"Personally, I don't think that the concept of not *mutilating* the World
Order of Baha'u'llah is directly connected with the House focusing on Shoghi
Effendi's interpretations. Rather, consulting those interpretations, when
applicable, is one of the *implications* of avoiding such mutilation."
Dear Mark,
That's pretty much what I'm trying to say. In the context in which Shoghi
Effendi wrote these words is that there were those (Ruth White) who objected
to there even being a Guardian.
"It seems likely that, in numerous respects, aspects of Shoghi Effendi's
work will become less relevant as time goes on. For instance, in the
mid-20th century, he suggested that racism ("racialism") was the most
challenging issue facing Americans."
Yes, but those things aren't matters of authoriative interpretation.
It is those intepretations which will continue to be authoritative.
warmest, Susan
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