their principles are in complete harmony. Their differences are of no significance in its missions to mankind.
The historical background of this faith dates back in Persia (Iran) in 1844 when a young merchant called the Bãb announced that he was a messenger of God whose special mission was to prepare the people for the coming of the one spoken of in the holy books. The one who would unite the world as one under one shepherd.
Bãb 's faith spread so rapidly due to their mission and experienced massive growth in the early days of its inception that clergy and government were alarmed by nearly
5 000 000 believers worldwide,although adult converts were estimated around
2 300 000. And the consequences were bitter persecution also.This necessitated about 20 000 of the followers to put to death and Bãb himself imprisoned and martyred in 1850.
After Bahã' Ullãh's death ,he was succeeded by his son 'Abd ol -Bahã' resulted in the succession only within the progeny family until the great-grandson Shoghi Effendi Rabbãní who was elected in 1963 by the governing body known as the 'Universal House of Justice.'
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25 September 2010
HINDUS' BELIEFS IN CYCLIC LIFE AND THE HOLY RIVER GANGES
The belief in the cyclic nature of life is that the course of the universe's true time is cyclical ,that's every event has occurred before will occur again in future. This is why Hindus respect animals because these animals may be people who come back to life.Sacrifice is done for purpose not for the sake of killing for religion.
Mohandas Gandhi(1869-1948) also populary known as 'Mahatma' is one of the modern philosophers who civilised Hinduism in which respect of animals was priortised such as cows ,snakes and monkeys. Hindus strictly respect life. Mahatma claimed non violence (ahimsa) as the fundemental moral value and concerned with dignity and well-being of every person. To him anything contrary to ahimsa is not a Hindu holy scripture. He also the brainchild of womenisation in all social and economical spheres of life.Mahatma was deeply concerned if Hinduism failed and he also loved other major world religions Christianity and Islam ,but through Hinduism.
The caste system divided the society into four rigid classes called castes or varnas which means colour.According to Hindu mythology the origin of four major castes are based in the body parts of Purusha and mankind's original father-figure.
Marriage and ford laws are linked to these caste groupings. Hindu literature called the code of the social classes are divinely ordained. Brahman created the brahmans by Kshatriyas,Vaishyas ,Rajanya and Shudras from his face arms ,thighs and feets .
Aryan societies develop categories called 'Vamas'. The top class which is called the Brahmans of priest ,teachers in the second class of chiefs police ,third class are trader and farmers. And the Shudra are the fourth class members of the society who believe in many gods.
Hinduism's pantheon of gods and its mythology is directly related to the sacred river Ganges or Ganga Ma(mother Ganga).The river is closely associated with their daily survival and is believed to formery existed in the heavens as milky way. Most Hindus believed that Maharajah Sagara had 60 000 sons who were killed by the fire of Kapila a manifestation of Vishnu. This necessitated the goddess Ganga to come down from heaven to cleanse the condemned souls in hell and release them from their curse. Sagara's great grandson Bhagiratha interceded with Brahman to allow the sacred Ganga to relocate on Earth. The god Shiva was persuaded by Bhagiratha to stand high above the Earth's amidst of rocks and ice in the Himalayas.Shiva allowed the Ganga to thunder down from the skies in to rocks of Himalayas across the plains flowing water of life to the dry Earth.
Although Vishnu's believers argued that the river Ganges started on the region of holy seat of Vishnu and proceeds to remove all sins.The Hindus has the firm belief that the river Ganges has the holy power to release ,purify ,cleanse and cure believers and they are finally liberated.
The Hindus flock to this holy rivers worshipping(Puja)by offering flowers ,chanting prayers and receiving from priests the tilak on the forehead.Then they bathe the waters or drink it ,despite being polluted by sewarage,chemical and cadavers. The power of their belief in the spiritual attraction of the river Ganges which motivate them to bathe atleast once in their lifetime in this holy river.
Some bring the dead bodies of their loved ones to be burned on pyres by the riverside and ashes sprinkled in the river.This guarantees eternal bliss for the departed soul and the poor who are incapacited to pay for pyre ,they just shroud the body off into the river ,where it can be eaten by scavenger birds or just decomposes in the water.
Mohandas Gandhi(1869-1948) also populary known as 'Mahatma' is one of the modern philosophers who civilised Hinduism in which respect of animals was priortised such as cows ,snakes and monkeys. Hindus strictly respect life. Mahatma claimed non violence (ahimsa) as the fundemental moral value and concerned with dignity and well-being of every person. To him anything contrary to ahimsa is not a Hindu holy scripture. He also the brainchild of womenisation in all social and economical spheres of life.Mahatma was deeply concerned if Hinduism failed and he also loved other major world religions Christianity and Islam ,but through Hinduism.
The caste system divided the society into four rigid classes called castes or varnas which means colour.According to Hindu mythology the origin of four major castes are based in the body parts of Purusha and mankind's original father-figure.
Marriage and ford laws are linked to these caste groupings. Hindu literature called the code of the social classes are divinely ordained. Brahman created the brahmans by Kshatriyas,Vaishyas ,Rajanya and Shudras from his face arms ,thighs and feets .
Aryan societies develop categories called 'Vamas'. The top class which is called the Brahmans of priest ,teachers in the second class of chiefs police ,third class are trader and farmers. And the Shudra are the fourth class members of the society who believe in many gods.
Hinduism's pantheon of gods and its mythology is directly related to the sacred river Ganges or Ganga Ma(mother Ganga).The river is closely associated with their daily survival and is believed to formery existed in the heavens as milky way. Most Hindus believed that Maharajah Sagara had 60 000 sons who were killed by the fire of Kapila a manifestation of Vishnu. This necessitated the goddess Ganga to come down from heaven to cleanse the condemned souls in hell and release them from their curse. Sagara's great grandson Bhagiratha interceded with Brahman to allow the sacred Ganga to relocate on Earth. The god Shiva was persuaded by Bhagiratha to stand high above the Earth's amidst of rocks and ice in the Himalayas.Shiva allowed the Ganga to thunder down from the skies in to rocks of Himalayas across the plains flowing water of life to the dry Earth.
Although Vishnu's believers argued that the river Ganges started on the region of holy seat of Vishnu and proceeds to remove all sins.The Hindus has the firm belief that the river Ganges has the holy power to release ,purify ,cleanse and cure believers and they are finally liberated.
The Hindus flock to this holy rivers worshipping(Puja)by offering flowers ,chanting prayers and receiving from priests the tilak on the forehead.Then they bathe the waters or drink it ,despite being polluted by sewarage,chemical and cadavers. The power of their belief in the spiritual attraction of the river Ganges which motivate them to bathe atleast once in their lifetime in this holy river.
Some bring the dead bodies of their loved ones to be burned on pyres by the riverside and ashes sprinkled in the river.This guarantees eternal bliss for the departed soul and the poor who are incapacited to pay for pyre ,they just shroud the body off into the river ,where it can be eaten by scavenger birds or just decomposes in the water.
THE MAJOR TEACHINGS OF BAHAI FAITH AND THEIR BELIEFS ON MESSENGERS
Since all religions are regarded as being sent by God, their aims and purposes are the similar on one thing which may differs only in their social ,laws and other teachings. This is because the world is changing , developing and people have different needs at different times in history. The social teaching have to change to meet this needs. Bahã'í acknowledges and proclaims the necessity and inevitability of unification of mankind for the world peace. He claimed that nothing but spirit of God working through his chosen messenger for this day can succeed in bringing this about. The teachings of Bahã' Ullãh were to make the achievements of this goal.
All religons should reduce every kind of discrimination whether race class colour creed ,nation or religion must be abandant.
Bahã'í beliefs include one God,the immortal soul and the evolution(biological ,spiritual and social) of mankind. They don't believe in Angels,trinity, the reincanation and man's fall from perfection and subsequent ransom through the blood of Jesus Christ.As widely believed by Christians.
In his faith man and woman are equal both in rights and brotherhood. Monogamy type of marriage is the only one allowed.
Religion and science should be in harmony with each other such that each individual should investigate truth for himself. Opportunities and priviledges should be free provided of which education is as compulsorily provision for all. There is need for world federation to uphold peace,eliminate extreme of wealth and promote international languages to reduce communication barriers.
Bahã' Ullãh revealed three major prayers on daily basis and a believer should pray atleast one of them.
Fasting practiced during the daylight only in the month of 'Alã which fall in march. In the Bahã'í faith there is no rituals nor clergy ,all members are equal and they should meet for worship on the first day of every Bahã'í month.
They regard themselves as a mission of the spiritual conquest and they try to spread their faith through door to door conversations,information publications and campaigns in the community as well as to participate in other community projects.
The followers are taught to be obedience to their national laws of any country they belong, reside or visited taking part in the activities like participating in polls,but not get involved in political partisionship ,compaigns,nor join the combatant duties of armed forces. Moreover they are not conscientious objectors.
Bahã'í calender has 19 months, each having 19 days with certain intercalary days.
All religons should reduce every kind of discrimination whether race class colour creed ,nation or religion must be abandant.
Bahã'í beliefs include one God,the immortal soul and the evolution(biological ,spiritual and social) of mankind. They don't believe in Angels,trinity, the reincanation and man's fall from perfection and subsequent ransom through the blood of Jesus Christ.As widely believed by Christians.
In his faith man and woman are equal both in rights and brotherhood. Monogamy type of marriage is the only one allowed.
Religion and science should be in harmony with each other such that each individual should investigate truth for himself. Opportunities and priviledges should be free provided of which education is as compulsorily provision for all. There is need for world federation to uphold peace,eliminate extreme of wealth and promote international languages to reduce communication barriers.
Bahã' Ullãh revealed three major prayers on daily basis and a believer should pray atleast one of them.
Fasting practiced during the daylight only in the month of 'Alã which fall in march. In the Bahã'í faith there is no rituals nor clergy ,all members are equal and they should meet for worship on the first day of every Bahã'í month.
They regard themselves as a mission of the spiritual conquest and they try to spread their faith through door to door conversations,information publications and campaigns in the community as well as to participate in other community projects.
The followers are taught to be obedience to their national laws of any country they belong, reside or visited taking part in the activities like participating in polls,but not get involved in political partisionship ,compaigns,nor join the combatant duties of armed forces. Moreover they are not conscientious objectors.
Bahã'í calender has 19 months, each having 19 days with certain intercalary days.
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