Re: Clarification and Progressive Revelation and Peace

[Popeyesays]

In a message dated 12/21/2004 10:17:55 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Dear Scott,   What are you talking about? The Hands did not make any decision that women could not serve. That had already been determined by Abdu'l-Baha and Shoghi Effendi. I agree to this extent: The Hands were in charge they chose to follow the guidance of Abdu'l Baha and the instructions of Baha`u'llah. The point remains that they CHOSE to do so. If they had opened the election of the UHJ to women and themselves, who would have said "NO!". The fact that they exercised their trust in such an exemplary fashion is testimony to their dedication to the cause. It does not alter the fact that they COULD have done differently and created, perhaps, scores of breaches within the Cause of God at the same time.   Regards,   Scott __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:archive@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe, send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, use subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Web - http://list.jccc.edu/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.net New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu