Why I Know Baha’u’llah Isn’t a Manifestation of God… (by www.exbahai.com )
January 11, 2015 5 Comments
This list shows where I’m going with this site. I want to expand on and write about all these items. My hope is that in writing about these issues, others who are recovering from years of being in the Baha’i religion will be aided in their abilities to look objectively at Baha’u’llah, his life, his teachings, and how we were affected by being Baha’is.
1. He doesn’t compare well with Jesus
a. He claimed to be a supreme manifestation of God but his life shows none of the qualities that made Jesus who He was: no miracles, no healings, no love, no gentle compassion, no life sacrifice.
b. Biblical prophecies cited are either vague or inaccurately interpreted.
2. His family was a mess!
a. He was a polygamist with four wives (don’t forget Jamaliyya, the one he married in his old age)
b. He had at least six children die in early childhood (WWJD? Heal them?)
c. He abandoned his family in Baghdad and his son died because of no medical care (ie: neglect)
d. His sons couldn’t get along well enough to fulfill his covenant
e. His descendants were thrown out of the main sect of the religion (excessive family disunity)
3. His writings are questionable
a. There are many talented speakers and writers who could produce similar books (Joseph Smith, for example, with his “Book of Mormon” – or Mary Baker Eddy with her “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures” and many other writings; the idea that only Baha’u’llah could do this is just ludicrous)
b. He focused on his own problems calling himself “wounded one” over 170 times
c. No gospel of salvation similar to what’s found in the Bible
d. Laws – the legalism of the Baha’i Faith is outstanding. Christ came to set us free from legalism so why should we go back to it? The Bible says: “Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. . . . you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.” Galatians 5:1,4 … Excessive legalism is a sign of a false religion. Cults are controlling.
e. Hypocrisy – write one thing and do another; not a good sign
f. World government is a bad idea
g. Works more important than grace
h. Prayerbooks interfere with directly talking to God (ie: prayer)
i. Inequality of men and women despite saying otherwise
j. He said God was unknowable and denied any relationship to God (first section of Gleanings)
k. Some laws are irrational and some cause extreme emotional pain to those trying to follow them
l. Threatening people who leave the religion (see the last page of the Kitab-i-Iqan)
4. The cultish religion
a. Hypocrisy & members in denial about that
b. Marketing strategies
c. Exclusion methods are cultish
d. Difficulty with withdrawal
e. Overemphasis on administration
f. Deceptive numbers … membership statistics
g. Spy tactics
h. Requests for money
i. Attempts to make other religions fit the Baha’i paradigm
j. Information control (publishing)
k. Information control (re: covenant breaking)
l. Excessive paranoia about “protection of the Faith”
m. Treating members like they’re not able to make up their own minds
n. Little teaching about spiritual concepts (Baha’i life is mostly admin work)
o. Possibly fixed elections since admin people stay the same year after year
p. Tracking people by number
q. Keeping files on members
r. The Archives building is a replica of the Parthenon, a temple to a mythological goddess
s. No tolerance for dissenting opinions
t. Tearing families apart in the name of the Almighty Protection obsession
u. Shaming people who make mistakes
v. Proselytizing while claiming they don’t proselytize
5. Personal
This section is about how the religion affected me.
a. No love
b. Judgement and accusations
c. Caused feelings of inadequacy
d. Caused depression
e. Exclusion
f. Guilt trips
g. Failed promises
h. Isolation
i. Loneliness
j. Cognitive dissonance
k. I ask myself: “Would a religion that treats me this way be from God?”
That’s it for now, from my point of view. This page will be expanded with explanations added as I continue to research the Baha’i religion.
You’re welcome to leave a comment here with other issues in case I didn’t touch on what you believe about him.
This posting is a work in progress… incomplete!
About imranshaykh
The Bahai Insider 
Am just curious how many years you were enrolled as a Baha’i?
thank you; that was exactly how I felt being in the catholic church;
now, really knowing Jesus as a born-again, I don’t suffer from that anymore.
I am currently arguing with a bahai’ist
Most welcome. I will be happy to help you in your debate. Do write to me at imranshaykh@gmail.com for any queries.
Warm regards
Imran
Reading your “knowledge” has proven nothing to me but the fact that you know absolutely NOTHING about the Baha’i faith. Instead of talking nonsense and making stuff up, why don’t you let people read the literature for themselves. Plus, your name is very Islamic for someone who claims to have been a Baha’i. Stop pretending to be something you never were. There are so many ignorant bigots out there just like yourself. It’s unfortunate.
Dear VV:
It is difficult to establish your own knowledge from your response. How I crave that the Bahais come forth and have a logical, rational discussion instead of being ignorantly dismissive of whatever appears to be bitter about their Faith!
Instead of claiming what I write as nonsense, why dont you go and check out the references and confirm them for yourself? And then lets have a real debate. Till such time, I will consider your rant as useless.
Regards
Imran