Re: Letters of the Living

[Jay Paine]

-----Original Message----- From: Dean Betts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Baha'i Studies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 06 April 2004 02:15 Subject: Re: Letters of the Living What were the Guardian's exact words regarding his infallibility?I thought he claimed to be infallible only in matters related to the Faith.To me, this would include the Faith's history.   Dear Dean   Here is something from the Universal House of Justice 1977-08-22   "Shoghi Effendi was asked several times during his ministry to define the sphere of his operation and his infallibility. The replies he gave and which were written on his behalf are most illuminating. He explains that he is not an infallible authority on subjects such as economics and science, nor does he go into technical matters since his infallibility is confined to "matters which are related strictly to the Cause." He further points out that "he is not, like the Prophet, omnicient at will," that his "infallibility covers interpretation of the revealed word and its application," and that he is also "infallible in the protection of the Faith."   Cheers,   Jay   __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]