By definition posed by the Baha’is, if a teaching causes war and bloodshed, it won’t be correct to be called religion; as we read:

     “If religion causes murder and fierceness, it won’t be religion.”[1]

     Nevertheless, according to the Baha’i texts, Babism has been the promoter of violence and bloodshed. As Abdul Baha has said: “When the Excellency Bab, the author of Bayan emerges, the people will be amputated, the books will be burnt and mausoleums will be destroyed except for those believe in and authenticate him.[2]

     Anyway, according to the Baha’i leaders, the Babism creed hasn’t been considered as religion; so Baha’ism which assumes itself as the continuation of Babism and as the promised one of Bab will be out of religion circles.