   Manifestations of God  Capital punishment In the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, Baháʼu'lláh prescribed the death penalty both for intentional arson and murder. In an article on Baháʼí laws, Baháʼí scholar Udo Schaefer states that the legitimization of the death penalty in cases of murder and arson is usually met with disapproval and suspicion in Europe.     
Equality Of Men and Women The Baha'i faith advertises itself as the first religion to teach that men and women are equal. However women are not eligible to serve on the Universal House of Justice (highest governing body). Furthermore women are treated unfairly under Baha'i intestacy laws when it comes to inheritance: the distribution among heirs is uneven: children receive nine parts; the spouse receives eight; the father, seven; the mother, six; the brothers, five; the sisters, four; and the teachers, three. The Baha'i teachings have dowry laws with a virginity refund clause, which effectively require women to prove their virginity and not men. It gives an exemption for menstruating women from obligatory prayers which implies a menstrual taboo. The Baha'i teachings exempt women from performing a pilgrimage, which has no justification in this age. Funeral Rights The Baha'i faith doesn't allow the human remains to travel more than one hour from the place of death. Modern day traffic jams imply most funerals are breaching the Baha'i laws. Followers are not allowed to attend the funeral of a Baha'i whose body is carried more than one hour. Manifestations of God Baha'i faith teaches that homosexuality is a disease that needs medical treatment. Capital punishment In the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, Baháʼu'lláh prescribed the death penalty both for intentional arson and murder. In an article on Baháʼí laws, Baháʼí scholar Udo Schaefer states that the legitimization of the death penalty in cases of murder and arson is usually met with disapproval and suspicion in Europe. Excommunication The Baha'i faith claims all the people of the world will embrace Baha'ism one day. It strongly exhorts its followers to shun, have no contact with and run away from anyone that disobeys the authority of the Baha'i institutions (called a Covenant Breaker) . This amounts to a slow and painful death sentence for anyone excommunicated in a village or city where all people are adherents. Party Politics The Baha'i faith is actually a highly political movement aiming to gain power over all national Governments. However it bans its adherents from all participation in party politics. Disobedience leads to severe punishment and sanctions and excommunication. Religious Taxation Aside from monetary contributions which are mostly voluntary, Baha'i faith imposes a 19\% tax on net worth of adherents called the Ḥuqúqu'lláh (Arabic: ﺣﻘﻮﻕ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ‎, "Right of God"). The leadership claims to the outside world that this is a strictly voluntary wealth tax paid by adherents of the Baháʼí Faith to support the work of the religion. In reality the payment of this tax is an even greater obligation then pilgrimage. For example in the writings of Baha'u'llah, we find an instance where a believer wanted to travel to meet Baha'u'llah. He was exhorted: "Thine intention to pay a visit to the blessed House is acceptable and well-pleasing in the sight of this Wronged One…. Say: O people, the first duty is to recognize the one true God—magnified be His glory— the second is to show forth constancy in His Cause and, after these, one’s duty is to purify one’s riches and earthly possessions according to that which is prescribed by God. Therefore it beseemeth thee to meet thine obligation to the Right of God first, then to direct thy steps toward His blessed House. This hath been brought to thine attention as a sign of favour." Effectively he was not welcome until he paid the tax. In another writing: "For example, among the commandments is that of the Ḥuqúqu’lláh. If the people attain the privilege of paying the Ḥuqúq, the one true God—exalted be His glory—will of a certainty confer blessing upon them. Moreover, such payment will enable them and their offspring to benefit from their possessions. As thou dost observe, large portions of people’s wealth are lost to them as God causeth strangers, or heirs in comparison with whom strangers would have been preferable, to lay hands on their possessions. God’s consummate wisdom is far beyond any description or fitting mention. Verily, people see with their own eyes and yet deny; they are aware, yet they pretend not to know. Had they observed the ordinance of God they would have attained the good of this world and the next. " This implies adherents will not benefit from their wealth if they fail to pay the tax and strangers will steal their money. Membership of the Baha'i Community
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Equality Of Men and Women The Baha'i faith advertises itself as the first religion to teach that men and women are equal. However women are not eligible to serve on the Universal House of Justice (highest governing body). Furthermore women are treated unfairly under Baha'i intestacy laws when it comes to inheritance: the distribution among heirs is uneven: children receive nine parts; the spouse receives eight; the father, seven; the mother, six; the brothers, five; the sisters, four; and the teachers, three. The Baha'i teachings have dowry laws with a virginity refund clause, which effectively require women to prove their virginity and not men. It gives an exemption for menstruating women from obligatory prayers which implies a menstrual taboo.
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The Baha'i teachings exempt women from performing a pilgrimage, which has no justification in this age.
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Funeral Rights The Baha'i faith doesn't allow the human remains to travel more than one hour from the place of death. Modern day traffic jams imply most funerals are breaching the Baha'i laws. Followers are not allowed to attend the funeral of a Baha'i whose body is carried more than one hour.
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Baha'i faith teaches that homosexuality is a disease that needs medical treatment.
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Excommunication The Baha'i faith claims all the people of the world will embrace Baha'ism one day. It strongly exhorts its followers to shun, have no contact with and run away from anyone that disobeys the authority of the Baha'i institutions (called a Covenant Breaker) . This amounts to a slow and painful death sentence for anyone excommunicated in a village or city where all people are adherents.
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Party Politics The Baha'i faith is actually a highly political movement aiming to gain power over all national Governments. However it bans its adherents from all participation in party politics. Disobedience leads to severe punishment and sanctions and excommunication.
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Religious Taxation Aside from monetary contributions which are mostly voluntary, Baha'i faith imposes a 19\% tax on net worth of adherents called the Ḥuqúqu'lláh (Arabic: ﺣﻘﻮﻕ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ‎, "Right of God"). The leadership claims to the outside world that this is a strictly voluntary wealth tax paid by adherents of the Baháʼí Faith to support the work of the religion. In reality the payment of this tax is an even greater obligation then pilgrimage. For example in the writings of Baha'u'llah, we find an instance where a believer wanted to travel to meet Baha'u'llah. He was exhorted: "Thine intention to pay a visit to the blessed House is acceptable and well-pleasing in the sight of this Wronged One…. Say: O people, the first duty is to recognize the one true God—magnified be His glory— the second is to show forth constancy in His Cause and, after these, one’s duty is to purify one’s riches and earthly possessions according to that which is prescribed by God. Therefore it beseemeth thee to meet thine obligation to the Right of God first, then to direct thy steps toward His blessed House. This hath been brought to thine attention as a sign of favour." Effectively he was not welcome until he paid the tax.
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In another writing: "For example, among the commandments is that of the Ḥuqúqu’lláh. If the people attain the privilege of paying the Ḥuqúq, the one true God—exalted be His glory—will of a certainty confer blessing upon them. Moreover, such payment will enable them and their offspring to benefit from their possessions. As thou dost observe, large portions of people’s wealth are lost to them as God causeth strangers, or heirs in comparison with whom strangers would have been preferable, to lay hands on their possessions. God’s consummate wisdom is far beyond any description or fitting mention. Verily, people see with their own eyes and yet deny; they are aware, yet they pretend not to know. Had they observed the ordinance of God they would have attained the good of this world and the next. " This implies adherents will not benefit from their wealth if they fail to pay the tax and strangers will steal their money.
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Membership of the Baha'i Community