Grace - before meals
He (the Guardian) does not feel that the friends should make a practice of saying grace or of teaching it to children. This is not part of the Bahá’í Faith, but a Christian practice, and as the Cause embraces members of all religions we should be careful not to introduce into it the customs of our previous beliefs. Bahá’u’lláh has given us the obligatory prayers, also prayers before sleeping, for travellers, etc., we should not introduce a new set of prayers He has not specified, when He has given us already so many for so many occasions.
- Shoghi Effendi, The Unfolding Destiny of the British Bahá’í Community, p. 446
Quote of the Day
Jalal 2 Mulk 182 B.E.
Alcohol must not be served in a restaurant or other business which is wholly owned by Bahá’ís.
Universal House of Justice – NSA USA - Developing Distinctive Bahá’í Communities