Tag: "Ostracism"

tag name	Ostracism	type:	Miscellaneous; Words, phrases
web link	bahai-library.com/tags/Ostracism
related tags	- Persecution; Opposition
selected quotations (authoritative sources)	These quotations reflect common presentations of Bahá’í views; the materials below may show a wider range of interpretations and contexts: "... Let not, however, [the Bahá'í community] be afraid of any criticism that might be directed against it. Let it not be deterred by any condemnation with which the tongue of the slanderer may seek to debase its motives. Let it not recoil before the threatening advance of the forces of fanaticism, of orthodoxy, of corruption, and of prejudice that may be leagued against it. The voice of criticism is a voice that indirectly reinforces the proclamation of its Cause. Unpopularity but serves to throw into greater relief the contrast between it and its adversaries, while ostracism is itself the magnetic power that must eventually win over to its camp the most vociferous and inveterate amongst its foes…" – Shoghi Effendi, The Advent of Divine Justice (1938), p. 42; cited in compilation Crisis and Victory, no. 23 "... Let no one be under any illusions that the approach which has been described is easy or simple. The House of Justice is well aware that Bahá’í youth in many parts of the world find themselves facing considerable pressure from those around them to voice their support for one partisan stance or another. Ardent supporters of particular points of view sometimes use the threat of social ostracism as a way to compel others to adopt their political position. For Bahá’í youth to not only remain clear in their principles in such circumstances, but also continue to show forth courtesy, kindliness, love, and forbearance towards their peers, requires courage and faith, strength of spirit and reliance on God. It also calls for a clear understanding of how Bahá’ís are striving to make a difference in the world. In its 25 November 2020 message to the Bahá’í world, the House of Justice counselled the friends that “vigilance on your part in avoiding discord and in not becoming entangled in society’s controversies should under no circumstances be construed as aloofness from the many pressing concerns of this time. Far from it. You are among the most active and earnest of humanity’s well-wishers. But, whether through deeds or words, the merit of your every contribution to social well-being lies, first, in your resolute commitment to discover that precious point of unity where contrasting perspectives overlap and around which contending peoples can coalesce.” …" – Universal House of Justice, letter dated 26 May 2024, to the Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity
references	en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ostracism; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Ostracism

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