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| ‘Abdu’l-Bahá - Stuttgart, Germany, 1913 |
"First, there are those which constitute essential, or spiritual, teachings of the Word of God. These are faith in God, the acquirement of the virtues which characterize perfect manhood, praiseworthy moralities, the acquisition of the bestowals and bounties emanating from the divine effulgences—in brief, the ordinances which concern the realm of morals and ethics. This is the fundamental aspect of the religion of God, and this is of the highest importance because knowledge of God is the fundamental requirement of man. ... This is the essential foundation of all the divine religions, the reality itself, common to all. ..."
"Second, there are laws and ordinances which are temporary and nonessential. These concern human transactions and relations. They are accidental and subject to change according to the exigencies of time and place."
‘Abdu’l-Bahá,The Promulgation of Universal Peace
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