In a message dated 12/30/2003 1:50:14 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< The King of Samoa is a Baha'i, yet the House of Justice hasn't told him to abdicate. Is the King of Samoa involved in politics in his role? From what I have heard he isn't involved with parties." Dear David, The major purpose of Baha'is refraining from politics is that we should be obedient to government and not oppose it in any way. Obviously, that wouldn't apply if the ruler becomes a Baha'i. "As I understand a Baha'i could not enter the Senate or run for President in the US, because that would be political involvement." Correct, but that doesn't mean if a Senator or President became a Baha'i they would have to resign from their office. "I'm not too clear on Baha'u'llah's point in allowing kings, but I suspect that will all be ditched in the next Dispensation. No one will want to be a king anyway, apparently. What exactly would be the purpose of kings in a Baha'i world? To take some of the load off the institutions?" According to the Will and Testament the House of Justice makes laws but the government or executive enforces them. So it would seem that Baha'i institutions would not replace the executive arm of government. 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)
