notes from the Guardian
Here is a portion of a text from the Guardian (Shoghi Effendi): No Guardian of the Faith, I feel it my solemn duty to place on record, can ever claim to be the perfect exemplar of the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh or the stainless mirror that reflects His light. Though overshadowed by the unfailing, the unerring protection of Bahá'u'lláh and of the Báb, and however much he may share with `Abdu'l-Bahá the right and obligation to interpret the Bahá'í teachings, he remains essentially human and cannot, if he wishes to remain faithful to his trust, arrogate to himself, under any pretense whatsoever, the rights, the privileges and prerogatives which Bahá'u'lláh has chosen to confer upon His Son (...) * * * Some writings that I have read place the blame on Shoghi Effendi on lack of LGBT rights. This is understandable, but please hear me out. Shoghi Effendi died in 1957. But in the United States anyway, ...