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The necessity for some formal organization is obvious. To be able to assert itself and be active in this world, which is a world of order, the community of God must have a legal structure. For this is the only guarantee of the unity of the believers, the only protection against the community breaking up and becoming divided. And were it not for this unity , the spiritual impulse bestowed upon mankind through the Revelation of Baha'u'llah would be dispersed and the spiritual forces latent within the Word of God would be dissipated before they could even take effect. This protection against schism and sect-forming is guaranteed through the authenticity of the constitution of the Baha'i community.
(46:2)
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