Military Service
From Bahaikipedia
The Bahá'í teachings require that followers of the Faith obey the laws of the government under which they live, and this requirement includes the obligation for military service which rests upon all citizens. However, Bahá'ís are also required to apply for noncombatant service whenever the opportunity to do so is legally provided by their government on the basis of religious training and belief.
While the religious convictions of Bahá'ís require them to seek whatever exemption from combatant duty may be granted by their government on the rounds of religious belief, they definitely are not pacifists in the sense of refusal to cooperate with and obey the laws of an established government. Thus Bahá'ís do not, on the rounds of religious conviction, seek to abandon their obligation as citizens in time of war or national emergency. Neither do they attempt to avoid the dangers and hardships which are inevitable in time of war, and to which all citizens of military age are liable.
The members of the Bahá'í Faith make no reservations in claiming that they are fully obedient to all provisions of the laws of their country, including the constitutional right of the Federal government to raise armies and conscript citizens for military service.
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- The Universal House of Justice [1993]. The Bahá'í World - An International Record Vol XVI 1973-1976 pages 497-498. Haifa, Israel: World Centre Publications.
