{"id":81,"date":"2017-05-21T21:12:13","date_gmt":"2017-05-21T21:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncbahai.org\/?page_id=81"},"modified":"2017-08-05T19:39:36","modified_gmt":"2017-08-05T19:39:36","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wncbahai.org\/?page_id=81","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\tFrequently Asked Questions
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\u201cThe peoples of the world, of whatever race or religion, derive their inspiration from one heavenly Source…”<\/em>
\n– The Bah\u00e1’i Teachings<\/small><\/h2>\n

Have questions about the Bah\u00e1’i Faith? You can read through these FAQ’s or contact a Bah\u00e1’i in your area.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\tHow do Bah\u00e1’is Worship?<\/p>\n

Bah\u00e1’is often worship in shared prayers in homes or in personal prayers throughout their day. ‘Abdu’l-Bah\u00e1 said that, “service is prayer”. Bah\u00e1’i’s often worship from kind deeds and the education of children. Learn more at Bah\u00e1’i.org.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cGather ye together with the utmost joy and fellowship and recite the verses revealed by the merciful Lord. By so doing the doors to true knowledge will be opened to your inner beings, and ye will then feel your souls endowed with steadfastness and your hearts filled with radiant joy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2014 Bah\u00e1\u2019u\u2019ll\u00e1h<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\t\t\tWhere do the Bah\u00e1’is meet?<\/p>\n

Some Bah\u00e1’i communities have a center to meet at, however, it is not essential. In Western North Carolina we meet at homes and in the neighborhoods where programs for youth and children are most active.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tIs the Bah\u00e1’i God different than the Christian or Muslim God?<\/p>\n

Baha\u2019i teachings focus on unity \u2013 the oneness of God, the oneness of religion, and the oneness of the human race. Baha\u2019is believe there is only one God, the Creator of the universe. Although God may be called by different names in different languages \u2013 be it Yaweh, Allah, Brahma, or God \u2013 in actuality, these names all refer to the same singular force and being. The differences in religions are only in that religion is progressive<\/em><\/strong>, in other words, a Bah\u00e1’i should also believe in the prophets before Bah\u00e1’u’ll\u00e1h, including Muhammad and Christ.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tWho are the Bah\u00e1’i Prophets?<\/p>\n

The B\u00e1b\u00a0<\/a>and Bah\u00e1\u2019u\u2019ll\u00e1h<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Throughout the ages, humanity\u2019s spiritual, intellectual and moral capacities have been cultivated by the Founders of the great religions, among them Abraham, Krishna, Zoroaster, Moses, Buddha, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, and\u2014in more recent times\u2014the B\u00e1b\u00a0<\/a>and Bah\u00e1\u2019u\u2019ll\u00e1h<\/a>. Read more at Bahai.org.<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\tHow can I get involved?<\/p>\n

Individuals do not need to be a Bah\u00e1’i to be involved in community services activities. There is room for all people of all beliefs to contribute to an ever-advancing civilization! Contact us at ashlsasec@gmail.com or call 828-771-6414, to hear about activities happening in your area.<\/p>\n

\t\t\tCan I become a Bah\u00e1’i?<\/p>\n

Becoming a Bah\u00e1’i is not difficult. Essentially, an individual will declare her or his Faith that Bah\u00e1’u’ll\u00e1h is indeed a messenger of God. Individuals can even declare as a Bah\u00e1’i online<\/a><\/strong>. If you would like to meet a Bah\u00e1’i, call 828-771-6414.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Frequently Asked Questions \u201cThe peoples of the world, of whatever race or religion, derive their inspiration from one heavenly Source…” – The Bah\u00e1’i Teachings Have questions about the Bah\u00e1’i Faith? You can read through these FAQ’s or contact a Bah\u00e1’i in your area.\u00a0 How do Bah\u00e1’is Worship? Bah\u00e1’is often worship in shared prayers in homes…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-81","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wncbahai.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/81","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wncbahai.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wncbahai.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wncbahai.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wncbahai.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=81"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/wncbahai.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/81\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":316,"href":"https:\/\/wncbahai.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/81\/revisions\/316"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wncbahai.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=81"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}