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Just looking at something in an old message I hadn't deleted concerning the
Universal House of Justice:
"Bahá'u'lláh responded by stating that the application of any of His laws was
conditional upon the exercise of wisdom. He explained that the establishment of
this institution was not timely, because should the enemies of the Cause
discover it, they would create a commotion, the elected members would become
targets and their lives would be in great danger. He envisaged that these
institutions would be formed at a later time when conditions became more
favourable.
(Adib Taherzadeh, The Revelation of Baha'u'llah v 4, p. 320)
Around 30 years ago the members of the NSA of Iran (all but one, I hear)
disappeared, presumably murdered. A new NSA was elected. In light of what
Baha'u'llah said above I fail to see why this should have been the right thing
to do. If the House of Justice could not be established earlier because the
members "would become targets and their lives would be in great danger" why
would they elect another NSA of Iran? After what happened one could not deny
the danger involved. Why did the NSA exist at that time in the first place?
Why is it okay that an NSA is elected despite endangering the lives of its
members but not the House of Justice? And why did the House of Justice allow
there to be an NSA?
Regards,
David
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