A Message on Racial Prejudice From
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States
The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States
"The Bahá’ís of the United States join our fellow-citizens in heartfelt grief at the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and so many others whose lives were suddenly taken by appalling acts of violence. These heartbreaking violations against fellow human beings, due only to the color of their skin, have deepened the dismay caused by a pandemic whose consequences to the health and livelihoods of people of color have been disproportionately severe. This has come to pass against a backdrop of longstanding racial injustice in virtually every aspect of American life. It is clear that racial prejudice is the most vital and challenging issue we face as a country. ...
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For more on the Baha'i view of Racism and Racial Equality, go the Race Amity tab on this website.
To read the entire message, please click here
For more on the Baha'i view of Racism and Racial Equality, go the Race Amity tab on this website.
The Baha'is of Chattanooga
welcome you
"This is the changeless faith of God, eternal in the past, eternal in the future." - Baha'u'llah
Due to the COVID pandemic the Chattanooga Baha'i Center is closed until further notice.
One Human Family
The conviction that we belong to one human family is at the heart of the Bahá’í Faith. The principle of the oneness of humankind is “the pivot round which all the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh revolve”.
Bahá’u’lláh, according to Baha'i belief, is the divine teacher and revealor of religious truth for this age and founder of the Baha'i Faith, compared the world of humanity to the human body. Within the human, billions of cells, diverse in form and function, play their part in maintaining a healthy system. The principle that governs the functioning of the body is cooperation and synergy. Its various parts do not compete for resources; rather, each cell, from its inception, is linked to a continuous process of giving and receiving. The parts cooperating as a whole advances a new creation. Acceptance of the oneness of humanity demands that prejudice—whether racial, religious, or gender related—must be totally eliminated.
“There is perfect brotherhood underlying humanity, for all are servants of one God and belong to one family under the protection of divine providence.”
Go here to read more on the essential oneness of humanity
The conviction that we belong to one human family is at the heart of the Bahá’í Faith. The principle of the oneness of humankind is “the pivot round which all the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh revolve”.
Bahá’u’lláh, according to Baha'i belief, is the divine teacher and revealor of religious truth for this age and founder of the Baha'i Faith, compared the world of humanity to the human body. Within the human, billions of cells, diverse in form and function, play their part in maintaining a healthy system. The principle that governs the functioning of the body is cooperation and synergy. Its various parts do not compete for resources; rather, each cell, from its inception, is linked to a continuous process of giving and receiving. The parts cooperating as a whole advances a new creation. Acceptance of the oneness of humanity demands that prejudice—whether racial, religious, or gender related—must be totally eliminated.
“There is perfect brotherhood underlying humanity, for all are servants of one God and belong to one family under the protection of divine providence.”
Go here to read more on the essential oneness of humanity
