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1/03/2022

All Spiritual Assembly members have “right of access to details related to the current operation of the Assembly, in all its aspects” – including the treasury

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11 January, 1977 The National Spiritual Assembly has the responsibility to ensure that contributions received are properly receipted, and sa...
12/26/2021

“the enthusiasm, effectiveness and devotion with which the teaching work is carried on”

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16 December 1976 There are, of course, many ways of teaching, and each believer should follow the methods to which he feels best suited. The...
12/19/2021

Establishing private Baha’i schools

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2 December 1976 The grave problems faced by Bahá'í parents and children, when the children must attend schools that are strongly influen...
12/12/2021

“services of the Auxiliary Board members and their assistants”

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2 December 1976 One of the most potent aids to the consolidation of local communities and Assemblies and the deepening of the faith of the b...
12/05/2021

“what is most imperative for the promotion of the spiritual life of local Bahá'í communities is the stimulation of the believers to increase their devotion to Bahá'u'lláh, their absolute reliance upon Him and upon His love, and their determination to apply His teachings in every aspect of their lives”

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2 December 1976 [Y]ou instance the difficulties of local communities which are faced with the task of reorienting and integrating into the C...
11/28/2021

“soul appears at conception”

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29 November 1976 It should be pointed out, however, that the Teachings state that the soul appears at conception, and that therefore it woul...
11/21/2021

“Abortion and surgical operations for the purpose of preventing the birth of unwanted children”

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29 November 1976 Abortion and surgical operations for the purpose of preventing the birth of unwanted children are forbidden in the Cause un...
11/14/2021

Children in care of Baha’is attending Baha’i functions

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31 October 1976 The Universal House of Justice has received your letter of 11 October 1976 inquiring whether children placed in the home of ...
11/07/2021

“the two Auxiliary Boards must have distinct but complementary functions”

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10 October 1976 The beloved Guardian's message of October 1957 clearly indicates that the two Auxiliary Boards must have distinct but co...
10/31/2021

“The primary tasks of the Propagation Boards”

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10 October 1976 The primary tasks of the Propagation Boards, however, are to direct the believers' attention to the goals of whatever pl...
10/24/2021

Which matters should be referred to which Auxiliary Board member

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10 October 1976 The question has been raised as to how Local Spiritual Assemblies and individual believers are to know which matters they sh...
10/17/2021

Registration of Baha’i children where one parent is not a Baha’i

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3 October 1976 It is within the discretion of your National Spiritual Assembly to determine whether children should be registered as Bahá...
10/10/2021

Restoration of voting rights

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21 September 1976 When believers who have been deprived of their voting rights have moved into the area of jurisdiction of another National ...
10/03/2021

Responsibilities of Spiritual Assemblies in administering Baha’i Marriage - 2 September 1976

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In considering the acceptability of the witnesses the Assembly must be satisfied as to their reliability. Pertinent to this is the reply giv...
9/27/2021

“not possible to shorten the period of waiting”

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18 July 1976 It is not possible to shorten the period of waiting as this is a provision of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas.  - The Universal House of Just...
9/19/2021

Developing “the characteristics of Bahá'í community life” in places “ where the Bahá'ís form a majority or even the entire population of the village” - 27 July 1976

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There are, at the present time, many villages in India, the Philippines, Africa, Latin America, etc., where the Bahá'ís form a majority ...
9/12/2021

Developing “the characteristics of Bahá'í community life” in places “ where the Bahá'ís form a majority or even the entire population of the village”

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27 July 1976 There are, at the present time, many villages in India, the Philippines, Africa, Latin America, etc., where the Bahá'ís for...
9/04/2021

“the times for prayer and fasting…in the high latitudes”

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27 July 1976 Concerning the times for prayer and fasting, it is correct that, in the high latitudes, where the lengths of day and night vary...
8/26/2021

“exact context of the references quoted by Shoghi Effendi (in 'God Passes By') from the Bhagavad-Gita”

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12 July 1976 ...we are requested to inform you that the House of Justice does not know the exact context of the references quoted by Shoghi ...