God's standards are different from those of men. According
to men's standards, the acceptance of any cause by people of distinction, of
recognized fame and status, determines the value and greatness of that cause.
But, in the words of Bahá'u'lláh: "The summons and the message which We
gave were never intended to reach or to benefit one land or one people only.
Mankind in its entirety must firmly adhere to whatsoever hath been revealed and
vouchsafed unto it." Or again, "He hath endowed every soul with the
capacity to recognize the signs of God. How could He, otherwise, have fulfilled
His testimony unto men, if ye be of them that ponder His Cause in their
hearts."
(The Universal House of Justice, from a message dated
13 July 1964)
