Thursday, June 21, 2018

June 20. On this date in 1953, Shoghi Effendi wrote the National Spiritual Assembly of Canada regarding "one of the believers who seems to be flagrantly homosexual...such acts are condemned by Bahá'u'lláh, and that he must mend his ways, if necessary consult doctors, and make every effort to overcome this affliction, which is corruptive for him and bad for the Cause...he should have his voting rights taken away. The Guardian does not think, however, that a Bahá'í body should take it upon itself to denounce him to the Authorities unless his conduct borders on insanity."

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June 20. On this date in 1953, Shoghi Effendi wrote (also here ) the National Spiritual Assembly of Canada regarding "one of the bel...

June 20. On this date in 1991, the Universal House of Justice addressed an inquiry "over the statement in its Ridván 1990 message referring to Bahá'u'lláh as 'the most precious Being ever to have drawn breath on this planet'."

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June 20. On this date in 1991, the Universal House of Justice addressed an inquiry "over the statement in its Ridván 1990 message ...

June 20. On this date in 1991, the Universal House of Justice sent a message to the Bahá’ís of the World announcing the "Commencement of Phase Two of the Mount Carmel Projects." Some of the scenes of construction are featured in the Israeli documentary film "Bahá’ís in My Backyard."

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June 20. On this date in 1991, the Universal House of Justice sent a message to the Bahá’ís of the World announcing the "Commence...
Wednesday, June 20, 2018

June 19. On this date in 1949, Shoghi Effendi addressed a letter to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Canada describing them as "this vigorous, divinely sustained, resistlessly advancing community" acting "with such vigour, devotion, single-mindedness, harmony and determination, is still in the initial stage of its development."

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  June 19. On this date in 1949, Shoghi Effendi addressed a letter to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Canada de...

June 19. On this date in 1955, a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi stated "By dispersal the Guardian means the friends should get away entirely from the large centres of population and, leaving a nucleus of about 15 Bahá'ís to maintain the Local Assembly, go settle, live and teach in new towns, cities and even villages."

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June 19. On this date in 1955, a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi stated "By dispersal the Guardian means the friend...

June 19. On this date in 1912, 'Abdu'l-Bahá gave a talk in New York about Bahá'u'lláh's Tablet of the Branch, declaring himself the "Centre of the Covenant," New York the "City of the Covenant," and Lua Getsinger the "Herald of the Covenant."

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June 19. On this date in 1912, 'Abdu'l-Bahá gave a talk in New York about Bahá'u'lláh's Tablet of the Branch , dec...
Tuesday, June 19, 2018

June 18. On this date in 1991, Canadian Hand of the Cause of God John Robarts died in Rawdon, Quebec.

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June 18. On this date in 1991, Canadian Hand of the Cause of God John Robarts died in Rawdon, Quebec. John Robarts was born on Novembe...