…the doors are open for all of humanity to enter the Bahá’í
community, irrespective of their present circumstances. In a letter dated 13
July 1964 and addressed to all National Spiritual Assemblies, the House of
Justice explained, “Those who declare themselves as Bahá’ís should become
enchanted with the beauty of the Teachings; and touched by the love of
Bahá’u’lláh. The declarants need not know all the proofs, history, laws, and
principles of the Faith, but in the process of declaring themselves they must,
in addition to catching the spark of faith, become basically informed about the
Central Figures of the Faith, as well as the existence of laws they must follow
and an administration they must obey.” It is evident that an individual will
grow in his or her understanding of and adherence to the Teachings over time.
Yet in becoming a Bahá’í, an individual freely and consciously embraces the
twin duties set forth by Bahá’u’lláh in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas: the “recognition of
Him Who is the Dayspring of His Revelation and the Fountain of His laws” and
the commitment to “observe every ordinance of Him Who is the Desire of the
world.”
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated 5 June 2018 written on behalf of the Universal House
of Justice to an individual believer)
