On Politics, Government, and Civil Authorities: Guidance for Baha’is

Thanks, Lief, for this reminder of the specific text to guide Baha’is through the minefield that is discussion of current events during a political season. To mention one candidate and not another in a post may be interpreted as indication that Baha’is favor one over another. In fact, Baha’is are not to speak of who they will vote for.

It is a fact that a black man is running for president. This is outside the Minor Plan of God that Baha’is attempt to operate within and instead part of the Major Plan of God which proceeds mysteriously. -gw

XXXIX. POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

A. Politics

1440. Political Figures ”The Guardian wishes me to draw the attention of the friends through you that they should be very careful in their public utterance not to mention any political figures–either side with them or denounce them. This is the first thing to bear in mind. Otherwise they will involve the friends in political matters, which is infinitely dangerous for the Cause.”

(From a letter written on behalf of the Guardian to the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States and Canada, January 12, 1933: Bahá’í News, No. 72, April 1933, p. 3)

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