Re: Scope of the House of Justice -VERY LONG

[Sandra Chamberlain]

Susan: <>Is that what your argument is based on, 
capitalization? Because as far as I know there is not any 
convention whereby Baha'is are supposed to use upper case 
letters to refer to the Universal House of Justice and lower 
case when referring to other institutions. The only difference 
between those passages using caps or not using caps as far as 
I can tell is that the former  are translated by the Guardian 
and the latter are later translations. <>

Dear Susan,
Considering that I wasn't stating my opinion and and defining 
my personal logic in an attempt to persuade, I would have to 
say "No" to your question.  I don't view this as a great 
debate with a winner and loser.  I view this as consultation 
with a view to gaining new insights; and no vested interest in 
anyone accepting or rejecting my opinion.

Actually, whenever, I have a curiosity about a particular 
topic I research for "constancy" in the writings.  Having done 
that - I'm personally convinced that my initial understanding 
still holds...  (for me at least!)

Would you agree that in the English language words which are 
are capitalized enable the reader to distinguish, in context, 
the significance of the capitalization.  For instance: God or 
god.

I trust the Guardian intended to convey the distinctive nature 
of the title when capitalizing *Trustees*.  He knew the value 
of nuances contained in the English language and utilized the 
language as a tool - I suspect it was an exercise he relished. 
World Order was the first Baha'i book I read and I still find 
it totally amazing as an example of the vast range of the 
English language with regard to clarity.

I do hope Ahang can find time to track the "scope of the House 
of Justice" through the text.  I think it's an important topic 
to pursue and gain a better understanding of the progression 
of the "vision" from Baha'u'llah, to Abdu'l-Baha and then the 
Guardian.

Lovingly,  Sandra
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