jsorr

I like what you said. I declared in 1978.

tonyfish58

Welcome mrjapilz - I agree - I signed a card in the early 80s that said I believed in Baha'u'llah.....but every day since you learn how much you do not know and to the heights one must aim

Just reading more of Mirza-Abdul-Fadel's works - A very Great Man

Cheers Tony

Vice

i did in 2008, after being atheist.

dbrillet

Declared in June 2007 ! But still learning and trying to be better.

RedRocket

It was 2008 for me, although I came from a Baha'i family.

BruceDLimber

> You became a Baha'i during what year?

EXACTLY 40 years ago today, September 12, 1971 (about 4-5 pm) in Oak Park, Minot, ND!! :-) :-) :-)

A most noteworthy date!

Bruce Limber

BlinkeyBill

I chose to be a Baha'i in 1989

And I think I feel like many others I am only a Baha'i in training.
It is always good to remember.......
"As thou hast realized thy own shortcomings, rest thou assured that thou art firm in the Covenant and Testament, and in the love of the True One art steadfast and growing."
--‘Abdu’l-Bahá, from a Tablet in Star of the West

Parsa

Well, I see a pattern here... 1971.
Of course I was 9 at the time, but believe me when I say that's when I decided to become a Baha'i, not at 15. My parents were taking me and my sister to firesides in Livermore, CA, and I essentially became a Baha'i at the same time they did. When I did turn 15, my mother asked if I was going to declare, and I looked at her in that "Oh mom" way teenagers do, and said, "Of course... I'm already serving on committees. I was a Baha'i a long time ago."

daniel88

I became a Baha'i two years ago

rushdy

Born a Baha'i. Officially TBD!

rushdy

does he have any books online. My parents own his work in Arabic but i am trying to find some English translations for this work.

BruceDLimber

Quote:

Originally Posted by rushdy [Does Mirza Abu'l-Fadl] have any books online? My parents own his work in Arabic but i am trying to find some English translations for this work.

Brilliant Proofs is online if you check the "Books" section here:

http://www/bahai-library.org

Best! :-)

Bruce

Eric

It was the year 2004, when I was just 15. I prefer the date May 19th 2010 though, because that was the date I really made the choice when doing independent investigation of truth.
I just read a post from Sam who had been doing a year of service in another country as I recall. We also served a together as homefrontpioneers for a period, still have half a year to go :-).

montanadon

Sept 1964, while in the USAF in Italy, after reading a whole bunch of books, I sent a ltr to the Publishing Trust, the only address I had, saying I wanted to be a Baha'i.
I was actually enrolled at a meeting of the Bari LSA in early Oct 1964.

Don C

EternalStudent

Sunday, March 4th, 2012.

jupitermadcat

that's remarkable! lol

BlinkeyBill

After discovering the truth of Islam and before I could join, the Baha'i message was brought to me in 1989.We all walk many different paths but often arrive at the same spot :-)
I can relate to what others have said, we are all only working on the path of becoming Baha'is it is a continual struggle to acheive, and only through the Grace of God is anyone accepted.

jimhabegger

I joined in 1969.

Next you should ask us all to tell our stories.

tonyfish58

Too bumpy a ride :-)

There is a book called "And the trees clapped thier hands" Which has a brief story re my journey up to the early 90s

And the Trees Clapped Their Hands: Stories of Bahai Pioneers - Claire Vreeland - Google Books

Cheers Tony

EternalStudent

Lol, I fixed the typo.

Emilia

1st day of Ridvan, 1980.

For my husband it was 2003.

tonyfish58

Thats Great - I hope my wife will eventually look at the Faith - I would wait 23 years for that to happen

Regards Tony

Emilia

Oh, I still have no idea why he declared. Like me, he reads everything, and I had books around the house of course. But having been an atheist for years there was no way I would even look like I was encouraging him to explore the faith. I would talk about the faith like my other activities of course, but people have to feel at peace in their own home about things like religious choices. He was a mostly lapsed Catholic agnostic when we met. He had no problem with the principles of the faith and it was obvious if we had kids he would be as interested in family unity as me. So we had similar values, but I was prepared for the idea he might never even investigate the faith or find any at all.

I think it was 18 years and he was taking a Ruhi Book 1 with our son (then 14-15) and I guess something clicked for him.

abahai

29/7/2012

slkrr

I officially declared in June 1997, but I already considered myself a Bahá'í for at least a year and a half prior to that.

tonyfish58

Welcome

I will be there in Haifa in December

Regards Tony

tonyfish58

Well done & Welcome

Cheers Tony

Maree

In 2004 - I declared my belief in Baha'u'llah, but my believe starts earlier from 1997 )

arthra

Maree..

Thanks for sharing!

Azerbaijan seems interesting to me.

Aquedita

Hi everyone

While I signed the declaration card on the first day of Ayyám-i-Há this year (2012) I've been investigating the faith for about six months prior to that. Now you know why I'm called "the baby" on our LSA, haha!

Cheers from Poland!

Navid

I declared on September 2012, Just a few weeks ago!

dwlehning

I declared in February of 1983, right before the Fast.

Fadl

Hi Eternal Student,

I like your signature, "God does not play dice." When you think about it, who could blame him for not? After all, when you know the result of every roll, the game sort of loses its thrill.

Anis

One does not simply become a Baha'i.

You are Baha'i.

This is the reality that was inevitable since the point of divine origin.
Baha'i is the effulgent diadem, one must wear it so with pride and vigilance.

I merely declared this in 2005, though the precise date escapes me.

Noexalt

22 years.

But I guess, the question is does your length of being a Baha'i mean anything?

AdrianDavila

April 2010

mytmouse57

Raised Catholic. Later became somewhat involved in evangelical Christianity. Moved on to non-religious theism, agnosticism/atheism.

Discovered the Baha'i Faith in 1989.

Declared in 1990.

dbrillet

Formally 2007 - but the seed was planted years before.

tonyfish58

I would say no myself and I signed my card 30 years ago.

What service you render to the cause would be the bounty IMHO

Most likely we all could achieve a lot more for the cause in this life if we could truly let go of self.

Regards Tony

smaneck

1971