Re: Resolving perplexities

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In a message dated 2/3/2005 5:54:57 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Surely, near the end of his life, Shoghi Effendi must have realized there would not be any Guardian after him.   Dear Tim,   The pilgrim note I have in mind is from 1955.   "After twenty years of marriage, he had no children, and Ruhiyyih Khanum was nearing the end of child-bearing years."   Don't forget that Ruhiyyih Khanum herself was conceived when her mother was in her forties after having been apparently barren.    "Actually, I am very surprised that none of the pilgrims in the 1950s asked Shoghi Effendi who would be Guardian after him."   The older Baha'is I talked to had thought that Shoghi Effendi might indeed have children somewhere that he was hiding to keep safe from the Covenant breakers.   warmest, Susan   __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:archive@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe, send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, use subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Web - http://list.jccc.edu/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.net New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu