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'''Spiritual Assembly''' is a term given by ] to refer to elected leadership councils that govern the ]. They exist at local and national levels (and at some points in history, regional). |
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'''Spiritual Assembly''' is a term given by ] to refer to elected leadership councils that govern the ]. They exist at local and national levels (and at some points in history, regional). |
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== Local Spiritual Assemblies == |
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== Local Spiritual Assemblies == |
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While Local Spiritual Assemblies existed in ]'s time, and are elected annually by the generality of believers in a specific ]. These were ordained by ] as local Houses of Justice, but are called Spiritual Assemblies, until they have reached a level of maturity that would allow them to take on the full responsibilities of a Local House of Justice. |
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While Local Spiritual Assemblies existed in ]'s time, and are elected annually by the generality of believers in a specific ]. These were ordained by ] as local Houses of Justice, but are called Spiritual Assemblies, until they have reached a level of maturity that would allow them to take on the full responsibilities of a Local House of Justice. |
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== National Spiritual Assemblies == |
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== National Spiritual Assemblies == |
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`Abdu'l-Bahá ordained Secondary, or National Spiritual Assemblies in his ]. They are elected annually by a ]. He also specified that these National Spiritual Assemblies constituted the foundation of the Supreme, or ]. The members of each National Spiritual Assembly would constitute the electors of the Universal House of Justice when it was eventually brought into being. |
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`Abdu'l-Bahá ordained Secondary, or National Spiritual Assemblies in his ]. They are elected annually by a ]. He also specified that these National Spiritual Assemblies constituted the foundation of the Supreme, or ]. The members of each National Spiritual Assembly would constitute the electors of the Universal House of Justice when it was eventually brought into being. |
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* There is quite a lot of history in the development of the institution, including bits from Shoghi Effendi and `Abdu'l-Bahá on the evolution of Spiritual Assemblies into Houses of Justice. This should be added. |
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* There is quite a lot of history in the development of the institution, including bits from Shoghi Effendi and `Abdu'l-Bahá on the evolution of Spiritual Assemblies into Houses of Justice. This should be added. |
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I suggest also should include brief mention of Regional Baha'i Councils, and the controversy regarding the dissolution of LSAs e.g. Los Angeles
