baha'i faith

[stephen]

i'm just curious to see if there's anyone here who practices the baha'i faith or even knows/understands what it is?

i've been looking into it a lot lately, and i must say i'm deeply interested. it seems like i've always held the bahai faith ideology, i just didn't know what to call it. i tend to view myself as an open minded individual (mostly when it comes to those things that TRULY matter in life), and have been struggling to find a religion or faith whose practices i can whole-heartedly identify with. i guess the biggest issue that i've been having is most religions/faiths tend to miss out on the actual grass-roots of RELIGION (one God, self-sacrafice, and unity).

for those that're interested in the specifics...here's a link: http://www.bahai.org/

i'd like to get some of your views on it, and have a "healthy" discussion/debate. tomorrow i will be attending a baha'i church/community center which is pretty exciting for me, and i should have a story or two to share.

[TheGrillMan]

why do you need to identify yourself with a religon and\or belief?

[stephen]

why do you need to identify yourself with a religon and\or belief?

for a number of reasons. i have a strong faith in God, and wish to associate myself with a group who follows the same faith. i feel as though God has a message for all of mankind...and i wish to get a better grasp on that message and assist my own life and hopefully others (i.e. family, friends, my children, etc.).

on a more simple scale...think about why we're all members of this particular site. it's not something that we necessarily "NEED" to do...but this site gives us all a means to associate, discuss, and enjoy something that we all can "identify" with....cars.

i always have, and will continue to believe that there is a higher power....a creator. you can't have a creation without a creator...right? the creator has given me this life, body, land, family, friends, etc...and i want to enhance my connection/relationship with the creator....as man, that's the LEAST i can do...and continue to build on his words of UNITY and SELF-SACRAFICE.