THE SCORE

The year was 1844,
Man's spiritual side required more.
God sent us a Manifestation,
That merits our investigation.

God's great power was released,
Knowledge and guidance was increased.
There was a key that opened the book,
God would solve all if we'd take a look.

Revelations had long been sealed,
Include other religions now revealed.
Tolerance and unity to encompass,
A world at peace will now surpass.

Everyone must be educated,
For problems to be eradicated.
Think in terms of universality,
Then unity becomes reality.

Mankind should be like one family,
Without prejudice it loves easily.
Science and religion must agree,
For peace in a world thafs meant to be.

Men and women are equal to balance,
A world widely out of compliance.
An auxilary language to vent,
Computers are coming, messages sent.

Universal measures so shuttles will fly,
Mankind must unite or wither and die.
If in space we met another race,
What worldly language would we embrace?

No one tells us what to believe,
We investigate the info we receive.
States united worked out great,
Countries united we'd celebrate.

We pray for peace, yet fight it,
When united with love we profit.
Look back over time and see the score,
The turning point was 1844.
B.E.

GODS PLAN

From the very beginning God's great plan,
Was designed for the splendor of man.
Advance them by steps while guiding their hand,
Teach them gently so that firm they may stand.

Adam reveals good and evil but God is One,
For mankind the learning cycle has just begun.
Krishna taught the importance of detachment,
Moses brought man laws with justice to augment.

Zoroaster lends purity of mind, then,
Buddha calms us by teaching peace within.
Jesus forgives our sins and loves us still,
Muhammad says to submit to God your will.

Báb, the Gate, leads us to universality,
Then comes Bahá'u'lláh to teach world unity.
From all the different religions it vibrates,
Throughout the universe, God is One radiates.

When all are equal we'll have peace on Earth,
We'll know why we are here and life's true worth.
Through it all we knew heaven was our goal.
In harmony we blend mind, body and soul.

HOW BAHAI'S S HOULD BE????

I desire distinction for you. The Baha'is must be distinguished from others of humanity. But this distinction must not depend upon wealth -- that they should become more affluent than other people. I do not desire for you financial distinction. It is not an ordinary distinction I desire; not scientific, commercial, industrial distinction. For you I desire spiritual distinction -- that is, you must become eminent and distinguished in morals. In the love of God you must become distinguished from all else. You must become distinguished for loving humanity, for unity and accord , for love and justice. In brief, you must become distinguished in all the virtues of the human world -- for faithfulness and sincerity, for justice and fidelity, for firmness and steadfastness, for philanthropic deeds and service to the human world, for love toward every human being, for unity and accord with all people, for removing prejudices and promoting international peace. Finally, you must become distinguished for heavenly illumination and for acquiring the bestowals of God. I desire this distinction for you. This must be the point of distinction among you.

ABDUL BAHA

My name is `Abdu'l-Bahá [literally, Servant of Baha]. My qualification is `Abdu'l-Bahá. My reality is `Abdu'l-Bahá. My praise is `Abdu'l-Bahá. Thralldom to the Blessed Perfection [Bahá'u'lláh] is my glorious and refulgent diadem, and servitude to all the human race my perpetual religion... No name, no title, no mention, no commendation have I, nor will ever have, except `Abdu'l-Bahá. This is my longing. This is my greatest yearning. This is my eternal life. This is my everlasting glory