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Religion is for Spiritual Progress
The ninth principle of Baha’u’llah is: That Religion should not concern itself with Political Questions. Religion is concerned with things of the spirit, politics with things of the world. Religion has...
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Women Have Equal Rights
The tenth principle of Baha’u’llah is: Education and Instruction of Women. Women have equal rights with men upon earth; in religion and society they are a very important element. As long as women are...
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Spiritual Development
The eleventh principle of Baha’u’llah is: The Power of the Holy Spirit, by which alone Spiritual Development is achieved. It is only by the breath of the Holy Spirit that spiritual development can come...
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Why Baha’i
Battling addiction and apathy, Mercy wasn’t sure where his life was headed until he realized there were people in the world who were worse off than him. For more information, please visit:...
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To Light a Candle campaign begins
“The Baha’is are a religious minority in Iran. They are systematically imprisoned, tortured and killed by the Iranian government. The Islamic regime forbids the Baha’is to study or teach in Iranian...
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“TO LIGHT A CANDLE” Film Screenings
February Events part 2 – All are invited! The 55-minute documentary film “To Light a Candle” by Maziar Bahari sparked the global “Education Is Not A Crime” campaign for universal access to higher...
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Let each morn be better than its eve…
“O peoples of the world! Forsake all evil, hold fast that which is good. Strive to be shining examples unto all mankind, and true reminders of the virtues of God amidst men. He that riseth to serve My...
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Deborah Deas
Ms. Deas talks about the empowering effect of the Baha’i Writings and membership in the community. Daughter of a South Carolina farmer, she is now the first African-American Interim Dean of a medical...
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Tehran and Portland: Cities of Light
“Tehran and Portland: Cities of Light” tells the stories of two young Baha’i couples. One couple lives in Iran, and the other one in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. One couple faces severe...
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Author Storytelling & more
Late November brings a unique opportunity to enjoy storytelling by author Earl Redman, visiting from Ireland. His well-researched stories from many individuals illustrate dramatically their responses...
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The Promise of World Peace
In 1985, Madam Rúhiyyih Rabbani, the widow of Shoghi Effendi and a Hand of the Cause of God, presented ‘The Promise of World Peace’ to United Nations Secretary General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar. This...
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Bahá’í – A United Faith
“The great and fundamental teachings of Bahá’u’lláh are the oneness of God and unity of mankind. This is the bond of union among Bahá’ís all over the world. They become united among themselves, then...
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The Oneness of Religion
A fundamental Bahá’í principle is the essential oneness of religion, and that religion is progressively revealed by one God. “It is clear and evident to thee that all the Prophets are the Temples of...
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December Events 2015
This month the religions, which are essentially one faith, and the cultures of the world have much to celebrate. Let us remember that we are all members of one family, created by the same God, and let...
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Resolution Passes Condemning Persecution of Baha’is
U.S. Senate Passes Resolution 148 Condemning the Persecution of the Baha’i Community in Iran December 18, 2015 – from the U.S. Baha’i Office of Public Affairs WASHINGTON — Last night, the U.S. Senate...
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UN Conference on Climate Change
Shared Vision, Shared Volition: Choosing Our Global Future Together is the title of the statement of the Bahá’í International Community to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, France....
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Newberg Service Project
Recently Bahá’ís and friends in Newberg, Yamhill County, and surrounding areas surpassed a service goal. It was decided to assemble 10 supply kits for refugee families in Greece. Medical Teams...
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January Events
Please visit the website calendar at portlandbahai.org for a complete listing of the many devotional gatherings, children’s classes, youth activities, and introductory discussion gatherings around the...
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More January Events
Honoring Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. “We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. . . . Now is the time to make justice a...
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Wilsonville Bahá’í Community News
The Wilsonville Bahá’í community was recently featured in an article written by Jake Bartman for The Wilsonville Spokesman. Mr. Bartman noted that when Bahá’ís choose administrators in their...
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