Criticism
Compilations[edit]
Letters[edit]
- https://bahai-library.com/uhj_dissidence_criticism
- https://bahai-library.com/uhj_challenging_authority_uhj
Criticism a calamity[edit]
"...Vicious criticism is indeed a calamity. But its root is lack of faith in the system of Bahá'u'lláh, i.e., the Administrative Order--and lack of obedience to Him--for He has forbidden it! If the Bahá'ís would follow the Bahá'í laws in voting, in electing, in serving and in abiding by Assembly decisions, all this waste of strength through criticising others could be diverted into cooperation and achieving the Plan...."
- (From a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer, December 18, 1949: Bahá'í News, No. 233, p. 2, July 1950, in Lights of Guidance, no. 314)
When Criticism and Harsh Words Arise[edit]
"When criticism and harsh words arise within a Bahá'í community, there is no remedy except to put the past behind one, and persuade all concerned to turn over a new leaf, and for the sake of God and His Faith refrain from mentioning the subjects which have led to misunderstanding and inharmony. The more the friends argue back and forth and maintain, each side, that their point of view is the right one, the worse the whole situation becomes."
- (From a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer, February 16, 1951: Living the Life, p. 12, in Lights of Guidance, no. 324)
See also[edit]
To-dos for this page[edit]
- Regarding right to make criticisms against institutions if not undermining their authority
