The primary reason for anyone becoming a Bahá'í must of
course be because he has come to believe the doctrines, the teachings and the
Order of Bahá'u'lláh are the correct thing for this stage in the world's
evolution. The Bahá'ís themselves as a body have one great advantage; they are
sincerely convinced Bahá'u'lláh is right; they have a plan, and they are trying
to follow it. But to pretend they are perfect, that the Bahá'ís of the future
will not be a hundred times more mature, better balanced, more exemplary in
their conduct, would be foolish.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter written on behalf of Shoghi
Effendi to an individual believer, July 5, 1947: Teaching Work Among the
Masses; compilations, Lights of Guidance)
