"Let all the poisons that lurk in the mud hatch out" -Emperor Claudius
From the novel I, Claudius, by Robert Graves
Image from the TV Mini Series (1976)
๐๐ต๐ฎ๐๐๐ฃ๐ง ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐:
How is the Bahรก'รญ concept of a New World Order different from commonly understood interpretations of the term?
๐๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ:
The Bahรก'รญ concept of a New World Order differs significantly from the commonly understood interpretations of the term, particularly those found in political, conspiracy, and dystopian contexts. Hereโs a comparison:
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๐ญ. ๐๐ฎ๐ตรก'รญ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ ๐ข๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ
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The Bahรก'รญ Faith envisions a New World Order as a divinely inspired system centered on unity, justice, and peace for all humanity. It is not a political takeover or a secretive global government but rather a transformation in human consciousness and social structures that align with spiritual principles. Key aspects include:
๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ
The Bahรก'รญ teachings emphasize that humanity is one family, and the New World Order is meant to foster global cooperation rather than division.
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐
It is based on divine teachings, advocating for ethical governance, economic justice, and the elimination of prejudice.
๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐น๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ
Bahรก'รญs advocate for a system of global governance built on consultation, justice, and participation, without authoritarian rule.
๐๐น๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐
A key goal is the establishment of lasting peace through collective security, international cooperation, and disarmament.
๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐พ๐๐ถ๐๐
The Bahรก'รญ vision promotes economic justice, eliminating extreme wealth and poverty while ensuring the dignity of all people.
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๐ฎ. ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ "๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ ๐ข๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ"
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In contrast, the phrase "New World Order" in popular discourse often carries negative or conspiratorial connotations:
๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐
Many associate it with secret elite groups allegedly plotting global domination through oppressive means.
๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐น
Some fear a centralized world government that suppresses national sovereignty and individual freedoms.
๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐
The term is often linked to fears of authoritarianism, surveillance, and loss of personal rights.
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In short, the Bahรก'รญ New World Order is an optimistic vision of a just and peaceful global civilization, whereas the popular interpretation is often rooted in fear of authoritarianism and control.
Bahรก'i Feast of Alรก at my house
"We hear that thou hast in mind to embellish thy house from time to time with a meeting of Bahรก'รญs, where some among them will engage in glorifying the All-Glorious Lord... Know that shouldst thou bring this about, that house of earth will become a house of heaven, and that fabric of stone a congress of the spirit." -Abdu'l-Bahรก
The state of present society is analogous to an egg.
"As soon as the new life begins in that egg, the condition inside the egg changes radically. The alteration of the contents of the egg, which was food for people, is not pleasing anymore. But the new life thrives on the altered contents until the shell breaks and a new creature is born. All that is left of the egg is a broken shell. This is very much the state of the world today.
The present-day social calamities are increasing at an alarming rate...we clearly hear the death-pangs of the old order and see a new world community in the embryonic form growing within the womb of the old." ~Dr. Darius Shahrokh, 'Windows to the Past'
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'When Christ appeared, the Jews pronounced Him an enemy of Moses. Pharisaical rabbis of that age declared Him to be the destroyer of the Mosaic law and the institutes of the Torah. They proclaimed that He would bring great misfortune to the people of Israel, considering Him the violator of the holy Sabbath and destroyer of the Temple of Solomon. Therefore, they turned away from Him. Let us investigate this and discover whether such accusations were true or false. We will find that in reality Christ caused the name and prestige of Moses to become widespread. Through His efforts and teaching the Book of Moses, the Bible, became known everywhere. In fifteen hundred years there had been but one translation of the Old Testament, the Torah, which translation was made from Hebrew into Greek. But through the instrumentality of Christโs message and teachings it was translated into six hundred tongues and spread to every part of the world. All the kings and prophets of Israel were unable to promulgate the teachings of Judaism and the name of Moses beyond the borders of Palestine, whereas through Christ Judaism became an established religion in Asia, Africa, Europe and the world generally. Through the message of Christ, Moses was everywhere proclaimed a Prophet of God and His Book the Book of God. Shall we consider this Personage an enemy or a friend of Moses?'
'Abdu'l-Bahรก, The Promulgation of Universal Peace
From a recent CNN article making the case for war:
"It doesnโt matter that strategically Ukraineโs war has so far provided the Pentagon with a comparatively cheap means of degrading its second greatest adversary at no cost to American life."
Can you imagine being Ukrainian--of whatever political persuasion or ethnicity-- reading this as your country is being destroyed and the population dies on the battlefield or is driven into exile?
How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in his excellent Word!
What more can ye say than to you he has said
To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?
Fear not, I am with thee. Oh, be not dismayed,
For I am thy God I will still give thee aid;
I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by my gracious, omnipotent hand.
When through fiery trials thy pathways shall lie
My grace all sufficient shall be thy supply
The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
Thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine
The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose
I will not, I will not desert to His foes
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake
Iโll never, no never, no never forsake