ey must be educated; if there
be children, they must be trained until they reach maturity; if there be
sick ones, they must be healed. There must be no hatred and enmity, for as
by a kind physician these ignorant, sick ones should be treated.
And among the teachings of His Holiness Baha'u'llah is that religion must
be the cause of fellowship and love. If it becomes the cause of
estrangement, then it is not needed, for religion is like a remedy: if it
aggravates the disease, then it becomes unnecessary.
And among the teachings of Baha'u'llah is that religious, racial,
political, economic and patriotic prejudices destroy the edifice of
humanity. As long as these prejudices prevail, the world of humanity will
have no rest. For a period of six thousand years history informs us about
the world of humanity. During these six thousand years the world of
humanity has not been free from war, strife, murder and bloodthirstiness.
In every period war has been waged in one country or another, and that war
was due to either religious prejudice, racial prejudice, political
prejudice or patriotic prejudice. It has, therefore, been ascertained and
proved that all prejudices are destructive of the human edifice. As long
as these prejudices persist, the struggle for existence must remain
dominant, and bloodthirstiness and rapacity continue. Therefore, even as
was the case in the past, the world of humanity cannot be saved from the
darkness of nature, and cannot attain illumination, except through the
abandonment of prejudices and the acquisition of the morals of the
Kingdom....
And among the teachings of His Holiness Baha'u'llah is the origination of
one language that may be spread universally among the people. This
teaching was revealed from the pen of Baha'u'llah in order that this
universal language may eliminate misunderstandings from among mankind.
And among the teachings of His Holiness Baha'u'llah is the equality of
women and men. The world of humanity has two wings-- one is woman and the
other man. Not until both wings are equally developed can the bird fly.
Should one wing remain weak, flight is impossible. Not until the world of
woman becomes equal to the world of man in the acquisition of virtues and
perfections, can success and prosperity be attained as they ought to be.
And among the teachings of Baha'u'llah is voluntary sharing of one's
property with others among mankind. This voluntary sharing is greater than
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