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The core of the family is marriage. In Baha'i Writings it is said that the first purpose of marriage is procreation and the raising of children: in short, the continuation of the species. But this is not all. It is also an instrument for the spiritual development of all members of the family, living together in intimacy with persons of a different sex and different age groups, learning to appreciate the beauty in the variety of life, and learning the responsibility of protecting the young and weak. The Baha'i concept of marriage is therefore much more than a legal contract between two individuals. It is more a social and spiritual contract covering all members of the family..
(75:5)
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