INTRODUCTION TO ORTHODOX BAHÁ'Í FAITH
The Orthodox Bahá'í Faith is an independent world religion. The word "orthodox" is a temporary designation intended to distinguish the faithful Bahá'ís from those who have strayed from the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh (those whose organizations are presently headquartered in Wilmette, Illinois and Haifa, Israel). The word "orthodox" connotes the fact that we faithfully adhere to the original teachings of the Faith. For information about the difference between the Orthodox Bahá'í Faith and the sans-Guardian organization, click here.
The central teachings of the Faith are the oneness of God, religion and humanity. We believe that God's Religion is a continuous and progressive process of revelation and all of the great world religions come from God. Each religion carries the spiritual and social teachings in successive stages according to the capacity and needs of the people to whom it was revealed. Today, the Bahá'í Revelation teaches the spiritual and social principles needed by humanity for this Day.
We are striving to bring about world unity and peace, and to eliminate hatred and prejudices. The Bahá'í Teachings all revolve around this mission, and the institutions of the Orthodox Bahá'í Faith that are being established are all designed to institute a united world community, to promote concord and unity between the peoples of the world, and to establish a just peace and orderly progress in society.
