Wealth is most commendable, provided the entire population
is wealthy. 200 countries.
The word Baha'i is derived from the Arabic "Baha", meaning "glory" or
"splendour" and emphasize the unity of the major world religions in the world.
Teachings state that God is too great for humans to comprehend, and human's
purpose is to learn to know and love God through methods as prayer and
reflection.
Bahai writings emphasizes the essential equality of human beings, and the
abolition of prejudice. Heaven and Hell are taught to be spiritual states of
nearness or distance from God that describe relationships in this world and the
next, and not physical places of reward and punishment achieved after death.
12 Principles involves:
- Unity of God
- Unity of Religion
- Unity of Humankind
- Gender equality
- Elimination of all forms of prejudice
- World peace
- Harmony of religion and science
- Independent investigation of truth
- Universal compulsory education
- Universal Auxilliary language
- Obedience to government and non-involvement to partisan politics
- Elimination of extremes of wealth and poverty
Baha'u'llah's Kitab-i-Aqdas and the Will and Testament of Abdul Baha
(Baha'u'llah eldest son) are foundational documents of the Bahai administrative
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