Baha'u'llah has made no exception to this rule. He said that among mankind there may be those who are ignorant; they must be trained... Some are sick; they must be treated. Some are immature; they must be helped to attain maturity. In other respects humanity is submerged in the ocean of divine mercy (104:4) Racial and Patriotic Prejudices Concerning the prejudice of race; it is an illusion, a superstition pure and simple, for God created us all of one race... In the beginning also there were no limits and boundaries between the different lands; no part of the earth belonged more to one people than to another. In the sight of God there is no difference between the various races. Why should man invent such a prejudice? How can we uphold war caused by such an illusion? God has not created men that they should destroy one another. All races, tribes, sects and classes share equally in the bounty of their Heavenly Father (104:6) The only real difference lies in the degree of faithfulness, of obedience to the laws of God. There are some who are as lighted torches; there are others who shine as stars in the sky of humanity
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