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
Idal 9 Sharaf 182 B.E.
Be not troubled in poverty nor confident in riches, for poverty is followed by riches, and riches are followed by poverty.
Bahá’u’lláh – The Persian Hidden Words 51