Religion, as in the past is still the world's sole hope, but
not that form of religion which our ecclesiastical leaders strive vainly to
preach. Divorced from true religion, morals lose their effectiveness and cease
to guide and control man's individual and social life. But when true religion
is combined with true ethics, then moral progress becomes a possibility and not
a mere ideal.
The need of our modern youth is for such a type of ethics
founded on pure religious faith. Not until these two are rightly combined and
brought into full action can there be any hope for the future of the race.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter Written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer,
April 17, 1926, Bahá'í Youth’; compilation: ‘Lights of Guidance’)
