When we realize that Bahá'u'lláh says adultery retards the
progress of the soul in the afterlife -- so grievous is it -- and that drinking
destroys the mind, and not to so much as approach it, we see how clear are our
teachings on these subjects.
(From a letter dated 30 September 1949 written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. I, A Chase and Holy Life)
(From a letter dated 30 September 1949 written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. I, A Chase and Holy Life)