Dear Gilberto and Scott,
In an attempt to add some balance to the endless discussion
about who determined that women should not serve on the
Universal House of Justice; I offer the following from the
Kitab-i-Aqdas, after your comments.
Gilberto: The UHJ which interprets the laws excludes
Actually it was a Universal House of Justice
decision that ruled that women could not be on the UHJ.
I would like to offer my own take on this.
I think that what the House decided, was that it is not a matter on which it
can legislate, as the Text has already addressed the subject. The House
In a message dated 1/12/2005 6:58:21 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
What the House did, after reviewing the Text and the authorized interpretations by the Master and the Guardian, was conclude that the Text states that membership on the House is limited to men, and that it
What the House did, after reviewing the Text and the authorized
interpretations by the Master and the Guardian, was conclude that the Text
states that membership on the House is limited to men, and that it cannot
change that provision.
It's my understanding that there is also the future