Talk:Bahá'í ties to Freemasonry

Using Masonic halls etc. for Baha'i functions.
Our local community has used the downstairs room of our local Masonic hall for Naw-Ruz celebrations and similar Baha'i occasions several times quite recently. To draw from this the conclusion that Baha'is are all secret Masons (or, indeed, that all Masons are secret Baha'is) is frankly very silly indeed. I think the truth of the matter is that there is no specific beef between the two organisations, which, although they share a number of ideas and principles are completely separate and unconnected. There are in fact quite specific rules about Baha'is "in good standing" NOT at the same time belonging to ANY other religious and/or political organisation, and the Masons are specifically mentioned as being covered under this heading. -Soundofmusicals (talk) 09:03, 15 June 2016 (UTC)