Holding Institutions Accountable to Baha’u’llah’s Vision
Email 2: We’re always told to follow institutions like the NSA, LSA, and UHJ because they’ve been given responsibilities by Baha’u’llah and Abdu’l Baha. But what happens when these institutions start acting more like rulers than servants? Are we supposed to follow them blindly, or do we have a responsibility to make sure they stay true to Baha’u’llah’s vision? Answer: Dear Friend, The whole point of Baha’u’llah’s message was to free people from religious hierarchy and blind obedience. He wanted faith to be personal, something we search for and understand on our own, not something dictated by a select group of people. In the Kitab-i-Aqdas, Baha’u’llah clearly said: "You have been prohibited from mounting into pulpits. Whoever desires to recite the verses of his Lord to you, let him sit on a seat placed on a platform and mention (the name of) God, his Lord and the Lord of the worlds. God likes you to sit on platforms and seats because of the greatness of what you have of the...