Bahá’í Quotes

Disapproval

They teach their followers to believe that their own form of religion is the only one pleasing to God, and that followers of any other persuasion are condemned by the All-Loving Father and deprived of His Mercy and Grace. Hence arise among the peoples, disapproval, contempt, disputes and hatred.

- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Paris Talks, p. 45-46

Even if you are doing nothing deliberately to discourage such freedom, their accumulated impression of institutional disapproval, however derived, and their fear of criticism are, to a considerable extent, inhibiting their exercise of initiative.

- Universal House of Justice, Unlocking the Power of Action

Quote of the Day

Jamal 15 Sultan 182 B.E.

The Assemblies must be wise and gentle in dealing with such cases (i.e. Bahá’ís using alcoholic beverages), but at the same time must not tolerate a prolonged and flagrant disregard of the Bahá’í Teachings as regards alcohol.

Shoghi Effendi – Bahá’í News, June 1958, p. 16