I have now read the letter. Surprisingly I still can't see how it is in
accord with what Shoghi Effendi said. If I understand correctly, since this
relates to interpretation the House could be wrong. I would not expect
that. There are two things I don't get from the letter. Firstly, the House
says the necessary qualities mentioned by Shoghi Effendi are "among" them,
implying those qualities he mentioned aren't all of them. Shoghi Effendi
said:
the names of only those who can best combine the necessary qualities of
unquestioned loyalty, of selfless devotion, of a well-trained mind, of
recognized ability and mature experience.
Doesn't the word "only" imply that only what is mentioned here can be
considered? The House makes various appeals to Shoghi Effendi in the
relevant paragraph, but a quotation is noticeably absent when they say:
"From among the pool of those whom the elector believes to be qualified to
serve, selection should be made with due consideration given to such other
factors as age distribution, diversity, and gender." Where did they get
that from? Where did Shoghi Effendi talk about those factors?
Regards,
David
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