Declarations of faith from non-Baha'i youth between the ages of 15 and 21, whose parents are not Baha'is, may be accepted without the consent of their parents unless this is contrary to the civil law. However, the importance of respect for one's parents must not be forgotten, and such youth may need to be counselled to give heed to their parents' wishes as far as the degree of their activity on behalf of the Faith is concerned, and even, if the parents are very antagonistic, to be completely inactive for a time.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated 19 July 1982, written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice to the NSA of the United Kingdom; ‘Messages from the Universal House of Justice, 1963-1986’)
