To
become a member of the
Bahá'í Faith is quite simple You accept that
Bahá'u'lláh was the latest manifestation of God,
that the Bab was
His Forerunner and Herald and that 'Abdu'l-Baha was His son Interpreter
of His
teachings. You are aware that there is an administration to obey and
you
endeavour to obey the teachings and laws of the
Bahá'í Faith.
One of the first steps can be to meet members of your local
community. They
will be able to explain the laws of the Faith and teach you about
Bahá'u'lláh.
The laws of the Faith are more a way of life. Here are a few
examples. We
abstain from alcohol, we treat all people as equal regardless of race,
religious background or colour, we believe that there is only one God.
We work
for the unity of religions.
It is not difficult to learn about
Bahá'u'lláh as he lived in the
nineteenth century and his life is well documented. You will find many
books to
help you learn all about this religion from its origin to the present
day.
Thomas
Breakwell read his story here.
An
article about the first
Englishman to become a Bahá'í, a man at the heart
of Europe's
first Bahá'í community. This is a true story of
how Thomas
Breakwell came to the faith and one that you should read You can now
see a short Youtube clip about Thomas Breakwell..
If
you would like to learn more about
becoming a Bahá'í go to our links page. There you
can go to the
UK Bahá'í web site through which you can make
direct contact with
the national office.
Or you could contact the Office of Public Information.: telephone:
020-7584-2566. E-mail.
By letter to:
Office of Public Information.
27 Rutland Gate,
London,
SW7 1PD.
Mrs Thornburgh-Cropper,
an
American living in London,
was the first person in the British Isles to become a
Bahá'í
(1898).
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2002, Baha'i International
Community
When
she became a Bahá'í in 1899 Ethel Jenner Rosenberg was
the first native Believer in
the United Kingdom. She served the Faith with distinction for many
years,
including as a member of the National Spiritual Assembly.
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2002, Baha'i International
Community
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