Note
ONENESS
OF RELIGION
.
When
we are Baha'is
, we believe in all the religions of the past as divine in origin. We do
not change our religion to become Baha'is because we believe that God
has only one religion
which
comes to us from time to time. By accepting the religion of all ages
we have made
our
belief in God more perfect. We have not in fact changed it. A seed grows
into roots,
then
puts forth a stem and leaves, flowers and fruits. The tree is the same
tree all the
time.
It does not change. It only grows. The sun is the same
sun though it dawns
from
different horizons. The people of the world
through blind imitations and
ignorance
worship the dawning place from which their ancestors saw the sun
of
God's
Manifestation. If the same
Sun rises from a different dawning
point,
they ignore it and become bewildered.
But when we look at
the
Sun we recognize it as the same Sun that has shone before from
other
horizons.
..
..
Baha'is
believe that all the
Prophets of the past are equal in rank and purpose. they are
all divine Gardeners helping the growth of the blessed Tree of God.
Therefore, when we are baha'is we are united in one common Faith.
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