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November 14, 2015 7:00 am
Let me introduce you to the hundred or so Baha'is who live in and near Corvallis, part of the 6 million or so Baha'is worldwide.
First, the word is pronounced bah-HIGH.
Next, what exactly does that word, Baha'i, mean? “Baha” means “Glory” in Persian. Baha'is follow the teachings of Prophet-Founder “Bahá'u'lláh", a title that means “the Glory of God,” and who lived in Iran (then Persia) in the 19th century.
We regard every human being as a member of one human family. Science now has established that we share the same genetic code, or as the Baha'i writings say, “Ye are all the fruits of one tree and the leaves of one branch.”
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About 'Interfaith Voices'
This is another installment in the Gazette-Times' "Interfaith Voices" column, which includes a regular rotation of writers, representing the broad spectrum of spiritual voices from throughout the community. The column appears on the Gazette-Times' religion page. It is being coordinated by the Rev. Barbara Nixon of First United Methodist Church in Corvallis. For more information about the column, email Nixon at revbabs2000@gmail.com.