Re: WHERE does it say in the Baha'i Writings that the races are EQUAL???
- From: Hasley9@xxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 08:08:00 -0800 (PST)
On Dec 3, 2:43 am, Darrick <darrick_even...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Where? Just one verse! Just one "note" by the Guardian! WHERE???
Answer: NO WHERE!
O CHILDREN OF MEN!
Know ye not why We created you all from the same dust? That no one
should exalt himself over the other. Ponder at all times in your
hearts how ye were created. Since We have created you all from one
same substance it is incumbent on you to be even as one soul, to walk
with the same feet, eat with the same mouth and dwell in the same
land, that from your inmost being, by your deeds and actions, the
signs of oneness and the essence of detachment may be made manifest.
Such is My counsel to you, O concourse of light! Heed ye this counsel
that ye may obtain the fruit of holiness from the tree of wondrous
glory.
(Baha'u'llah, The Arabic Hidden Words)
One of the important questions which affect the unity and the
solidarity of mankind is the fellowship and equality of the white and
colored races. Between these two races certain points of agreement and
points of distinction exist which warrant just and mutual
consideration. The points of contact are many; for in the material or
physical plane of being, both are constituted alike and exist under
the same law of growth and bodily development. Furthermore, both live
and move in the plane of the senses and are endowed with human
intelligence. There are many other mutual qualifications. In this
country, the United States of America, patriotism is common to both
races; all have equal rights to citizenship, speak one language,
receive the blessings of the same civilization, and follow the
precepts of the same religion. In fact numerous points of partnership
and agreement exist between the two races; whereas the one point of
distinction is that of color. Shall this, the least of all
distinctions, be allowed to separate you as races and individuals? In
physical bodies, in the law of growth, in sense endowment,
intelligence, patriotism, language, citizenship, civilization and
religion you are one and the same. A single point of distinction
exists -- that of racial color. God is not pleased with -- neither
should any reasonable or intelligent man be willing to recognize --
inequality in the races because of this distinction.
(Abdu'l-Baha, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 68)
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