Religious fanaticism and hatred are a world-devouring fire, whose violence none can quench.
Interpretation
Religious fanaticism leads to destruction and violence that cannot be controlled or extinguished.
This quote by Bah'u'llah reflects the destructive nature of religious fanaticism and hatred, comparing it to an uncontrollable fire that consumes everything in its path. It serves as a cautionary reminder of the dangers posed by extreme beliefs that lead to violence and division among people, emphasizing the need for understanding and compassion instead of hatred.
In practice
In a speech about tolerance, one might quote Bah'u'llah to emphasize the dangers of religious extremism.
That one indeed is a man who, today, dedicateth himself to the service of the entire human race. The Great Being saith: Blessed and happy is he that ariseth to promote the best interests of the peoples and kindreds of the earth. It is not for him to pride himself who loveth his own country, but rather for him who loveth the whole world. The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens.
The utterance of God is a lamp, whose light is these words: Ye are the fruits of one tree, and the leaves of one branch. Deal ye one with another with the utmost love and harmony... So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.
So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.
Let your vision be world embracing rather than confined to your own self.
Noble have I created thee, yet thou hast abased thyself. Rise then unto that for which thou wast created.
Say: o brethren! Let deeds, not words, be your adorning.
The notion that one will not survive a particular catastrophe is, in general terms, a comfort since it is equivalent to abolishing the catastrophe.
Since we do not take a man on his past history, we do not refuse him because of his past history. I never met a man who was thoroughly bad. There is always some good in him if he gets a chance.
The thing that haunts a man the most is what he isn't ordered to do.
The easiest rationalization for the refusal to seek the truth is the denial that truth exists.
A historical perspective can also help free us from the ever-present danger -- especially at danger in the social sciences -- of absolutizing a theory or method which is actually relative to the fact that we live at a given moment in time in the development of our particular culture.
I was taught that Jesus the Son of God was a white man, and hearing black people singing, 'Lord, wash me, and I will be whiter than snow,' made me sick.
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