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7: Excerpt from a Tablet of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá |
O thou who art firm in the Covenant!
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The International Congress of Religions was organized this year
(1906) in the capital of Japan. Many souls hastened to that empire
from different parts of the world, in order that they might talk of and
discuss the principles of their own religions, each one longing to
convert that assembly to his own religion and establish the validity
of his own particular belief. This congress had under discussion the
politics of the religions. In truth, it is a political affair and not the
attraction of the heart, faith, advancement toward God nor
enkindlement with the fire of the love of God. This congress will not
produce a lasting effect, for it is essentially politico-religious. What
is effective and conducive to the penetration of the Word of God and
the attraction of hearts is the fragrances of holiness and the divine
glad-tidings, which the members of the congress do not in the least
comprehend.
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Consequently, if the believers of God go to that country—not
to the congress—and through the power of the Word of God, the
breath of the Holy Spirit, the reading of the verses of Oneness and
associating with the individual inhabitants of that kingdom,
undoubtedly untold and tremendous results will be realized and the
sweet fragrance of the rose-garden of mysteries will perfume the
nostrils of the people of those regions. It is significantly useful if some
of the friends of God put forth an effort and hasten from America to
those parts (Japan)…
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(1906)
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1. | Addressed to Ahmad Sohrab. [ Back To Reference] |