…Bahá’ís must draw on a deep understanding of the process by
which humanity’s spiritual life evolves. Bahá’u’lláh’s writings provide
insights that can help to elevate discussion of religious issues above
sectarian and transient considerations. The responsibility to avail oneself of
this spiritual resource is inseparable from the gift of faith itself.
“Religious fanaticism and hatred”, Bahá’u’lláh warns, “are a world-devouring
fire, whose violence none can quench. The Hand of Divine power can, alone,
deliver mankind from this desolating affliction.…” Far from feeling unsupported
in their efforts to respond, Bahá’ís will come increasingly to appreciate that
the Cause they serve represents the arrowhead of an awakening taking place
among people everywhere, regardless of religious background and indeed among
many with no religious leaning.
- The Universal House of Justice (Naw-Ruz 2005;
forward to “One Common Faith”, a document commissioned by and prepared under
the supervision of the Universal House of Justice)
