> If we were to take this as an accurate statement of a limitation on the > nature and powers of the National and Universal House of Justice, how > would we reconcile this with the Guardian's statement to the US NSA about > "the relations that should be maintained between the central > administrative Body and its assisting organs of executive and legislative > action."
Dear Brent, I think there is a distinction between how our administrative institutions operate within the Baha'i community currently and how it might operate as part of a Baha'i Commonwealth. As you know Shoghi Effendi set policies that would have ordinarily rested with the House of Justice were it in existence at the time. > > A similar passage concerning the future power of "Baha'i Assemblies" to > execute the Baha'i laws when constituted by their governments as > recognized Baha'i courts is on WOB p. 200. I believe I acknowledged the judicial power ultimately rested with the Houses of Justice. Courts don't exercise executive power. Here we are talking specifically about the executive power of the state. warmest, Susan ---------- 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)
