Baha’i Justice

Susan,

You make a very valid point. But, please before you judge, have you read the diary of Mason Remey?
It is interesting that each Guardian has needed some time to contemplate the job before him. Shoghi Effendi took three years off and left the Greatest Holy Leaf to manage things while he spiritually prepared for the job. When reading Mason’s diary it is evident that he did not realize he was Guardian but he did realize there had to be a Guardian. Mason was certainly up to the job spiritually and when reading his diary it is evident that he was a very humble, faithful man. He was not as the Heterodox portray him at all selfish or self seeking. If anyone would like a copy, I believe there are copies in the library of congress and I also would gladly send a photocopy to anyone wanting one. Contact me at JKFranco@aol.com Janice

quinn wrote:
The law of primogeniture as applied to God`s will is not one of mere material and worldy things but of spirituality. You can be the ONLY son and inherit all the money, furniture, and worldy possession you like but if you aren’t up to the job spiritually you do NOT inherit the Guardianship.

That is pretty much what one of the Hands told Mason Remey when he tried to persuade them to elect a second Guardian (which he did before he made any claims for himself.) I think it was Mr. Samandari who said, “You can make a paper rose, but can you make it smell?”

If Remey had any claim to the Guardianship (which he did not) he legally signed that right away when he signed the following document in Nov. of 1957:

“The Custodians shall be deemed to succeed the Guardian of the Bahá’í
Faith, His Eminence the late Shoghi Effendi Rabbani, in Palestine or
Israel Branches of National Spiritual Assemblies of various countries,
which are registered in Israel, and the Custodians may nominate one or
more persons to act on their behalf in any such Israel Branches.”
Completed, sealed and signed on this 25th day of November, 1957.”

Keep in mind that Guardians are supposed to be infallible in matters of interpretation and protection of the Faith. So if he was the Guardian, signing this document could not be a mistake. In signing it he proved he was not the Guardian.Susan

Shame on all of us.
We stand at the advent of the greatest religion on earth. We are the recipients of the most blessed message ever to reach human kind. We are the few, in this vast world to recognize the potential of a truly advanced civilization.
Here we are arguing and sueing each other over who’s in charge.
Wilmette and Haife do not have a guardian. They do not want a guardian. Neal Chase thinks he is guardian. I say follow who you think is most capable and let others follow who they think is most capable. Ultimatly God will guide us all if we are sincere and cultivate detachement. What ever my doubts may be, the world is in need and time is running out. Once again I urge all those who might come across this note to pray for their hearts to be open and for detachement and to offer that same prayer for all living beings. God will guide us.

The truth is within and without.
Thanks for reading. Janet

Victor wrote:

Shame on me? Shame on you for claiming to be a Baha’i and not knowing the writings and going against the hereditary principal which, is invariably upheld by the Will of God.
“in the verses of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas the implications of which clearly anticipate the institution of the Guardianship; in the explanation which ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, in one of His Tablets, has given to, and the emphasis He has placed upon, the hereditary principle and the law of primogeniture as having been upheld by the Prophets of the past — in these we can discern the faint glimmerings and discover the earliest intimation of the nature and working of the Administrative Order which the Will of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá was at a later time destined to proclaim and formally establish.
(8 February 1934, published in “The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh”, p. 147)

You miss Doris’ spiritual point again (as you continually fail to grasp the spiritual points Janice makes).You treat the Guardianship as though it were a material possession: “To my second son goes my clothes, to my first son goes the Guardianship…”

The law of primogeniture as applied to God`s will is not one of mere material and worldy things but of spirituality. You can be the ONLY son and inherit all the money, furniture, and worldy possession you like but if you aren’t up to the job spiritually you do NOT inherit the Guardianship. And there is no way in any World of Goid that Neale Chase is up to it spiritually!

Yes – shame on you indeed for twisting the truth so as to crowbar Neale Chase into the equation.

You know, Victor, usually when we’re are in a tiny minority …it`s not because we are the only one who is right. Think about that.Quinn

Victor wrote:
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“As for Pepe’s supposedly adopting Neal Chase as his own son, no such adoption ever took place.”
If you are privy of evidence to the contrary you should provide it.

Absolutely not. When someone makes the sort of momentous claim that Neale Chase has made it is incumbent upon the claimant to provide proof, NOT for others to disclaim it.

And, despite your lengthy posts, Victor, you have proved nothing. Quinn

doris wrote:
Victor wrote: “The Baha’is go by the law of primogeniture, which to the oldest or ONLY son goes the inheritence which is both physical and administrative when it comes to the Guardianship.”
You keep saying that…and you’re wrong. Baha’u’llah instructed people to turn to The Master after His passing because of the spiritual, God-like qualities The Master possessed. Qualities that none of us can ever match no matter who we are – towering, beautiful, unique qualities that made hime the Mystery of God.
You insult and denegrate Baha’u’llah’s choice by saying that the choice was made because The Master was simply the oldest son as though Baha’u’llah’s chosen successor was a matter not of eternal closeness to God, but of the fleeting matter of time, of which the Worlds of God beyond this one are free. How pitiful!
In the spiritual worlds to come it is the marvellous spiritual qualities of The Master that make him who he is, and are the reasons he was chosen, not the fleeting matter of chronological birth dates on this planet which are of less consequence than the blink of an eye spiritually!
Shame on you.Doris

Shame on me? Shame on you for claiming to be a Baha’i and not knowing the writings and going against the hereditary principal which, is invariably upheld by the Will of God.

“in the verses of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas the implications of which clearly anticipate the institution of the Guardianship; in the explanation which ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, in one of His Tablets, has given to, and the emphasis He has placed upon, the hereditary principle and the law of primogeniture as having been upheld by the Prophets of the past — in these we can discern the faint glimmerings and discover the earliest intimation of the nature and working of the Administrative Order which the Will of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá was at a later time destined to proclaim and formally establish.

(8 February 1934, published in “The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh”, p. 147)

Victor

Victor wrote: “The Baha’is go by the law of primogeniture, which to the oldest or ONLY son goes the inheritence which is both physical and administrative when it comes to the Guardianship.”

You keep saying that…and you’re wrong. Baha’u’llah instructed people to turn to The Master after His passing because of the spiritual, God-like qualities The Master possessed. Qualities that none of us can ever match no matter who we are – towering, beautiful, unique qualities that made hime the Mystery of God.

You insult and denegrate Baha’u’llah’s choice by saying that the choice was made because The Master was simply the oldest son as though Baha’u’llah’s chosen successor was a matter not of eternal closeness to God, but of the fleeting matter of time, of which the Worlds of God beyond this one are free. How pitiful!

In the spiritual worlds to come it is the marvellous spiritual qualities of The Master that make him who he is, and are the reasons he was chosen, not the fleeting matter of chronological birth dates on this planet which are of less consequence than the blink of an eye spiritually!

Shame on you. Doris

Janice wrote:
I meant to say “we just have to find someone, somewhere that witnessed either Mason or Abdu’l-Baha referring to Marangella endearingly as a son and then handing him a stick or a stone.”

As far as I understand it, the addressing of someone as ‘son’ is both a private and public declaration so that others my be abreast of who is up for consideration. If Mr. Marangella were addressed as such, then there should be some sort of public record of this so it is not hidden from the believers so they may know of this fact. The only obstructions to the path that is the lineage and thus the Promise, are the people themselves. If it is has been revealed or asserted that someone has been adopted in this way, it is the first sign that they are the one. If upon further investigation it is deemed true and certain that this person was addressed as ‘son'(Aghsan) then this is worthy of consideration. The problem is, no other group claims to adhere to this principal or criteria. But this is the criteria the W&T provides and the precedent that Abdu’l-Baha established. So there is only one path, one center, one point of unity that can be easily recognized and universally accepted as it conforms to standards already common amongst peoples of all nations, i.e. Primogeniture, kingship, the Line of David, but as explained before, the Guardian is not a despot or a dictator. He is the “sign of God” as you are able to tell the true UHJ from all the fakes, frauds and imitations by the true Aghsan Guardian at its head and that being the head he is only one member in an entire body with being limited, just like every other member, to a vote of one and no overriding veto power except where explicitly revealed in the W&T. This is the kine of David robed in the garment of Justice as Baha’u’llah brought Justice for how can you have peace without justice? You cannot! Peace without justice is tyranny and oppression. Baha’u’llah brought Justice. The father to son Aghsan lineage is a simple recipe to follow for justice as this is under the protection of the Abha Beauty when all the constituent ingredients are present. That is, the true executive head of the Aghsan Guardian and the body of true believers. Very simple, very easy. The hard part is climbing over all this accumulated garbage that has been strewn in the pathway to the Promise. If you focus on the Straight Path, father to son no matter what, this is where the blessed fruit of the kingdom grows.
Victor

George wrote:
What is remarkable about the Baha’i Faith is that it has grown exponentially and remained unified.
I grew up in Downers Grove and graduated from the U of I in Champaign, which is where I became a Baha’i in the 1960s. When I was a Baha’i there were about 14,000 Baha’is in the U.S. There were 164,765 Baha’is in the U.S. as of a few weeks ago, the time of the annual National Baha’i Convention.
It’s easy to play with numbers and come up with different interpretations.

Yes George, you can play with numbers, but not all the time. For instance, 164,765 Mainstrean US Baha’is under the violating guidance of Haifa CB Central, does not 144,000 make. In other words, now that your Covenant-breaking group has surpassed 144,000, how can your group of Baha’is you follow be the promised 144,000 who are prophesied in the Bible and other religions from around the world to appear at the end times/close of the age? These 144,000 are mentioned in all parts of the world. You don’t have to answer, but please let me know when you find these 144,000 who the Hopi call the 144,000 sun dancers, also referred to in Hopi as the “Bahani” your groups numbers are now to big now to be these promised “people of light” that me and the Hopi are waiting for…

What say ye George, one of now too many?

Peace

This article says: “Adherents of the Orthodox Baha’i Faith believe the international community has strayed from the religion’s original teachings. That deviation, they say, threatens to interfere with God’s plan for the world.”

I am not an “orthodox Baha’i” nor a “mainstream Baha’i.” I am a Baha’i though and I say both the groups mentioned in this article are liars and are duped. Neither of these groups deviations from the Baha’i Covenant, “threaten to interfere with God’s plan for the world.” Rather, both of the groups of Baha’is mentioned in this article are deviant from God’s Plan and at the same time, their deviance’s are *Part of God’s Plan.* When you understand how this is then you’ll know you have awakened! The truth of this is all in Baha’u’llah’s Covenant, which is the Kitab’i’Ahd and the Will and Testament of Abd’ul-Baha. See for yourself, by reading the source. And if you want to really get into the nitty gritty and background of this topic of Orthodox vs Mainstream, in short, go here: http://www.bahaifaith.net/the-authority-of-th… and here: http://www.bahaifaith.net/who-are-those-ortho…

You’ll see that they are both in error.

Peace