In the words of the beloved Guardian: "... when they
are called upon to arrive at a certain decision, they should, after
dispassionate, anxious, and cordial consultation, turn to God in prayer, and
with earnestness and conviction and courage record their vote and abide by the
voice of the majority, which we are told by our Master to be the voice of
truth, never to be challenged, and always to be wholeheartedly enforced."
As soon as a decision is reached it becomes the decision of
the whole Assembly, not merely of those members who happened to be among the
majority.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a message dated 6 March 1970;
‘Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986’)
