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The Orthodox Bahá'í Faith is an independent world [[:Category:Religion|religion]]. The word 'orthodox' is a temporary designation that is intended to distinguish the faithful Bahá'ís from people who have strayed from the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh (people whose organizations are presently headquartered in Wilmette, [[:Category:Illinois|Illinois]], and Haifa, [[:Category:Israel|Israel]]). The word 'orthodox' connotes the fact that they faithfully adhere to the original teachings of the faith. The primary difference is that the OBF recognizes and obeys the "guardian of the cause", Joel B. Marangella. The other group believes that the guardianship ended with the death of the first guardian, who was Shoghi Effendi. | The Orthodox Bahá'í Faith is an independent world [[:Category:Religion|religion]]. The word 'orthodox' is a temporary designation that is intended to distinguish the faithful Bahá'ís from people who have strayed from the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh (people whose organizations are presently headquartered in Wilmette, [[:Category:Illinois|Illinois]], and Haifa, [[:Category:Israel|Israel]]). The word 'orthodox' connotes the fact that they faithfully adhere to the original teachings of the faith. The primary difference is that the OBF recognizes and obeys the "guardian of the cause", Joel B. Marangella. The other group believes that the guardianship ended with the death of the first guardian, who was Shoghi Effendi. | ||
The central teachings of this faith are the oneness of | The central teachings of this faith are the oneness of our god, and all religions, and all of humankind. The OBF believe that our god's religion is a continuous and progressive process of revelation, and that all of the great world religions come from a single monotheistic god. Each religion carries the spiritual and social teachings in successive stages according to the capacity and needs of the people to whom it was revealed. Today, the Bahá'í Revelation teaches the spiritual and social principles that are needed by humankind for the current age. | ||
The OBF is striving to bring-about world unity and peace, and to eliminate hatred and prejudices. The Bahá'í Teachings all revolve around this mission, and the institutions of the Orthodox Bahá'í Faith that are being established are all designed to institute a united world community, to promote concord and unity between the peoples of the world, and to establish a just peace and orderly progress in society. | The OBF is striving to bring-about world unity and peace, and to eliminate hatred and prejudices. The Bahá'í Teachings all revolve around this mission, and the institutions of the Orthodox Bahá'í Faith that are being established are all designed to institute a united world community, to promote concord and unity between the peoples of the world, and to establish a just peace and orderly progress in society. | ||