Those who come to recognize Bahá’u’lláh as “the
representative and mouthpiece of God” in this day will naturally strive to
obey, out of love for His Beauty, the laws and exhortations He has brought. It
would be a profound contradiction, however, for someone to profess the
intention to be a Bahá’í yet consciously reject, disregard, or contend with
aspects of belief or practice ordained by Him. It would only be reasonable in
such instances for a person to resolve any fundamental contradiction for
himself or herself before deciding whether to make the commitment to join the
Bahá’í community. An example of this would be someone who holds a political
post and shows interest in the Cause. Another would be someone whose
professional life is prominently associated with the manufacture or
distribution of alcohol.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated 5 June 2018 written on behalf of
the Universal House of Justice to an individual believer)
