Baha’i

Task 1: Watch the video for an introduction to Baha’i.

Some important Bahá’í beliefs are:

• Bahá’u’lláh came to make all humans become one family
• There is only One God, but he has many names
• All the great religions have the same source (God)
• God treats all humans as equal
• God treats men and women as equal
• Prejudices (unkind beliefs about people without knowing them first) should be fixed
• Nations should learn to get along and co-operate with each other
• Science and religion do not have to disagree, because they are looking at the same world from two different sides.
• People should try to learn the truth for themselves
• Everyone should get an education (go to school or learn another way)
• The world should have one extra language that everyone understands

Task 2: Which of the beliefs do you think is the most important? Explain why.

Task 3: Look at the pillar below which is a pillar of the Bahá’í House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois, U.S. Why does it contain religious symbols of other religions?