Sources of guidance
From Bahai9
The following are a list of possible sources of guidance (with only the first being seen in the Faith as infallible unless one had been alive at the time of the Manifestation of God):
- Writings including compilations (including of Universal House of Justice & prior Scriptures) - authoritative (though see Types of proofs re: fallible nature of our reason needed to try to understand the Writings)
- Spiritual Assemblies (not infallible, but to be obeyed)
- History, Pilgrim's notes (not authoritative, but may be of value; may cover words or deeds of infallible Central Figures, but source not necessarily authoritative)
- Learned, fellow believers and others, of past or today (God reflected in humanity) including via consultation - not infallible; no binding judgments of scholars nor any living perfect objects of emulation (though see role model), etc.; may include individual study outlines of Writings
- Individual interpretations (see also ego/self), conscience, vision, recognition of one's own predilections, meditation - not infallible nor to be imposed
- Nature (God reflected in nature as reflecting His signs; not infallible)
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To-dos for this page[edit]
- Find quotations which justify the inclusion of the above as potential sources of guidance (even where not authoritative)
