“The believers, and particularly those who have not had sufficient
experience in teaching, should be very careful in the way
they present the teachings of the Cause. Sincerity, devotion and
Faith are not the sole conditions of successful teaching. Tactfulness,
extreme caution and wisdom are equally important. We
should not be in a hurry when we announce the message to the
public and we should be careful to present the teachings in their
entirety and not to alter them for the sake of others. Allegiance
to the Faith cannot be partial and half-hearted. Either we
should accept the Cause without any qualification whatsoever
or cease calling ourselves Bahá’ís. The new believers should be
made to realize that it is not sufficient for them to accept some
aspects of the teachings and reject those which cannot suit their
mentality in order to become fully recognized and active followers
of the Faith. In this way all sorts of misunderstandings
will vanish and the organic unity of the Cause will be preserved.”
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