>>Brent wrote:  "For example on page 6 of the Constitution, quoted from WOB 
>>153, the Guardian states that the House is divinely guided whether it is 
>>making legislative, administrative, or judicial decisions. "

Susan Wrote: "What passage from the World Order of Baha'u'llah are you 
referring to Brent? Can you post it here? Susan."

Dear Brent, 

That particular passage does not strike me as saying anything different than 
what is true of all of our elected institutions, that they are not responsible 
to the electorate and must make their decisions and that they must rule 
according to their own conscience. The divine guidance mentioned in this 
context appears the same as that given to an LSA. 
"The legislative and judicial functions are explicit.  The judicial function is 
expressed in the words "any case presented for their consideration"."

I'm not sure that the Guardian didn't just mean 'matter' rather than 'case' in 
the legal sense. But I agree that the Houses of Justice appear to have judicial 
power. 

  "This quote is particularly important because it specifies that it is the 
elected membership that receives this guidance; i.e. not dependent on the 
presence of the Guardian."

Given that Guardian is describing a process of decision making which holds for 
all our elected institution, I'm not sure this proves that the infalliblity of 
the House is not dependent. But I think it is enough that there is certainly 
nothing in the Writings that suggests their infalliblity is dependent on the 
Guardian. 

"Finally, Shoghi Effendi describes this guidance that flows to the elected 
membership as the "ultimate safeguard" of the Revelation."

Huh? I didn't see that phrase in the passage you cited. 

warmest, Susan 
  


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