There is no doubt that the standard of spotless chastity
inculcated by Bahá'u'lláh in His teachings can be attained by the friends only
when they stand forth firmly and courageously as uncompromising adherents of
the Bahá'í way of life, fully conscious that they represent teachings which are
the very antithesis of the corrosive forces which are so tragically destroying
the fabric of man's moral values. The present trend in modern society and its
conflict with our challenging principles of moral conduct, far from influencing
the believers to compromise their resolve to adhere undeviatingly to the
standards of purity and chastity set forth for them by their Faith, must
stimulate them to discharge their sacred obligations with determination and
thus combat the evil forces undermining the foundations of individual morality.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated 22 May 1966 written by the Universal House of Justice to
two believers; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. I, A Chase and Holy Life)
