The Controversy-Round House Of Worship

I chose to write about a worship service I experience not too long ago at the Bahá'í House of Worship. One of my friends is of the Bahá'í faith. This friend I found to be one of the most spiritual individuals that I know. However, as I travel down my own spiritual path, faced with the spiritual bankruptcy of a contemporary society, I seek out individuals who are on a path to spirituality. Nevertheless, one of the great benefits of this relationship is sharing conversations with him as I work out my own life map of spiritual values. One Sunday morning while visiting Chicago, I decided to attend church with him and his family at this amazing and beautiful House of Worship on the shores of Lake Michigan. To this day the visit has stayed with me. I can remember having such an up-lifting spiritual experience reflecting on the inclusiveness of the service. The Bahá'í faith is a monotheistic religion with three core principles that establishes the basis for Bahá'í teachings and doctrine: the unity of God, that there is only one God who is the source of all creation; the unity of religion, that all major religions have the same spiritual source and come from the same God; and the unity of humanity, that all humans have been created equal. …show more content…
Comparing it to my own faith Baptist, it was like a regular “church service” with some few exceptions; one being that the person delivering the talk or sermon was not a paid clergy. There were opening prayers, readings from the Bible, the Bahá’í Sacred Writings and a Gospel Choir provided the music. He gave an exemplary speech on Progressive Revelation in which he said the Messengers of God are those special Beings who reveal to humanity the Will of God. They are like the perfect mirrors that reflect the light of God, and include Jesus, Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Jesus, Muhammad, Krishna and