only we could not interpret the word "turn towards” as they have done

Where is that freedom of thought which is the cause of the progress of the world, and what became of the commands of the Supreme Pen? He said, “O people of the world! The creed of God is for love and union; make it not the cause of discord and dissension.” Today we hear and observe nothing but malice and hatred, and the condition [of the Baha’i faith] has reached to such a state that the commands are openly violated and the Book of My Covenant is (being) disregarded.

What are our sins? Because we did not accept Ghusn-i-A‘zam (‘Abdu’l-Baha) as a new manifestation? We obeyed all his wishes and desires, only we could not interpret the word "turn towards” as they have done and overlook all the revealed books. The foundation of religion is the confession of the Oneness and Singleness of God, and if we interpret the word “turn towards” as they have done, we would be violating that foundation and those principles. We could not be polytheists and ruin the work of our lifetime. We have lived many years under the blessed shadow of our Great Master Baha’u’llah and have heard the commands from His Ancient Tongue. How could we forget what we have heard and observed in those blessed days, and for the sake of the seekers of earthly possessions and leadership keep silent?

(Mirza Muhammad Ali, Autobiography, taken from A Lost History of the Baha'i Faith)