A Most Generic Introduction

Baha'is believe that there is one God and he created the entire universe and loves his creation very much. His greatest creation is man. He created mankind noble, and he loves this creation above all things in the universe. To convey his love, God sends Messengers to teach us these essential truths.

Time and time again upon hearing this message of love, the world chews up and spits out these Messengers. But a few souls upon hearing the message, recognize the truth and will rise up and spread these teachings far and wide.

Through these humble and submissive teachers, the morning light of the love of God becomes as radiant as the noonday sun. The rays of this sun reflect upon the whole world, filling it with brilliant light, making everything new once again.

As time goes by, the sun sets, and once again the world becomes dark and cold. The essential message becomes scattered and lost, and during this darkest hour is when God sends yet another Messenger.

Baha'is believe that this latest Messenger came in the mid 1800s - very recently - and that once again the morning light is coming up above the horizon. We as Baha'is are charged with the sacred duty of informing the world of this most wonderful news.

This time around, God gave us a new promise, that in this day there will be no dark. That is to say, once the sun reaches its zenith, there it will stay. So I ask you friend, if you knew that this Baha'i revelation is indeed from God, wouldn't you want to take up the task of teaching the world of this essential message: that God created us, he loves us, and he wants us to love him and see mankind as a noble creation?

If so, I urge you to investigate the message of Baha'u'llah - the Glory of God - to determine with your own eyes and not through the eyes of another if this Messenger is indeed from God. I believe that if you recognize the truth of the message, you too will be filled with love and would want to tell everyone about it.

Liberty, Justice, in God We Trust,

Todd