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 | "Ye are all the leaves of one tree, and the fruits of one branch." Baha'u'llah ("glory
of God") the founder of the Baha'i faith. |
| "If love and agreement are manifest in a single family, that family will
advance, become illumined and spiritual." Abdu'l-Bahá, the first interpreter
of Baha'i teachings. |
| "If religion becomes a cause of dislike, hatred and division it were
better to be without it..." Abdu'l-Bahá. |
| If religious beliefs and opinions are found contrary to the standards of
science, they are mere superstitions and imaginations; for the antithesis of
knowledge is ignorance, and the child of ignorance is superstition.
Unquestionably there must be agreement between true religion and science. If a
question be found contrary to reason, faith and belief in it are impossible,
and there is no outcome but wavering and vacillation. Abdu'l-Bahá.
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| "Homosexuality according to the writings of Baha'u'llah is spiritually
condemned," Shoghi Effendi, the second and final interpreter of Baha'i
teaching.. |
| "...the Faith does not recognize homosexuality as a 'natural' or permanent
phenomenon. Rather. it sees this as an aberration subject to treatment,"
Universal House of Justice, 1987-MAR-22. |
| "LGBTI Let us live in Peace." Text of a mask worn during a protest in
Kampala, Uganda, seeking and end to persecution of lesbians, gays, bisexuals,
transexuals, transgendered and intersex persons. Local Baha'i, Christian and
Muslim
leaders urged the government to arrest the protestors.
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| "Which side of history do you want to be on?" A sign at a California demonstration in favor of same-sex marriage. |
The Baha'i faith and GLB issues:
The Baha'i Faith teaches that homosexual behavior is unacceptable among its members. Voting rights of some of their lesbian, gay and bisexual members (LGB) who are out of the "closet" have been suspended; some memberships have been terminated.
Baha'i beliefs concerning sexual orientation are quite similar to those of the conservative wings of Christianity, Islam, Judaism and other religions.
The Baha'i faith is in a unique position because it can no longer authoritatively change the interpretation of its holy texts.
Topics covered in this section:
Reference used:
- Abdu'l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, Page 181.
- Peter Tatchell, "Ugandan gays demand freedom," Guardian newspaper, 2007-SEP-17, at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/
Copyright © 1996 to 2009 by Ontario
Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Latest update: 2009-OCT-06
Author: B.A. Robinson
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