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Unfolding Destiny
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Pages 448-449
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Letter of 4 March 1948
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It is not surprising, in view of the gloom overhanging the
entire world, and in conjunction with their run-down, exhausted
state due to war conditions and present circumstances of life in
England, that the British Bahá'ís should sometimes reflect the
state of their countrymen! It is a pity, and they should certainly
try, as believers, to be cheerful and radiant; but he (the Guardian)
feels the greatest sympathy for them, and considers that when
their present achievements are assessed in future, people will give
them a double measure of praise for having done so much when
they were least fit to do it. The spirit of determination, and their
perseverance, are truly outstanding.
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Just because some people have lost their vision of the Cause, or
never had a proper grasp of its implications before entering it,
and leave the fold, should not cause undue discouragement.
There are bound to be such cases, and although every moral
support should be given them, if they still wish to withdraw,
they fall off--as you said--like withered leaves from the Tree
of the Faith, and do it no real harm.
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He likes to be provided with facts by the friends, when they
ask his advice, for although his decisions are guided by God, he
is not, like the Prophet, omniscient at will, in spite of the fact that
he often senses a situation or condition without having any
detailed knowledge of it....
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