> 'Abdu'l-Baha > permitted the covenant breaker to live at the mansion at Bahji, even > paying their expenses. In contrast, Shoghi Effendi could not wait to > get them out and bulldoze their shanty appendages. How do we view > Shoghi Effendi's actions in light of 'Abdu'l-Baha's?
One more thing I hope will shed light on the Master's posture towards the Covenant-breakers. In His Will, the Master unveiled the actions of Mirza Muhammad-`Ali, then quoted Baha'u'llah's verse that if he ever deviates from the Covenant he will become nothing -- be "brought to naught". Then the Master writes, "And now ye are witnessing how the wrath of God hath from all sides afflicted him and how day by day he is speeding towards destruction. Ere long will ye behold him and his associates, outwardly and inwardly, condemned to utter ruin." With respect to the eviction of the Covenant-breakers, and the destruction of their unsightly apartments adjoining Baha'u'llah's Shrine, it took time, and the actions of Shoghi Effendi in protection of the Faith, to bring this verse to fruition. I hope this is of service. 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)
