Guest Author - Sandy Mullins
Do Baha段s believe in Christ?
Yes all Baha'is believe in Christ. Usually countries where Christianity isn稚 a major religion they didn't believe in Christ before becoming Baha'is, but when they become Baha'is this changes. It is one of the main beliefs, that all the major prophets (Buddha, Moses, Christ, Mohammed and Baha置値lah the last prophets) were thw same spirit just another body.
If we believe in Christ, then why do we not celebrate Christmas?
You must first understand the significance of Manifestations of God in the Baha段 belief structure. Baha段s believe that through a series of Manifestations, God has sent us prophets. We also believe that the same spirit has Manifested in each prophet, just in a different body. So, if we believe that the last prophets: Buddha, Moses, Christ, Mohammed and Baha置値lah are all essentially one and the same, each with a slightly new message and teaching building on the past whose birth and death do we celebrate? If we did celebrate every prophet痴 birth and death, all we would be doing is celebrating.
I live in a mixed faith household and we celebrate the religions of the people in the house and extended families. I buy Christmas presents and Ayyam-i-Ha presents depending on who it is I am buying for. I respect everybody痴 right to practice their own religion and probably have more of an open mind than the average person around. As a Baha段 I respect diversity whether it be race, sex, or religion.
So in closing, I wish you all A Merry Christmas, A Happy Hanukkah, or Happy Kwanzaa ,
Baha段 House of Worsphip (offsite link)
A Tale of Two Holidays (offsite link)
Baha段 Top Ten Christmas Gifts (offsite link)
