Monday, January 09, 2006

This was meant to be a Christmas Post....delayed

I got this from my friend and thought of it being really nice.

These are qoutes from the Baha'i faith about Jesus for His birthday:


When the Messianic star of Jesus Christ dawned, he declared he hadcome to gather together the lost tribes or scattered sheep of Moses. He not only shepherded the flock of Israel, but brought together people of Chaldea,Egypt, Syria, ancient Assyria and Phoenicia.These people were in a state of utmost hostility, thirsting for the blood ofeach other with the ferocity of animals; but His Holiness Jesus Christ brought them together, cemented and united them in his cause and establishedsuch a bond of love among them that enmity and warfare were abandoned.

(Abdu'l-Baha, Foundations of World Unity, p. 22)


His Holiness Jesus Christ was an educator of humanity. Histeachings were altruistic; His bestowal universal. He taught mankind by thepower of the Holy Spirit and not through human agency, for the human power is limited whereas the divine power is illimitable and infinite. Theinfluence and accomplishment of Christ will attest this.

(Abdu'l-Baha, Baha'i World Faith - Abdu'l-Baha Section, p. 249)



The Cause of Bahá'u'lláh is the same as the Cause of Christ. It isthe same Temple and the same Foundation. Both of these are spiritual springtimes and seasons of the soul-refreshing awakening and the cause of the renovation of the life of mankind. The spring of this year is the same as the spring of last year. The origins and ends are the same. The sun of today is the sun of yesterday. In the coming of Christ, the divine teachings were given in accordance with the infancy of the human race. The teachings of Bahá'u'lláh have the same basic principles, but are according to the stage of the maturity of the world and the requirements of this illumined age.

(Abdu'l-Baha, Baha'i World Faith - Abdu'l-Baha Section, p. 400)


There is also one qoute that i really believe in is this:

" Religion should unite all hearts and cause wars and disputes to vanish from the face of the earth, give birth to spirituality and bring life and light to each heart. If religion becomes the cause of dislike, hatred and division, it were better to be without it, and to withdraw from such a religion would be a truly religious act. For it is clear that the purpose of a remedy is to cure; but if the remedy should only aggravate the complaint, it had better be left alone. Any religion which is not a cause of love and unity is no religion.." ~Abdu'l-Baha

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