“Regarding consultation: Any person can refer a matter to the Assembly for
consultation whether the other person wishes to or not. In matters which
affect the Cause the Assembly should, if it deems it necessary, intervene
even if both sides don’t want it to, because the whole purpose of the
Assemblies is to protect the Faith, the Communities and the individual
Bahá’ís as well.”
52: DRAMA--MANIFESTATIONS (DRAMATIC WORKS)
“With reference to your question whether the Figures of the Báb and
Bahá’u’lláh should be made to appear as characters in dramatic works
written by the believers, Shoghi Effendi’s opinion is that such an attempt
to dramatize the Manifestations would be highly disrespectful, and hence
should be avoided by the friends, even in the case of the Master. Besides
it would be practically impossible to carry out such a plan faithfully,
and in a dignified and befitting manner.”
53: DRAMA OF THE FAITH
“The Faith can certainly be dramatized, but two things must be remembered:
No personal presentation of the Báb, Bahá’u’lláh or the Master, only their
Words can be used, but no figure must represent Them; great dignity must
be the keynote.”
54: ECONOMIC TEACHINGS
“With regard to your wish for reorganizing your business along Bahá’í
lines, Shoghi Effendi deeply appreciates the spirit that has permitted you
to make such a suggestion. But he feels nevertheless that the time has not
yet come for any believer to bring about such a fundamental change in the
economic structure of our society, however restricted may be the field for
such an experiment. The economic teachings of the Cause, though well known
in their main outline, have not as yet been sufficiently elaborated and
systematized to allow anyone to make an exact and thorough application of
them even on a restricted scale.”
55: ECONOMICS--BAHÁ’Í
“As you say, the Writings are not so rich on this subject and many issues
at present baffling the minds of the world are not even mentioned. The
primary consideration is the spirit that has to permeate our economic
life, and this will gradually crystallize itself into definite
institutions and principles that will help to bring about the ideal
condition foretold by Bahá’u’lláh.”
“No, Bahá’u’lláh did not bring a complete system of economics to the
world. Profit sharing is recommended as a solution to one form of economic
problems. There is nothing in the teachings against some kind of
capitalism; its present form, though, would require adjustments to be
made.”
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