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<br /> Bahai World Congress to obserVe anniversary
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<br /> CLARK MORPHEW STAFF WRITER been shaken,'-' filled covenant for worldwide uni-
<br /> The Bahai religion was founded ty of all races, ethnic grou ps a'nd
<br /> 11" he Bahai religion teaches that in Iran in 18H by a young mer- religions. His nine principles [or a
<br /> chant who called himself the Bab, new world order spell out how the
<br /> a new \vorld order is near, but not which means "gate" in Arabic. unity will be achieved:
<br /> the kind espoused by any political Thc Bab (his followers were II The abandonment of all forms of
<br /> party - and certainly not without known as Babis) called peoplc to- prejudice.
<br /> some pain. .gether to prepare for the arrival .. The realization of equal rights I
<br /> For 150 years, Bahais bave been of a new messenger from God. and rivile es for women and
<br /> working to transform the world, The Bob was executed in 1850 men. p g .
<br /> and during 1992, as they observe by Iran's Musltm-controlled go v- II The eliminatioo of extremes of I
<br /> the 100th anniversary of the death ernment, whleh systematIcally. poverty and wealth. I
<br /> of their chief messenger, Ba- massacred 20,000 Bahls because II Recognition of the essential one-
<br /> ha'u'llab, they are even more opli- they refused to recant their new ness of all the world's great reli- I
<br /> mistic that the people of the world faith. , . gions. I
<br /> will unite in their diversity. But among the Bab s follo,,:,ers .. The value and necessity of uni.
<br /> In observance of the anr.iversa~ was a young man named Mirza versal educalion, I
<br /> ry, about 30,000 Bahais from 205 Husayn-AIi, who became con- II The responsibilily of each person
<br /> countries and 2,100 ethnic groups vmced In 1863 that he was Ihe new to search Independently [or truth, I
<br /> will gather In New York City Nov. messenger from God that the Bab B The establishmenl of a world
<br /> 23-26 for. the Bahal World Con- had prophesied, He changed hIS government based on justice.
<br /> gress, name to Baha'u'llah and became . , .
<br /> . Locally, a "Celebratlon for Opti- the chief messenger of the faith, a.The. recogmtlOn that true r~:'-
<br /> mism, Diversity and Peace" will Over the years, Baha'u'llah glOn IS alwa~s 1Il harmony wl.h
<br /> . be held at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10 at the wrote prodigiously. Today, his reason and SCIence.
<br /> Holiday Inn, Shorevlew. work is collected in a IOO-volume s And the need [or everyone to
<br /> , set of Scripture that forms the adhere to high personal moral
<br /> Recent events, such as the [all foundation of Bahai beliefs. Before standards.
<br /> of communism, earthquakes, hur- his death In 1892, he appointed his But before these principles are
<br /> ricanes and droughts, are instanc- son, Abdlll.Baba, as the worldwide achieved, Bahais believe the world
<br /> es of suffering that the world must leader o[ Bahais. w11l go through a period of lribula.
<br /> go through before the victorious Bahais believe in an all- tion.
<br /> o new world order can be set in powerful God and recognize llWe'renot smiling when we see
<br /> : place, Bahais believe. Christ, Buddha and Mohammed as the starvation in Somalia," says
<br /> "1 believe these things are from divine messengers. But Ba- Eric Simon of SL Paul. "As Ba-
<br /> : God," says Nadjla Birkland, a . ha'u'llah, they believe, is the most hais, we're given the assignment
<br /> . prominenl St. Paul BahaL "When recent of God's messengers. to make the world the best we
<br /> : the spring is coming, you cannot Baha'u'llah's greatest contribu. can, and that means a restrudur-
<br /> : stop it. Every atom on Earth has tion, Bahais believe, was his hope- ing o[ the global social order.:'
<br /> ACTIVITIES IN REUGIO~J
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<br /> Visitation set for Our Lady of Guadalupe image
<br /> Visit.Jtion by the Mission~ry Image of Our Lady of retreat day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. next SJtl!rday at the
<br /> Guadalupe will take place today tt'lrough Tuesday at Christ os Prayer Center, 1212 Holly Drive, Uno Lakes.
<br /> various Twin Cities locations. Scheduled activities for To register, call 653-8207.
<br /> the visitation of the photographic reproduction include: Programs
<br /> Today: 10 a.m. to noon. Robbinsdale Clinic, 3819
<br /> W. Broadway, Robbinsdale: I to 8 p,m, (Mass ot 5,30 n An educational program for parents, "P<Jrent to Chiid:
<br /> p.m.l, Sl. Raphael's Church. 7301 Bass Lake Road, Beyond tf1C Birds and the Oees," Will tc held (rom 7
<br /> . Crystal (537 .8~0 1): 9 p,m, to 6 a.m.. all.night vigil, to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Cliurch of tt~c Holy CllildhOOd,
<br /> Ascension Parish, 1723 Bryant Ave. N., l\'linncapolis Mid',vC)y ParkwJY and Pascal Slreet, St. Paul.
<br /> (529-968~), 6~4.2791.
<br /> Sunday, 7:30, 9:30, t I: 15 a.m. Masses at 51, III The Rev, Gail Seavey wil! spenk on "Healing the
<br /> Michael's, 333 E. Hurley St.. West Sl. Paul (457.233~);
<br /> I to 4:30 p.m" 8asilien of St. Mnry, 17th Jnd Henne- V~'ound5 of Women" at 10:30 a.m. SuncJ8)' 2ll Wtl;~e
<br /> pin, ~"l;nncapo~:s (333.138]); 6 to 9 p.m., Epipl18nj, Bear U:litmii:ln Church, 328 MJple St., 1'.1JtHorne~ji.
<br /> 1900 llln, /'....11:. N.W., C001; R;:pir-!':; r7:'35-1r)20), 9 426.23(;9.
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