…he feels that the Bahá’ís have a Plan, a solution to the
world’s problems given by the Prophet of God for this day. Their best way of
serving the world is through the positive and constructive medium of the Cause,
and not though the negative approach of fear of any one group. We have not the
power—in the material sense of that word—to do any good in combatting many of
the evils in the world today, economic or political or social, but we can do a
unique service through our Bahá’í work, for this way we release the power of
God, which is the only Force that can redeem men and carry us forward to an
ultimate victory over the evil of today. He therefore urges you to devote your
mind to peacefully serving the Cause and not worry over whether such a
destructive group does or does not exist.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter dated 24 November
1949, written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi, ‘Messages to Canada’)
