Sandra wrote: With regard to obedience/disobedience to governments... there is a "qualifier" that seems to be missing from the discussion. That word is "just". Obedience to JUST governments.
*** This highlights the issue which has been in many ways most problematic since becoming a Baha'i. Living in a nation which has become more and more a symbol of evil to much of the world, and under an administration which seems to suffer a real disconnect from reality, one cannot help but wonder at the limits of restraints on civil disobedience. Of course, there is the problem that different people will define words such as evil, just, and reality, to suit themselves. I find it helpful to fall back on the Bahá'í writings which state that the old order must inevitably fall under its own weight, and conclude that current events amply illustrate this. David Lambert __________________________________________________ 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
