The
House of Justice is aware of the electronic postings on the Internet by
Covenant-breakers. While it is closely following this issue, it sees no cause
for undue concern. "The Bahá'í World", a Web site developed by the
Bahá'í International Community's Office of Public Information, was launched in
July 1996. It, together with a range of specialized Bahá'í Internet
presentations such as the new "One Country" site, now provides
individuals interested in learning about the Bahá'í Faith with a large and
ever-expanding body of authentic material on the Faith, attractively presented
and illustrated. Sites maintained by Covenant-breaker groups will have a
diminishing impact in the context of the information deluge on the Internet and
against the background of the authorized Bahá'í source now accessible.
The greatest protection to the Cause will, of course, be through ongoing
deepening of the Bahá'í community in the Covenant and the history and teachings
of the Faith. To facilitate this, you may wish to bring attention to the
availability of the Sacred Text on the Web site "The Bahá'í World"
and on the Bahá'í World Centre FTP server. (From a letter dated 4 June 1997
written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice to a National Spiritual
Assembly; compilation ‘Electronic
Communication with Covenant-breakers’, prepared by the Research Department of
the Universal House of Justice)
