Alternative Perspectives on the Bahá'í Religion

Ex-Bahá'ís

AKA Apostates, Post-Bahá'ís, Leavetakers, etc.

Bahai-Faith.com The Premier Christian Ex-Bahá'í Website, but not just for Christians. Features Bahá'í Faith critics, controversies, sects, texts, Christian apologetics, ex-Baha'is and converts to Christianity, ex-cult support, and more! Created by Eric Stetson, creator of Christian-Universalism.com.
Baha'i the Way Skeptical notes from an ex-Bahá'í, self-styled smokable leaf. A personal blog that re-examines the Bahá'í Faith.
A Dervish's du 'a' The blog of Umm Yasmin, an ex-Baha'i Dervish in Melbourse, Australia. The FBI had not been informed of her until anonymous informant Doc Mojo outted her.
Thinking Out Silent Mavaddat Javid's thought blog.

Bahá'í Funnymentalists

Insights from a small heretical sect of Bahá'ís who condone humor and independent thought.

Baha'i Angst Very funny, and incidentally, more than a little informative!
Brave New World Satire of the Bahá'í Administrative Order, Bahá'í liberal-outcasts, Persian food, etc. Ridgerunner, are you still out there?
Bahai Farm Bahá'í satire. Good stuff about the American Baha'i.

Non-Conformists

Baha'i Rants The blog of an open-minded Bahá'í who has somehow managed to remain in good standing.
Bahais Online A forum for free-thinking Bahá'ís.

Francisco de Goya, The Incantation

Information Resources

These sites are general information resources with no particular axe to grind.

Bahá'í Library Online An invaluable resource for open minds.
Bahá'í Reference Library The authoritative collection of authoritative Bahá'í literature.
H-Bahai H-Bahai encourages scholarly discussion of the culture and history of millenarian and/or esoteric religious traditions originating in modern Iran, such as Shaykhism, Babism and the Baha'i faith, and makes available diverse bibliographical, research, and teaching aids.
TrueSeeker The original online collection of authoritative Bahá'í literature.
Moojan Momen: Religious Studies Ok I lied. This guy has an ax to grind, but he's informative in spite of himself.

De-Haifanated Bahá'ís

These are pages produced by believing Bahá'ís of the dominant Haifan school who are suffering from varying degrees of disillusionment and exile. Also known as "Liberals" and "Academics".

Juan Cole: Informed Consent Juan Cole's blog. Perhaps today's most notable Bahá'í scholar. Also considered an authority on the Middle East.
Juan Cole Juan Cole's web site at the University of Michigan.
Who is Bahá'u'lláh? An introduction to the Bahá'í Faith by expelled Bahá'í Alison Marshall. Includes a blog.
Bahá'í Mysticism Alison Marshall, an expelled Bahá'í, describes her reflections on Bahá'í mysticism, as well as her eviction from the mainstream Bahá'í community.
Karen Bacquet A personal page with lots of thoughtful essays from the perspective of an unenrolled Bahá'í. Ms. Bacquet also has a blog. Hold on, she's got another!
Baha'i Blog 1919 The Baha'i blog of German unenrolled Baha'i Inge Berthal.
The Bahai Faith & Religious Freedom of Conscience A site featuring information on censorship by the Bahá'í administration, and other information on the deterioration of the Bahá'í community. Presented by expelled Bahá'í reformist Frederick Glaysher.

Pre-Haifanated Bahá'ís

Apparently, a few post-Shoghi Bahá'ís don't buy into the Carmelite or Mason Remey schools.

John Carré A personal page with biographical info and essays on Bahá'í prophecy, mysticism, etc.

Free Bahá'ís

Bahá'ís who believe that Bahá'í authority ended with the passing of `Abdu'l-Bahá, and that the Covenant, as it has come to be known, is a doctrine that was not conceived by `Abdu'l-Bahá, but rather by the author of a fraudulent document.

Free Baha'is

Unitarian Bahá'ís

Followers of `Abdu'l-Bahá's brother, Mirza Muhammad `Alí, who was named by Bahá'u'lláh to be the leader of the Bahá'ís after `Abdu'l-Bahá's passing, but was excommunicated by `Abdu'l-Bahá. There is little evidence that this is an organized group. All these sites are posted on the same webhosting service, and most of their material appears to come from a book of the orientalist E.G. Browne.

Abdu'l-Bahá: The Most Mighty Branch Presents E.G. Browne's account of the degradation of `Abdu'l-Bahá as leader of the Bahá'ís.
Abdul Baha, Baha'i Faith & E.D. Browne Presents E.G. Browne's account of the degradation of `Abdu'l-Bahá as leader of the Bahá'ís.
The Secret Activities of Abdul Baha Extracts from E.G. Browne's Materials For the Study of the Babi Religion.

Orthodox Bahá'ís (Roswell group)

Mother Bahá'í Council of the US Documentation concerning the Orthodox Faith of Baha'u'llah with the continuing Guardianship of the Faith.
The Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith The home page of the Third Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith.
Orthodox Baha'is of Roswell NM Baha'is under the living Guardianship, which is the source of divine guidance and is why this is "The Day that will not be followed by night."
The Orthodox Bahá'í Faith in South Australia An Australian web site dedicated to the "Third Guardian".

True Seeker A portal to the teachings of the Orthodox Bahá'í Faith.
Karen Jo Herman's Bahá'í Home Page An Orthodox Bahá'í's personal home page.
Orthodox Baha'is of Bangalore The Local Bahá'í Council of the Orthodox Bahá'í's of Bangalore, India.

Orthodox Baha'is of Chennai The Local Bahá'í Council of the Orthodox Bahá'í's of Chennae, India.

Orthodox Bahá'ís (King group, Las Vegas, NM)

Tarbiyat Baha'i Community National House of Justice of the Orthodox Baha'is of the United States and Canada. Includes a position paper aimed at "Sans Guardian Baha'is", which explains the origins of the organisation and events associated with their current isolation from the Universal House of Justice.

Bahá'ís Under the IV Guardian (Brent M. Reed & Jacques A. Soghomonian)

Heart of the Baha'i Faith A discussion group led by Brent Reed, spokesman for Guardian Jacques A. Soghomonian.
Baha'is Loyal to the IV Guardian Beliefnet discussion group.

Bahá'ís Under the Provisions of the Covenant (Jensen group, Missoula, MT)

No relation to the publisher of this site. Not that we are aware of, anyway!

The Baha'is Under the Provisions of the Covenant The principal BUPC web site; an improved rendition of an older BUPC site at bupc.montana.com.
The Bahá'í Faith: Baha'u'llah Network Baha'i temple online, library of info on Baha'u'llah with Bahai writings.
Alaska's Northern Lights Baha'i Faith The Baha'i Faith as interpreted by the "Baha'is Under the Provisions of the Covenant" and links to other BUPC sites and resources.
Entry By Troops by J.T. Lamb A site discussing various prophecies, covenant issues, and scandals from a BUPC perspective.
The Universal House of Justice The site of the BUPC Universal House of Justice, famously opposed by the National Spiritual Assembly of the US.
Bahá'í Faith Network Provides a viewpoint on Baha'i Scripture from the perspective of the Baha'is Under the Provisions of the Covenant. Not presently maintained

See the Wikipedia articles on Leland Jensen, the Second International Bahá'í Council, and Neal Chase.

Muslim Views [Open Directory]

bahaiawareness Aims at making Muslims as well as Bahá'ís aware of little known facts about this Faith.
The Baha'i Truth The history and teachings of the Bahá'í Faith, and also the finality of prophethood.

Answering Bahaullah A critical examination of the Bahá'í Faith as a fulfillment of the prophecies of Islám, Christianity, and Judaism.
Was Baha'ullah a Prophet? ... An Islamic critique of the Bahá'í Faith.
End of Darkness An article including criticism of the Báb as pseudo-Mahdi, and Bahá'u'lláh as a conspirator against God from the point of view of Shi'ah Islam.

Christian Views [Open Directory]

An Ex-Baha'i Christian View The Premier Christian Ex-Bahá'í Website, but not just for Christians. Contains Baha'i Faith critics, controversies, sects, texts, Christian apologetics, ex-Baha'is and converts to Christianity, ex-cult support, and more!
Coming New World Religion The Baha'i Faith viewed as "New Age Communism" and a false doctrine.
Who Really Are the Baha'is? Article critical of the Baha'i religion's history and methods.
The Fireside Letters A Christian apologetic opposing Baha'i theology and defending a historic Christian viewpoint.
The Religion of Baha'i A critique of the Baha'i Faith; its origins, major beliefs, contrasts with Christianity, its organization, goals, and weaknesses. By Lou Whitworth.
Baha'i World Faith A summary of the Baha'i World Faith and a brief Christian response to its doctrines.
Breaking the Baha'i Code A Christian approach to understanding and evangelizing Baha'is.
Baha'i A background and history of the Baha'i faith.
An Introduction for Evangelical Christians A viewpoint on the Bahá'í Faith written to address issues of interest to Evangelical Christians.

Discussion Groups

ex-bahai A forum for ex-Bahá'ís and Bahá'ís questioning their faith.

talisman9 A forum for discussion about Baha'i issues. Open to non-Baha'is.

unenrolledbahai A discussion group for Bahá'ís who have resigned or been expelled from the mainstream Bahá'í community.

Baha'i Debate An open forum for the debate of the validity and relative merits of the Bahá'í Faith.

These are the twin unmoderated Bahá'í newsgroups. They have identical charters, the only difference being that talk.religion.bahai was created as a more available equivalent of alt.religion.bahai.

alt.religion.bahai Created in April 1997 by a non-Bahá'í.
talk.religion.bahai After first being proposed in January 1997, finally established two years later with the passing of a third proposal, despite opposition campaigns from Haifan Bahá'ís in Good Standing Mark Towfiq and Susan Maneck.

 

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