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
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Istiqlal 11 Izzat 183 B.E.
Assemblies should also keep in mind that although both parties in a dispute may be at fault, they are often not equally so and that one party may truly need the Assembly’s help in dealing with the other.
USA- NSA – Guidelines for Local Spiritual Assemblies, Chapter 14, p. 21