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The
Ottawa Bahá'í Community
We are
Baha’is. We believe in the Teachings of Bahá’u'lláh and we strive to
live our lives by these principles of equality, justice and love for
all of humanity. Baha’u'llah’s
vision for humanity is sweeping in its scope and calls for no less than
the unification of the entire human race:
“This is the Day in which God’s most excellent favors have been poured
out upon men, the
Day in which His most mighty grace hath been infused
into all created things. It is
incumbent upon all the peoples of the
world to reconcile their differences, and, with perfect unity and
peace, abide beneath the shadow of the Tree of His care and
loving-kindness."
-
Bahá'u'lláh
It
is this
vision that has captured the imagination and loyalty of millions of
people around the world – from virtually every race, culture, class and
nation. It is a vision of hope, of peace, and of confidence in the
future of mankind. Baha’u'llah’s call is challenging indeed, for He
claims to be none other than the Messenger of God to the age of human
maturity, the fulfillment of the promises made in earlier religions.
His purpose is to regenerate the spiritual fortunes of mankind.
We invite
you to come join us, learn more and be a part of laying the foundations
for a civilization that is spiritual and progressive, peaceful and
just.
For
more information click here.
Ottawa Faith Groups
Celebrate World
Religion Day
While
many headlines cite religion as the cause of human conflicts,
representatives of Ottawa’s faith communities will expressed a
different view at City Hall Sunday, January 16th, 2011. For the eleventh
consecutive year, members of many of Ottawa’s
faith groups came together to mark World Religion Day. Mayor, Jim
Watson officially proclaimed World Religion Day in Ottawa and
special
guest speaker David Chernushenko, Ottawa city councillor and
film maker  addressed the audience on this
years theme “Faith and the
Environment: Celebrating Common Ground." “In a time when environmental
decline and economic insecurity are among our greatest concerns, many
draw from the spiritual resources of religion to rethink unsustainable
conceptions of prosperity, to connect with the earth and to create
change at the grassroots,” said Heather Harvey, member of the event's
organizing committee. more... |
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