The great causes of separation among the people are:
(a) Racial; (b) Political; (c) Religious; (d) Traditional; (e) Personal; (f) Commercial prejudices.
Baha’u’llah has abolished these. None can say that this is not good. Anyone who denies this is ignorant. God has created the world as one—the boundaries are marked out by man. God has not divided the lands. Each man has his house and meadow; horses and dogs do not divide the fields into shares. That is why Baha’u’llah says; “Let not a man glory in this, that he loves his country, let him rather glory in this, that he loves his kind.” All are one family, one race. All are human beings. Differences as to partition of lands should not be the cause of separation among the people. One of the great reasons of separation is color. Look how this prejudice has power in America, for instance. See how they hate one another! Think over this. Animals do not quarrel because of their color! Surely man should not, who is so much higher in creation. What ignorance exists. White doves do not quarrel with other doves that are blue, because of their color but white men fight with dark colored men. This racial prejudice is the worst of all.
All are one. In the Old Testament it says that God created man like unto His own image. In the Qur’an it says: “There is no difference in the creation of God!” Think well. God has created all, cares for all, and all are under His protection. The policy of God is better than our policy. We are not as wise as He.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (Discourses given by ‘Abdu’l-Baha in London and Paris’; Star of the West, vol. 2, no. 19, March 2, 1912)