[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 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. Homosexuality, immorality and adultery are forbidden in the faith [edit] [collapse] 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 So, for that matter, are immorality and adultery. The bahá’í understanding of homosexuality is therefore viewed as a matter of moral understanding and action rather than a scientific question
Do bahá’ís believe homosexuality is a condition that is subject to medical intervention The perspective of the medical community on homosexuality has changed significantly over the years. In the baha'i faith sexual acts between two people of the same sex are not permitted Sex is only permitted within marriage and marriage is viewed primarily as the institution for bringing children into the world, becoming a baha'i when you are not married involves a commitment to abstain from sexual activity, just as it requires a commitment. A global community the bahá’í faith is established in more than 100,000 localities in virtually every country and territory around the world
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