[Taraz]

Both of my parents are Baha'is and I was raised in the religion, so I probably know more about the Baha'i Faith than most of the posters here. I'd be happy to answer any questions about the religion.

My general take on the whole thing is the principals of the religion are pretty awesome but that the administration of the religion is awful. The leadership is uber-conservative and bordering on fundamentalism. However, the actual holy texts of the religion are quite progressive and benign. I particularly like the "independent investigation of truth" which is basically the idea that you shouldn't take anybody's word for anything. Look into things for yourself and make your own decisions regarding what is the truth.

I think tame_deuces classification of deism with a touch of globalism is a good one.

Edit: I didn't make it clear that I don't really consider myself religious and I'm basically an atheist, so I probably won't represent the views of most Baha'is.