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The members then split up into a number of small classes: two classes of young children aged three to 10 who focus on learning the basis of the Baha'i faith, and two classes of adults who are focused on discussing and understanding the Baha'i holy texts. The adult classes are very casual and encourage open discussion and questioning; The absence of ministers in the Baha'i faith means that no higher authority can tell Baha'is what of the holy texts to believe.

The members of Baha'i are often well-versed in the Koran and the Bible in order to compare and contrast the teachings of God in the different religious texts.

According to the members of the meeting, finding truth in Baha'i happens when an individual's soul recognizes the truth from God and from his prophet Bahá'u'lláh. Individuals find and accept Baha'i alone; There is no conversion ceremony - members merely choose to follow the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh.

In the Baha'i faith, the acceptance of all humans as one whole body serves to eradicate many existing prejudices. The class on Sunday included African Americans, Caucasians and people of Middle Eastern descent.

Unfortunately, there is no religious center in Baltimore; The recent 19-Day Feast, which was held on Sept. 27, was held at the Waldorf School in Coldspring, Md. The Baha'i community in Baltimore may stop meeting at Hopkins after first semester; The members of the faith hope to move out into the neighborhoods of Baltimore in order to have a more positive impact in the community.

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