Joel Quentin Cotten 53,065 views. save. However, in order to appreciate his book – Kashful heel – it is first important to understand his personality. . Interestingly, from what I've read, the Bahai Faith reject Joseph Smith of the Mormons as a prophet. Why I left the Baha’i faith after 15 years? January 12, 2013 Possibly fixed elections since admin people stay the same year after year The golden rule of all religious traditions is extended in the Bahá'í Faith to preferring others to oneself, in the recognition that the good of any part depends on the good of the whole. I left that meeting without saying goodbye and the Faith was never the same for me after that Baha’i cult experience. As for these four characteristics, they do not apply to the Bahá’í Faith. I became a Baha'i for the main reason....I was trying to hold-on to my belief that Joseph Smith was a true Prophet of God. pp. Is there any other information that I should know in general? At one event sponsored by the Regional Teaching Committee on the lower mainland in BC I attended a meeting where they advised the particapants to befriend people of Chinese ancestor for the purpose of converting them to the Baha’i Faith. What I read in non-Baha'i sources such as E.G. He completed his study of Arabic grammar and language, logic and bayan from Meer Bahauddin Jandaqi Mulla Abdul Karim Misgar and Mulla Akber Nadushi. . ( Log Out /  I did attend meetings in other Baha’i communities after that eye opener but the evidence that Baha’i is a cult simply mounted. We were cautioned to not reveal at first that Baha’u’llah was a prophet and Baha’i a religion but to say that Baha’u’llah was a social reformer and Baha’i a social movement. There is only one religion in the world, which is seen as the Baha’i faith. The Bahais worldwide celebrated the 200th anniversary of Baha’u’llah’s birth on the 21st and 22nd of October 2017. Every five years, the Universal House of Justice appoints a total of 90 Counsellors around the world, who organise their work through five Continental Boards. Ex-Baha'i: For those who have left "the Faith" r/ exbahai. This is not love. f. Guilt trips Church was not a very important part of my childhood, as my parents stopped going to church (they were Methodist) when I was about 4 years old. How Bahais are trying to capture the Middle East.. . The body is prepared by careful washing and wrapping in a white shroud. January 12, 2013 For the Bábís, the effect of the Báb’s execution, following so soon after the violent deaths of most of the Faith's prominent supporters, was a devastating blow. Wherefore, do thou love Me, that I may name thy name and fill thy soul with the spirit of life. I Shall Come Again by Hushidar Motlagh. I was a Baha’i for about thirty years prior to the year 2000. How Bahais are trying to capture the Middle East.. Bicentenary Celeberation reveals some shocking info, Some notes on the early relationship of the Baha’is with the Zionists…, Yemini Bahai accused of spying for Israel. He met with some prominent Bahai speakers. l. Excessive paranoia about “protection of the Faith” Denis’s story is the story of most thinking people who have anything serious to do with the Baha’i faith. Why? Keeping files on members i. . Ponder at all times in your hearts how ye were created." There are many talented speakers and writers who could produce similar books (Joseph Smith, for example, with his “Book of Mormon” – or Mary Baker Eddy with her “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures” and many other writings; the idea that only Baha’u’llah could do this is just ludicrous) I copy and paste it here to see any thoughts of the Bahais-----I have had for some years some doubts that have lingered on concerning my faith. The host was taken off guard when I mentioned the Baha’i prohibition on proselytization, especially after the fine Doulabor folks agreed that a clear attempt to convert them had been made. His father was Allamah Haaj Shaikh Mohammad, famous as “Haaj Aakhwant Tafti”. Says the Baha'i official website: The teachings of the Bahá'í Faith inspire individuals and communities as they work to improve their own lives and contribute to the advancement of civilization. In one of Baha’i Blog’s most popular posts called Top 10 Signs you are a Baha’i, one of the candid points made is that Baha’is “get unreasonably excited every time something has the number 9 or 19 in it” (yes, the number 19 also has significance in the Baha’i Faith, but I’ll leave that for another post). . The Baha’i buildings in Haifa and the terraces and the gardens are all part the the administrative World Centre of the Baha’i Faith. d. Laws – the legalism of the Baha’i Faith is outstanding. We were led to believe that “entry by troops” and the “lesser peace” would happen by the year 2000, meaning that there would be a political peace in the world, and many, many thousands of people would be lining up to join the Baha’i religion…. Baháʼís consider the Baha'i religion to start from Baháʼu'lláh's statements in 1863. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The following is a list of notable ex-Baháʼís who have either converted to another religion or philosophy, or became non-religious. c. Caused feelings of inadequacy The House of Justice is elected every five years by the members of the approximately 180 National Spiritual Assemblies throughout the world today. Also, Bahais are quick to be your friend upon learning of your interest in the faith, but will quickly withdraw that friendship should you decide it’s not for you. 8. you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.” Galatians 5:1,4 … Excessive legalism is a sign of a false religion. . There are more people on this planet who have heard of those who believe in the “flying spaghetti monster” than they have of the Bahais. The 9 people living outside the city limits have to form their own “community” and must hold their “19 Day Feast” meetings separately from the 11 people living within the city limits. He was a polygamist with four wives (don’t forget Jamaliyya, the one he married in his old age) Leave a comment. Baha’is want to say they are “the most wide-spread religion” so they force members in the USA (not sure about other countries) to have a “community” in each and every locality even if it is only two people… for example, say there are 11 people living in a city and 9 people living just outside the city limits. I was a Baha’i for about thirty years prior to the year 2000. Baha’u’llah’s teachings emphasize justice, equality, and religious unity, so even today many Baha’is in Iran and other Middle Eastern countries still face … The revelation of God unto humankind will continue into the future. Seriously, it’ been around for a century at least….. Also auctions are held of different used Clothings of Baha’i Leaders for fund raising. They even have a “protection” arm of the religion with people appointed to go to communities to warn them about outsiders (mainly former Baha’is) who are dangerous to the religion. The principal Baha’i tenets are the essential unity of all religions and the unity of humanity. The Ascension of Abdu’l Baha (1844–1921), like the Day of the Covenant (November 26), is a Baha’i holy day honouring Abdu’l Baha, who succeeded Baha’u’llah (1819–1892), prophet-founder of the Baha’ı Faith, and led the Baha’i community from 1892 to 1921. k. Information control (re: covenant breaking) He was the Imam (leader) of two masjids (mosques) and used to handle the affair of the people. My dad did NOT represent my faith. At the young age of 15 years, he came to Yazd and attended the school of Khan Buzurg. I thought it would be interesting to share…, You can visit my Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/BahaiAwareness, Some days ago,I dropped out of the Bahai – Faith and now,I’d like to share my decisions,so I don’t want to run the faith down but just to use my freedom of speech. a. v. Proselytizing while claiming they don’t proselytize. At the end of her lecture this Baha’i teacher broke out the conversion cards she had with her and invited the lovely Doukabor folks to sign time. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. g. Spy tactics ... With the unexpected passing of Shoghi Effendi in 1957, the faith was left without a clear candidate for Guardian. Baha’i Faith: Has commercial businesses, businesses associations, huge property investments, heavy bank deposits. Denzel Washington's Life Advice Will Leave You SPEECHLESS |LISTEN THIS EVERYDAY AND CHANGE YOUR LIFE - Duration: ... Christianity and the Baha'i Faith - Part 1 - Duration: 25:40. Well, the year 2000 rolled around without any sign of mass conversions, and I finally realized that the people of the world weren’t likely to ever convert to Baha’i ‘en masse’ because it is a repressive, guilt-tripping religion with many laws most people are not interested in signing up to follow. ISBN 81-7896-053-2. I could go on all day… writing about stupid things about the Baha’i religion. Nazi Germany: The Untold Story of the Baha'is | David Langness - Duration: 20:59. g. Failed promises 8. Bahá'í recognizes most false prophets as true prophets, and all false religions as true religions. I left the Baha'i Faith mainly because I was troubled by its history. log in sign up. Christ came to set us free from legalism so why should we go back to it? How new members are found Dangerous Cults: With many cults, you don't get to know what you are getting into until after you have made a commitment Baha'i Faith: There are secrets but these secrets are not known to the poor, innocent, newly converted Baha'is. The Baha’i Faith explained that away by claiming that while Jesus was indeed a Messenger (or Manifestation) of God, His faith had become corrupted over time and thus most Christians were not truly following him, but the doctrines of men. i. Loneliness I grew up believing that I was one of the chosen. ( Log Out /  Abdul Husain Aayati lived amongst the Bahais for 20 years and served them through these years. Rising. The Bible says: “Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. They had shared lovely singing the Baha’is has shared nothing but a shallow attempt to convert. Peoples of the world are urged to forsake evil and to hold fast that which is good. Steven Scholl. Why I left the Baha'i Faith? They collect money from poor Africans, Indians, Burmese, Nepalis, Pakistanis in the name of Community Banking and then use these funds for proselytizing. Hot New Top Rising. Leave a comment. My personal experience of deprogramming from the Baha’i World Faith taught me more about myself, and humanity than I’d learned in my 45 years of being a Baha’i. The Baháʼí Faith is a new religion that originated in the Middle East in the 19th century and has around 5 million adherents. share. This is utterly ridiculous, but this way the national Baha’i center can count that as 2 communities or localities where Baha’is reside, rather than just one. i. Inequality of men and women despite saying otherwise There are more than 100,000 local Baha'i communities in places as diverse as Chile , Cambodia and the United States . He was considered as a religious authority and as a man of knowledge (“Ahle Minbar wa mahrab”). Considering this move as an opportunity, Bahais tried to attract him and were successful in that for after some time he declared the Bahais Faith. Some of the terminology and the tone of these articles was and still is offensive to Baha’is, including many Baha’is involved in academic … This book tells the story of the Baha'i faith through the eyes of some of the children and grandchildren of its founder, and others who knew Baha'u'llah personally. July 29, 2018 Leave a comment. It took over ten years to recover from the brainwashing I’d been through. That lack of ritual is partly what drew 28-year-old Matthew Cotton to the faith. k. Some laws are irrational and some cause extreme emotional pain to those trying to follow them I attended one meeting in Creston BC where members of the Doukabor community were invited. Tagged with Why I Left Bahai Faith, May 5, 2012 It could be sufficient simply to remove the claim that it is “the symbol of the Baha’i Faith.” Best regards, James I could go on all day… writing about stupid things about the Baha’i religion. a. Posted by u/[deleted] 9 months ago. Attempts to make other religions fit the Baha’i paradigm e. Overemphasis on administration Beware! Sent in by Mitchy. From its start there have been controversies and challenges over its teachings and accusations against its leaders. My name is Dereje Amera. This posting is a work in progress… incomplete! Cotton said his mother was "very supportive" of him. Wilson’s Baha’i faith journey began with his parents, his mom an actress and yoga teacher and his dad a writer and businessman. 2 Comments. t. Tearing families apart in the name of the Almighty Protection obsession Change ). Leave a comment. – An interesting read! • 0 comments. Interfaith marriages are encouraged. This is only one of many aspects of “information control” – a well-known sign of cult mind control, per many websites and books that expose cult methodology. card. A burial ring with the inscription “I came forth from God, and return unto Him, detached from all save Him, holding fast to His Name, the Merciful, the Compassionate” is placed on the forefinger. I was a Baha’i for about thirty years prior to the year 2000. Later, my mother, who was always hostile to the Baha’i Faith because of her Baptist convictions, took those items and discarded them all without my consent. A person who no longer believes in the Baha'i Faith or doesn't wish to participate, that is fine (I know this personally because I left the Baha'i Faith for about 7 years. a. Either they adopt a cult-like mindset of true believers and covenant breakers, in which case they gradually cease being thinking persons, or they get chased out by the wild-eyed. It deprived the community of the leadership it needed, not only to endure the intensifying persecutions it was experiencing, but also to maintain the integrity of the standards of behaviour taught by the Báb. Filed under Bahai Faith, Why I Left Bahai Faith, March 26, 2017 Hi, I’m new to this but I wanted to speak about my recent experiences with the local Baha’i cluster, their activities and how I lost most of my friends after I decided to stop participating in their events. I also realized that this sort of religious thinking is the Most Great Divisiveness and is unworthy of a religion which supposedly has as it’s pivot the teaching of the oneness of humanity. Based on "Combatting Cult Mind Control" by Steven Hassan, here are the criteria for determining "cults": 1. (1982). Why I Know Baha’u’llah Isn’t a Manifestation of God… (by www.exbahai.com ), Deprogramming from the Baha’i World Faith, A Confession by an ex-Bahai (23 years! I resigned from the Baha’i Faith after 45 years of being Baha’i. There are some theological reasons why I left the Baha’i faith – it was not only because of disagreements with the Baha’i Faith organization. Unfortunately for them, the internet was invented and knowledge of their imperfection has spread. Cults are controlling. Proselytization isn’t allowed in the Baha’i Faith and this was a clear case of proselytization. Hot. c. He abandoned his family in Baghdad and his son died because of no medical care (ie: neglect) Shoghi did not nominate any successor after him because of which many divisions occurred in Baha’i faith. Baha’u’llah said that Baha’is should not proselytize, or try to convert anyone to the Baha’i Faith forcefully or without their consent. As a Baha'i I was told not read these kinds of things … Baha’i Faith, religion founded in Iraq in the mid-19th century by Mirza Hosayn ‘Ali Nuri, who is known as Baha’ Allah. Baha’is were encouraged to avoid reading anything they wrote and instructed to entirely shun them. At the same time, the Baha'i faith has spread around the globe. Firstly, I wanted to mention that I’m an atheist, I always have been and I imagine I always will be. The Baha'i Faith and Complexity - Duration: 29:30. The books made such an impression upon him that he was eager to meet them. Leave a comment. I left that meeting without saying goodbye and the Faith was never the same for me after that Baha’i cult experience. 11 Comments, This was one post which I got on my FaceBook page. He claimed to be a supreme manifestation of God but his life shows none of the qualities that made Jesus who He was: no miracles, no healings, no love, no gentle compassion, no life sacrifice. (God bless Democracy), Well,I think we don’t need a new world order but just a new view on it and a new way of acting which is based on ethics.Democracy is best because it allows itself to get better. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Is there a good critique of the book "I Shall Come Again" by Hushidar Motlagh? e. His descendants were thrown out of the main sect of the religion (excessive family disunity), a. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. In the year 1313, after his father‘s death, he rose to the position of his father on the insistence of the people of Yazd. August 15, 2012 I became a Baha’i just before Denis MacEion withdrew from the Baha’i Faith and became familiar with the issues that reportedly led to his disaffection and departure. You asked why I left the Baha'i faith to become a Daheshist. Why I Left The Bahai Faith. Can someone who left the Baha'i faith on two separate occasions still rejoin? k. I ask myself: “Would a religion that treats me this way be from God?”. Bahai.org: God and His Creation Filed under Why I Left Bahai Faith The Baha’i religion is very paranoid and fearful about their reputation because they want people to join the religion. While doing research for BahaiAwareness.com, I came across this Blog which I think should be read by Muslims and by Bahais. May 13, 2018 Leave a comment. h. Requests for money I’ve not been a Christian now for over 20 years, since 1988. Marketing strategies and in fact, we were encouraged to donate to the building of the Baha’i World Center buildings in Haifa, Israel, because the buildings would be needed to handle the “entry by troops” that was about to happen. m. Treating members like they’re not able to make up their own minds 29:30. This page will be expanded with explanations added as I continue to research the Baha’i religion. I laugh now when I think back on that answer. One of the first was when I asked my mother at around the age of 15 why women were not allowed to be members of the Universal House of Justice. Why I left the Christian faith posted Tuesday, April 28, 2009. Any sites linked to Bahai Blog or opinions expressed on Bahai Blog are only those of the authors and editors of the blog and are not necessarily those of the worldwide Baha'i Faith community. f. World government is a bad idea Please follow and like us: 0. r/bahai. Please follow and like us: 0. Anti-Mormons used these "1891 prophecies" The gold domed Shrine pays homage to the Bab, known as the Gate, he is a prophet of God whose revelation began in 1844 and ended in 1863 with the Declaration of Baha’u’llah, known as the Glory of God in English. I felt like I’d walked into a Scientology meeting by mistake. At the time, I didn’t care. I am Gamal Naseer an Egyptian, having 23 years of association with Baha’is, a Teacher for long time ,active as a core group member for few years. The blog which I am referring to is http://formerbahai.blogspot.com and as the name will show is authored by a former Bahai who has since long  reverted back to Islam. Some things I buried and decided not to answer them, as not to doubt the Deen. The true face and hypocrisy of the previous religions. to subscribe to this and. Popularly known as “ Awareh ” which means the one who wandered in! 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