The baha'i faith does not teach that the condition of being homosexual is a sin by itself but the act of sex outside or marriage is not appropriate and same sex relations are not appropriate for a number of social and health reasons. The article is called homosexuality and the bahai faith In the overview it says The bahá'í faith has been described as a religion ambiguous or contested on the issue of lgbt inclusion Bahá'í beliefs in a universal god for all people encourages efforts to social equality for all people. The baha'i teachings and homosexuality overview human beings think differently
They have different values and beliefs Too often these differences lead to contention, conflict, injustice, suffering, oppression, and social instability In emphasizing the essential spiritual dignity and freedom of every soul. The causes of homosexuality are most likely due to the mix and presence of hormones at the fetal, infant, and prepubescent stages of development which leads to these desires, not genetic. The baháʼí faith considers homosexual sexual intimacy to be against god's will as taught by founder baháʼu'lláh, [1][2][3] and views homosexuality as against nature and a sickness [4] the organization places emphasis on what it describes as traditional family values, [5][6] and marriage between a man and a woman is the only form of sexual relationship permitted for baháʼís
I served for a time with a baha'i who was homosexual but still highly respected and voted on a local spiritual assembly of a large metro community His advice really helped me appreciate the nuances and reasons for the teachings of the baha'i faith In the baha'i faith, science is recognized and accommodations are made to some. The short answer is yes I have known quite a few baha'is who were lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or trans and respected baha'is There are restrictions on sexual relations outside of marriage and same sex marriage is not permitted in the baha'i faith, which can be a serious issue for lesbian and gay baha'is.
The baha'i religion believes that everyone is equal, no matter what ethnicity or gender, but what about sexual orientation According to the teachings of baha'u'llah, we have one duty toward each other — that is to love This love, the baha'i scriptures repeatedly remind us, must be universal because god's love is universal: I am new to the baha'i faith, i am not registered as a bahai but i have been taught it's teachings for the last 2 years in my local bahai youth I am at the age of maturity and i need definite explanation on the bahai view on homosexuality because it applies to me.
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