May 10. On this date in 1966, the Universal House of Justice addressed a letter to he NSA of the United States, stating "In all cases of marriage of Bahá'ís to followers of other religions the Bahá'í has two essential obligations as regards the children: a. He must not educate or assume a vow to educate the children of the marriage in a religion other than his own. b. He must do whatever he can to provide for the training of the children in the Bahá'í teachings."
1297. Two Essential Obligations Regarding Education of Children
"In all cases of marriage of Bahá'ís to followers of other religions the Bahá'í has two essential obligations as regards the children:
a. He must not educate or assume a vow to educate the children of the marriage in a religion other than his own.
b. He must do whatever he can to provide for the training of the children in the Bahá'í teachings.
"...Bearing in mind the obligation of the Bahá'í parent to offer his child a Bahá'í education, there is no objection to the attendance of the child of a Bahá'í parent, or even a Bahá'í child, at a parochial school if circumstances require."
(From a letter of the Universal House of Justice to the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States, May 10, 1966)
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