.. . As you know, technological advancement is integral to
the emergence of a global civilization. Indeed, the Internet is a manifestation
of a development anticipated by the Guardian when, in describing the
characteristics of a unified humanity, he foresaw that a "mechanism of
world intercommunication will be devised, embracing the whole planet, freed
from national hindrances and restrictions, and functioning with marvelous
swiftness and perfect regularity." Yet, learning to utilize the Internet
in a manner conducive to material and spiritual progress is an immense
challenge.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated 9 October 2015 written on behalf of the Universal
House of Justice to a National Spiritual Assembly; published in ‘Framework for
Action: Selected Messages from the Universal House of Justice and Supplementary
Material 2006-2016’)
