Re: DEATH TO HAIFAN BAHAISM

> >> Couldn't find any of that but I did find out about someone who was
asked
> >> by
> >> the NSA to stop speaking out against the future war with
> >> Iranhttp://www.bahai-faith.com/ex-Bahai-15.htmlI'msure
they are
similar
> >> cases.
>
> > And this relates to shunning how?
>
> It doesn't but how would you feel if someone tried to say what you can
or
> cant say? For someone like me who is very opinionated I'd resign as
well.


When people's lives are at stake I would hope that I would have the
humility to follow the guidance of those who are best informed of the
situation. But the way this person was expressing his political views
really doesn't appear to be the issue here. This person who withdrew
seems to be attacking Baha'u'llah's own actions and the Covenant as a
whole. For instance he writes:

" Baha'u'llah, - and probably the Bab before him - were political to
start with. They wanted a state that controlled people and forced them
to obey. They didn't want to share power with and within a mature
population. "

That you might defend such views is perhaps understandable, but it is
interesting to see how quick the Remeyites are to do so as well. Maybe
you *should* join with them. The seem to think that believing  that
the Bab and Baha'u'llah were both tyrants is not inconsistent with
being a Baha'i. I confess, we would have a bit of a problem with
that.