4-24-08 - revival of excommunication is a horrible inversion of the Bahai teachings

revival of excommunication is a horrible inversion of the Bahai teachings


Ruth White. Abdul Baha's Questioned Will and Testament.
Beverly Hills: White, 1946.


"Everyone of these edicts are inversions of the Bahai Teachings, as given
to the world by the
Founders of the Cause."

"In saying that recognized Bahais must not vote in any election based on a
party system Shoghi
Effendi and his hierarchy have set up what might be considered a
government within each government
in every country where there are enough of his followers. Over that
government he is supreme
dictator. His subjects must pay taxes to him (tithes) and he forbids his
followers to vote on
national and civic affairs. All his edicts no matter how un-patriotic, or
how much in violation of
the universal principles of the Bahai Religion, must be obeyed under
threat of excommunication."

"This revival of excommunication is a horrible inversion of the Bahai
teachings--the Revelation for
which Baha'u'llah suffered imprisonment for twenty-five years, and
Adbu'l-Baha for forty years--the
Cause for which twenty thousand martyrs sacrificed their lives to
establish freedom of conscience
and to unite all mankind regardless of religion, race or country. The idea
of excommunication is
impossible in the world envisaged by Baha'u'llah" (89-90).
http://www.fglaysher.com/bahaicensor****p/Ruth%20White.htm


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The Baha'i Faith & Religious Freedom of Conscience
http://www.fglaysher.com/bahaicensor****p/

See 2007 - Lawsuit by Wilmette NSA Against Other Denominations
http://www.fglaysher.com/bahaicensor****p/

Dr. C. (Charles) Ainsworth Mitchell
http://www.fglaysher.com/bahaicensor****p/CAMitchell_Re****t.htm