It is reassuring to know that you understand that the basic objective of teaching is to promote the Cause of God -- not merely to increase numbers for numbers' sake. However, care should be exercised in applying this principle lest we become so rigid as to exclude from our rolls those waiting souls who have been touched by the spirit of the Faith without being very knowledgeable about all the Teachings.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a Letter written by the Universal House of Justice to a National Spiritual Assembly, November 23, 1975: Teaching and Commitment, a compilation from the World Centre; compilation: ‘Lights of Guidance’)
