ality in order to become fully
recognized and active followers of the Faith. In this way all sorts of
misunderstandings will vanish and the organic unity of the Cause will be
preserved."

31: BELIEVERS, REMOVAL OF

"Concerning the removal of believers I feel that such a vitally important
matter should be given the most serious consideration and preferably be
referred to the National Assembly for further consideration and final
decision. We should be slow to accept and reluctant to remove. I fully
approve and whole-heartedly and unreservedly uphold the principle to which
you refer that personalities should not be made centers around which the
community may revolve but they should be subordinated under all conditions
and however great their merits to the properly constituted Assemblies. You
and your co-workers can never over-estimate or over-emphasize this
cardinal principle of Baha'i Administration."

32: BIBLE (AUTHENTICITY OF THE)

"As to the question raised by the Racine Assembly in connection with
Baha'u'llah's statement in the Gleanings concerning the sacrifice of
I_sh_mael; although His statement does not agree with that made in the
Bible, Genesis 12:9, the friends should unhesitatingly, and for reasons
that are only too obvious, give precedence to the sayings of Baha'u'llah
which, it would be pointed out, is fully corroborated by the Qur'an, which
book is more authentic than the Bible, including both the New and Old
Testaments. The Bible is not wholly authentic, and in this respect not to
be compared with the Qur'an, and should be wholly subordinated to the
authentic Sayings of Baha'u'llah."

33: CALENDAR (BAHA'I)

"It is advisable to use both the Baha'i dates, according to the Baha'i
Calendar, and the usual Gregorian dates as well. The friends at present
are free to do as they please."

34: CALIPHATE AND IMAMATE

"Both Caliphate and Imamate mean successorship. Either term could be
used."

35: CATASTROPHE (THE APOCALYPTIC UPHEAVAL)

"We have no indication of exactly what nature the apocalyptic upheaval
will be; it might be another war ... but as students of our Baha'i
Writings, it is clear that the longer the 'Divine Physician' (i.e.
Baha'u'llah) is withheld from healing the ills of the world, the more
severe will be the crisis, and the more terrible the sufferings of the
patient."

36: CIVIL COURTS (DISPUTES)

"The Guardian wishes to emph