Inasmuch as the Order of Bahá'u'lláh is an integral part of
the divine Revelation that He, as a Manifestation of God, has given us, one
could say that this Order is essentially theocratic, but inasmuch as it is
entirely devoid of any kind of clergy or priesthood, it is not at all a "theocracy"
in the sense in which the term is generally used and understood.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter
dated 19 July 2000 written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice to an
individual believer)
