A Catholic Christian Critique of the Baha'i Faith. From its start there have been controversies and challenges over its teachings and accusations against its leaders. I have shown below how the 'Criticism of Bahai Faith' wikipedia article is purposely presented in a way to portray the Bahai faith in a very positive way, and divert actual criticism. Opponents of the Baháʼí Faith have accused the faith's followers of various political crimes, such as dual loyalty and being involved with foreign or hostile powers. Secular feminists may consider the Baha'i Faith yet another patriarchal religion and dismiss it as such. the administrative order) and lack of obedience to Him - for He has forbidden it. The root cause of criticism is lack of faith in the system of Baha’u’llah: Vicious criticism is indeed a calamity. There are several Bahai admins on the page that prevent any real critical statements from staying on the page. Part A is a response to theological problems in Baha'iism and takes the form of a reply to a Baha'i publication of their scriptures, The Proofs of Baha’u’llah’s Mission. We have divided this critique into two parts. There are several Bahai admins on the page that prevent any real critical statements from staying on the page. In the external article , a long history of succession in the Bahai faith is presented, while it is emphasized that the overwhelming majority of Bahais follow a single branch and the people that deviate are in the absolute minority. The Baháʼí Faith is a worldwide religion that has been established since 1863 and has millions of adherents. We have divided this critique into two parts. 7 Bahai Divisions: It is stated that there are divisions within the Bahai faith. The Baháʼí Faith is a worldwide religion that has been established since 1863 and has millions of adherents. It had roots in Shia Islam but established its own laws and teachings that made a clear break from Islam. Criticism of the Baha'i Faith I can only speak for myself, but I consider direct and detailed criticism of the Baha'i Faith to be an essential part of the recovery process involved in leaving it. Some years ago, I had the singular experience of living in a small rural community where some folk considered the Baha’i Faith a cult. The separation of the two, beginning in 1863, was accompanied by conflict and murders. But its root is lack of faith in the system of Bahá’u’lláh, i.e., the Administrative Order — and lack of obedience to Him — for He has forbidden it! But its root is lack of faith in the system of Bahá’u’lláh, i.e., the Administrative Order — and lack of obedience to Him — for He has forbidden it! These accusations (together with others with a more theological bent) are used to justify persecution of this religious minority. This process has not been without its critics, in fact some critics have characterized this requirement as a form of censorship, since there are penalties for non-compliance. The root cause of criticism is lack of faith in the system of Baha’u’llah: Vicious criticism is indeed a calamity. Aspects of the religion that are attractive to some are seen as major difficulties to others. Baha'i encyclicals condemn such scholarship, uninformed by religious faith, as "dogmatic materialism." The Baha'i Faith is in many ways a challenging religion, that raises many controversial and difficult questions.