Isn’t the heart of the matter this.
God made a promise to Abraham that His word would be renewed and He would not abandon mankind.
God made a promise to Baha’u’llah. That “this is the day that would not be followed by night”.
Abdul Baha designed the means by which that promise would be fulfilled. The Guardianship being the Promise of God’s ultimate protection of His Word for all mankind. This Promise is to last for 1000 years.
No where in the writings of Abdul Baha or Shogi Effendi were there provisions for an elected body to replace the Guardianship. No where!
The truth is out there. Thanks for reading and I wish you all well.
I want to thank the Chicago Tribune for publishing this story. Janet