The Baha'i Studies Listserv On 27 Aug 2010 at 12:03, Gilberto Simpson wrote:
> If any of Bahaullah's descendants joined the mainstream Bahais would > they be eligible for being Guardian or any other special role? They could not be the Guardian, since the prospective Guardian had to be nominated by his predecessor, and the choice approved by majority vote of a body of nine Hands of the Cause. The Guardianship is therefore definitively terminated (pending another Manifestation who will do as She pleases). See on my blog: http://tinyurl.com/NocounterfeitGuardians However the descendants of Baha'u'llah might have a position of honour. In the Kitab-e `ahd Baha'u'llah writes: It is incumbent upon everyone to show courtesy to, and have regard for the Aghsan, that thereby the Cause of God may be glorified and His Word exalted. This injunction hath time and again been mentioned and recorded in the Holy Writ. Well is it with him who is enabled to achieve that which the Ordainer, the Ancient of Days hath prescribed for him. Ye are bidden moreover to respect the members of the Holy Household, the Afnan and the kindred. ... (Baha'u'llah, Tablets of Baha'u'llah, p. 221) Sen ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Sen McGlinn http://senmcglinn.wordpress.com *** In reality, the radiant, pure hearts are the Mashrak-el-Azcar and from them the voice of supplication and invocation continually reacheth the Supreme Concourse. Tablets of `Abdu'l-Baha Abbas, p. 678 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:arch...@mail-archive.com Unsubscribe: send a blank email to mailto:leave-523097-274...@list.jccc.edu Subscribe: send subscribe bahai-st in the message body to ly...@list.jccc.edu Or subscribe: http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=bahai-st Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Web - http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/?forum=bahai-st News (on-campus only) - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai...@list.jccc.net New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu
