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by Mark Towfiq
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Arohanui: Letters from Shoghi Effendi to New Zealand
Pages 83-85
 

ALCOHOL (74)
 
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You had asked in connection with the subject of prohibition. Of course in every country one must take into consideration the exact conditions as to whether by force of legislation people can be stopped from drinking, but as a principle the Bahá'í teachings are quite against drinking intoxicating liquors and from the Bahá'í point of view every thing that helps to stop drinking is welcome.

 
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(Extract, letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi, December 30th, 1925)