Bahai Writings Quotes

Baháʼí teachings have certain safeguards against religious intolerance. Baháʼí writings contain statements that affirm freedom of conscience, the right to different religious beliefs, or to no religious belief. Baháʼís are told not to discriminate in any way against those who are not Baháʼís, and children born into Baháʼí families are free to choose their own spiritual paths.

Baháʼí writings describe racism as 'an outrageous violation of the dignity of human beings'. 'Numerous points of partnership and agreement exist between the two races [i.e. black and white]; whereas the one point of distinction is that of colour. Shall this, the least of all distinctions be allowed to separate you as races and individuals?' ('Abdu'l Bahá) 'Know ye not why We created you all from the same dust? That no one should exalt himself over the other. Ponder at all times in your hearts how ye were created. Since We have created you all from one same substance it is incumbent on you to be even as one soul, to walk with the same feet, eat with the same mouth and dwell in the same land...' (Baháʼu'lláh)