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1933-06-12 take care in presentation of teachings
USBN #80 - January 1934 - pages 5
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 whatever, or cease calling
ourselves Baha'is. 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. - (To Mrs. Shahnaz Waite, June
12, 1933.)
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