- published: 01 Oct 2010
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The Bahá'í Faith ( /bəˈhaɪ/) is a monotheistic religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. There are an estimated five to six million Bahá'ís around the world in more than 200 countries and territories.
In the Bahá'í Faith, religious history is seen to have unfolded through a series of divine messengers, each of whom established a religion that was suited to the needs of the time and the capacity of the people. These messengers have included Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad - as well as figures from extra-Abrahamic traditions such as Zoroaster, Krishna, and the Buddha. For Baha'is, the most recent messengers are the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh. In Bahá'í belief, each consecutive messenger prophesied of messengers to follow, and Bahá'u'lláh's life and teachings fulfilled the end-time promises of previous scriptures. Humanity is understood to be in a process of collective evolution, and the need of the present time is for the gradual establishment of peace, justice and unity on a global scale.
I remember waiting in line
I was waiting for the bell to ring
I remember waiting just to hear
My name called again
I can feel a hand on my back in the hall
It was summer time
You know those feelings never left
I feel your hand in mine
Yeah it was all I could do walking round
With my hand in the air
Cause it was all that I knew at the time
Thought it was right in there
Pave the way, pave the way, the way
Yeah you pave the way...
Nothing could ever reach the days that I spent
On a seat in a bus
Whenever we were early
We'd be the last to class
Walking round like we knew everything
But we never did
Telling everybody trashy stories
'bout how we get so bent
Yeah it was all I could do walking round
With my hand in the air
Cause it was all that I knew at the time
Thought it was right in there
Pave the way, pave the way, the way
Yeah you pave the way...
Pave the way
Fly away, pave the way
Fly again, pave the way
Fly away...