He advises you to, at least for a period of time, try and
placate your husband by devoting yourself to him, being loving and
patient. Perhaps in this way you can
soften his opposition towards the Faith. However, he has no right to try and make you
give it up. The relation of the
individual soul towards its Creator is a purely personal and sacred one, and no
one has a right to dictate in such matters.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter dated 17 February 1950 written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual
believer; compilation: ‘Family Life’, prepared by the Research Department of
the Universal House of Justice, revised March 2008)
