On the Official Web Sites: Baha'is Know Where They Stand

To state what I hope is obvious, this is a personal blog. Not official. The Baha'i Faith distinguishes between personal views/stances that a Baha'i may take and interpretations of the Writings and positions of the Baha'i community that are official. The independent investigation of truth is, of course, extolled in the Baha'i Writings. A Baha'i may experience confusion or doubt, and even say, "I don't understand this or that." Baha'is may hold opinions that are not in keeping with the authorized teachings, but they are simply obligated not to press their opinions on others or be a source of disunity in the community with those ideas. If it gets to disunity, only behavior is censured; one's intellectual or spiritual shortcomings cannot be. (See Kluge's classic reponse to Juan Cole's "Panopticon" paper, items 19 and 20.) -gw

Official Bahá'í Web Sites
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General Information

The Bahá'ís (bahai.org)
The home page of the Bahá'í International Community Web site. More >
Bahá'í Topics
Concise summaries of Bahá'í history and belief, and information about the worldwide Bahá'í community. More >
The Life of Bahá’u’lláh
A photographic narrative about the life of the Founder of the Bahá’í Faith. More >
Bahá’u’lláh
Writings of Bahá’u’lláh and a history of His life, His teachings, His station. More >
Reference
Baha'i Reference Library
The Bahá'í sacred writings available online. More >
Bahá'í Statement Library
Statements issued by the United Nations office of the Bahá'í International Community. More >
Bahá'í Media Bank
Photographs available for downloading. More >
News
Bahá'í World News Service
News from around the globe. More >
One Country
The quarterly newsletter of the Bahá'í International Community, with in-depth features, book reviews and commentary. More >
Bahá'ís of Iran
News reports on the persecution of Bahá'ís by the government of Iran. More >
Bahá'ís of Egypt
Updates on human rights abuses suffered by Bahá'ís in Egypt. More >
Other Sites
National Bahá'í Communities
Links to Web sites in many languages sponsored by national Bahá'í communities around the world. More >
The Terraces of the Shrine of the Báb
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The Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity
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Bahá'í Pilgrimage
Information about Bahá'í pilgrimage and how to apply for pilgrimage. More >
International Bahá'í Library
The Web site of the International Bahá'í Library offering information of use to librarians and researchers. More >

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