Idaho falls community
COMMUNITY
GLIMPSE
Bahá'ís
come
from all religious, racial, economic, social, cultural, and
professional backgrounds.
The
Bahá'í
Revelation in 1844 issued forth this new Day of God as promised
by all the religions of the past. Most of the adult Bahá'ís in Idaho
Falls were not born as a Bahá'í or into Bahá'í families– this is a New
Day!. Each one investigated the teachings and declared their belief in
Bahá'u'lláh as God’s Messenger for today through independent
investigation process. Some have been a Bahá'í for more than forty
years and others less than a year.
GUIDANCE
The
Bahá'í
Faith has no clergy. Each Bahá'í is responsible for praying and
reading from the Writings daily in order to deepen his/her
understanding and devotion to God.
In
each
locallity where there are at least nine adult Baha'is, a
nine-member institution titled a Spiritual Assembly is elected
annually. These
institutions administer the affairs of the local community. The
Spiritual Assembly of
the Bahá'ís of Idaho Falls been elected annually since 1969.
In
each
country of the world a nine-member spiritual assembly is also
elected to administer the affairs of the country. The National
Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States is elected
annually and is located in Wilmette, Illinois near Chicago.
For the world, The Universal House of Justice, at the Bahá'í World Centre on the slopes of Mount Carmel in the city of Haifa, Israel, is the supreme governing institution elected to serve the Bahá'ís of the world.
For the world, The Universal House of Justice, at the Bahá'í World Centre on the slopes of Mount Carmel in the city of Haifa, Israel, is the supreme governing institution elected to serve the Bahá'ís of the world.
INFORMATION
REQUESTS
Information
will
be mailed upon request. No one will contact you further unless you
desire. You may call 208-522-0333, email: iflsa@q.com,
to
request information. If you have specific questions or areas of
interest, please mention them.
You
may
also call 1-800-22-UNITE to request information.
PUBLIC
LIBRARY
There
are
several books about the Bahá'í Faith in the Idaho Falls Public
Library. Bahá'í
World
Faith,
Gleanings from the Writing of
Bahá'u'lláh,
Thief
in the Night, Hidden Words
of Bahá'u'lláh
are just a few. Check the card catalog for additional titles.
CHILDREN’S
CLASSES
Classes
for
children offer opportunities to learn about spiritual principles
such as justice, honesty, trustworthiness, love, patience, cooperation,
and the importance of developing these virtues and putting them into
practice in our daily lives. Children learn about all the Divine
Teachers such as Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Jesus, Muhammad, The Báb and
Bahá'u'lláh. These divine Educators have all come for the same purpose,
to unite mankind and illumine our spiritual path. All children are
welcome. These classes are held September through May. Please call
208-522-0333 for further information.
