[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. 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: Extracts from the writings of baha'u'llah, letters written on behalf of shoghi effendi and letters written by or for the universal house of justice emphasize that baha'is empathize with homosexuals while not viewing homosexuality as natural or permanent 205.2 it is important to understand that there is a difference between the bahá’í attitude towards, on the one hand, the condition of homosexuality and those who are affected by it and, on the other, the practice of homosexual relations by members of the bahá’í community.
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