[4] the organization places emphasis on what it describes as traditional family values, [5][6] and marriage between a man and a woman is the only form of sexual relationship permitted for baháʼís The baha’i teachings and homosexuality overview human beings think differently They have different values and beliefs Too often these differences lead to contention, conflict, injustice, suffering, oppression, and social instability In emphasizing the essential spiritual dignity and freedom of every soul. Homosexuality is sexual attraction between people of the same sex
The bahá’í faith forbids any sexual acts outside of marriage and a bahá’í marriage must be between people of different sexes. The baha’i religion believes that everyone is equal, no matter what ethnicity or gender, but what about sexual orientation According to the teachings of baha’u’llah, we have one duty toward each other — that is to love This love, the baha’i scriptures repeatedly remind us, must be universal because god’s love is universal: Homosexuality, immorality and adultery are forbidden in the faith the question of how to deal with homosexuals is a very difficult one Homosexuality is forbidden in the bahá’í faith by bahá’u’lláh
The faith, on the contrary, makes it abundantly clear that homosexuality is an abnormality, is a great problem for the individual so afflicted, and that he or she should strive to overcome it. 8.8 a homosexual relationship subverts the purpose of human life 8.9 homosexuality, immorality and adultery are forbidden in the faith 9 (other quotations to categorize) 9.1 notes 10 quotations from developing distinctive baha'i communities which are not present in the bwc compilation (to subcategorize above) 11 see also
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