On New Baha'i Blogs: Vibrant Dronfield Baha'is

David Menham of Dronfield Baha'is emails his greetings: "Well it seems that we are well connected. Come and visit your brothers and sisters in Dronfield." The blog he wants us to visit carries the following description:

These pages have been put together for anyone who is interested in finding out more about the life, work and interests of the Baha'i Community. It is organised by the Dronfield Baha'is in North East Derbyshire, England. This small but vibrant community is just one of many such communities which have been established throughout the United Kingdom and the rest of the world.

Here is an excerpt from a current post further explaining the format for their community blog:

For the last 160 years Bahá'ís have been working to break down barriers of prejudice between people. They believe that there will be lasting world peace only when major injustices such as racism, gender inequality, and poverty are resolved through the work of governments, civil society and individuals. Bahá’ís worldwide are fully committed to this work, but they are not pacifists and they take no sides in the political controversies of the day. Our views are therefore strictly a-political as demonstrated in the way we approach community affairs. Keep a watch on the 'Dronfield Skyline' and judge for yourself.

Bahá’ís believe that the world religions and faith communities also have an important part to play in bringing peace to the world. Religious conflict is one of the most deadly threats to peace. See the 'Global Dialogue' page.

Bahá'u'lláh taught that all the great religions come from one divine source. They are parts of a single historical process taking humankind from its beginnings to the global civilization that Bahá’ís believe to be an inevitable development in human life. Peter Gardner sums this up in his short summary of the lives of the Ba'b and Baha'u'llah on the 'Global Viewpoint' page.

Photo: One of the Dronfield Baha'is recently traveled to Nepal to visit the Baha'is there and help in the development of the Abha English School.

Bahá’ís work in practical ways to express their faith. Bahá’í social & economic development projects around the world include primary and secondary schools, village literacy projects, grassroots agricultural development projects, healthcare, and the development of village democracy. These projects are always open to everyone, whether Bahá’í or not. Take a look at the 'Travel Report' page to get an inside view on this.

David Menham, "Background Information," Dronfield Baha'is