On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 13:43:31 -0800, David Lambert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. That's sort of an interesting way to put it. It still seems really odd to think that even when being "civil" and non-violent, that political behavior might still have other constraints put on it. 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. Isn't that kind of sad? You see society crashing down and basically you just sit out until something new comes along? -GIlberto -- "pharaoh is just a leaf on a burning bush" __________________________________________________ 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
