12 Baha’i Principles
The essence of the Baha’i Faith is the oneness of mankind and it is based on twelve basic principles. Anybody who accepts these principles is a Baha’i and we welcome them in our community and they may participate in our gatherings. These principles sum up the whole of the Baha’i Faith and they are as follows:
- The Oneness of Humanity
- Independent, Unfettered Investigation of the Truth
- Religion is Progressive, All having a Common Foundation
- Religion must be the Source of Unity
- True Science and True Religion must Correspond
- The Equality of Men and Women
- Removal of all Prejudice
- Universal Peace upheld by a Spiritual World Government
- Universal Compulsory Education
- A Spiritual Solution to the Economic Problem
- A Universal Auxiliary Language
- Universal House of Justice with the Davidic King