Wine of Astonishment - William Sears
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Bahá'u'lláh replied, "You must read it with an understanding of its meaning, not as those who merely recite words." (114:1)

Now, Bahá'ís all over the world read and study the Bible. They love and revere Moses and Christ. They spread the truth of this Holy Book everywhere. (114:2)

Bahá'u'lláh has opened the eyes of the entire world to the beautiful teachings to be found in the sacred Books of the Christians and Jews. He has spread the Cause of Christ in the heart of Islam, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, and Buddhism. He has made these teachings understandable and acceptable to the scientist and the skeptic. He has removed "the barriers of names".38 (114:3)

Thus, Bahá'u'lláh has fulfilled completely the prophecy from the Book of Psalms which gave this volume its title. He has, indeed, unsealed "the wine of astonishment" so that the beloved of God might drink and be "delivered" from the superstitions of the past. Bahá'u'lláh has cleared away the misunderstandings and doubts which were caused by literal interpretations, and has clarified the meaning of the sacred Scriptures of all Religions. (114:4)

If you believe the things you have read in this book, you are now faced with one of the most important decisions of your life. If you feel that Bahá'u'lláh has unsealed the sacred Books and brought you a richer understanding of their truth, then this is still one more proof that He is the Promised One of all religions. For this reason you owe it to yourself and to your fellowmen to investigate the Bahá'í Faith with all the ardour and thoroughness at your command. (114:5)

The Bahá'í Faith offers a single powerful answer to the problems that beset our present-day civilization. The Writings of Bahá'u'lláh’s Faith clearly demonstrate that there is one basic underlying cause for all these modern tragedies: man is out of touch with God and with the world of spiritual values. Man is still more material than he is moral or spiritual. He should be both, in balance. Since man ignores these basic spiritual and moral values, he finds himself in his present dilemma of war crime, delinquency, mental illness, divorce, alcoholism, and the other heart-breaking evidences of his own spiritual immaturity. (114:6)

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