There is one more point I want to make here. One Hand of the Cause broke the Covenant -- the others not only remained faithful, they set a new standard of loyalty in religious history. Even though Remey was so visible and prominent a violator, we do not now say, when speaking of one of the Hands of the Cause, "Oh. He was a *Hand of the Cause*" -- with a tone of voice that shows that therefore, the whole body of the Hands is suspect. Remey destroyed his own life; he did not tear down the reputation of the Hands.
In like manner, the fact that a few of the knowledgeable in the Baha'i Faith have turned against the Cause does not, and should not, cast a pall of suspicion over those who aspire to be scholars in the Faith. The term scholar should be said while thinking of its highest exponents -- not with a sneer and a tone of derision. Also, as the House points out in its letters on the subject, Baha'i Scholar is not a term to be limited to a small group; anyone can aspire to it, through knowledge, insight, or research. Brent ---------- You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.jccc.net/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=bahai-st news://list.jccc.net/bahai-st http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist (public) http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] (public)
