It is neither possible nor desirable for the Universal House
of Justice to set forth a set of rules covering every situation. Rather is it
the task of the individual believer to determine, according to his own prayerful
understanding of the Writings, precisely what his course of conduct should be
in relation to situations which he encounters in his daily life. If he is to
fulfil his true mission in life as a follower of the Blessed Perfection, he
will pattern his life according to the Teachings. The believer cannot attain
this objective merely by living according to a set of rigid regulations. When
his life is oriented toward service to Bahá'u'lláh, and when every conscious
act is performed within this frame of reference, he will not fail to achieve
the true purpose of his life.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated 17 October 1968 written
by the Universal House of Justice to an individual believer; The Compilation of
Compilations, vol. I, a Chase and Holy Life)
