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Mrs. Shirin Boman, Baha'i Representative
struggling humanity to awake from the slumber of negligence and behold the wonders of divine light.
The effulgence of God is one, God is kind to all. He creates and provides for all and all are under his care and protection. God hath willed love for humanity. He is kind and merciful to all his creatures. He hath ordained amity and unity amongst men. But it is we who have behaved contrary to his wish. We ourselves have been the root of all enmity and division that exist. We have shattered all the bonds of love and fellowship and risen against each other in opposition and strife. Most painful, most regrettable are these differences and divergences which we have created against each other and specially in the name of religion and look upon each other as infidels. Really speaking the essence of all Divine religions is one. The differences that have sprung up between us are entirely an outcome of blind imitation, following the ancestral ways of worship and not prepared to change with time and place."
Lord Krishna danced and sang the tunes of unity, His Holiness Zoraster lit the fire of Truth, Lord Mahavira, Budha Bhagwan preached the principles of Ahimsa and fellowship, His Holiness Jesus and His Holiness Mohammed were the unifiers of the various tribes and nations, Baha'u'llah the founder of the Baha'i Faith has also cemented the hearts of divergent races and peoples into the bond of unity, love and affection.
Let me invite your keen attention to the discussion of this subiect. The Divine religion can be divided into two main parts.
First part consists of essential and fundamental principles such as faith in God, praiseworthy character, truthfulness, justice, mercy, in short, all human virtues. This ethical development of humanity is entirely dependent upon religion. Lord Buddha and Lord Mahavira enunciated it ; Confucious expatiated on it; Lord Krishna promulgated it His Holiness Mohamed proclaimed it and His Holiness Baha'u'llah perfected it. Therefore this aspect of divine religion has been accepted and followed by all.
Second part consists of laws and ordinances which are temporary and non-essential. They deal with social dealings, transactions and mutual relations. They are subject to change according to the requirements of time and place.
During the time when the darkness of negligence and heedlessness had reached the highest pitch in human life, His Holiness Baha'u'llah appeared. He eradicated the foundation of superstition and revived
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