PoetPhilosopher
Veteran Member
I have seen Baha'is make claims of their religion helping to promote peace. Such Baha'is are probably inspired by their prophet, who made a few statements that sounded universal, that didn't match every action he (Bahaullah) seemed to take. When Baha'is are confronted about these claims by non-Baha'is, the claims never withstand the test of fire. Once scrutinized, Baha'is either retreat, deflect, or start a tit-for-tat engagement. These discussions are important because if answered properly and with fact and evidence, they have the possibility of swaying people to at the very least, respect and admire Baha'i beliefs. However, the lack of proper response shows Baha'is don't have the answer to the questions upon bringing up the subject, and as a result, such statements about peace, which seem to have been refuted again and again by others, are then seen as an effort to preach, as they can't really be looked on as a statement based in reality.