The House of Justice feels that, when Bahá'ís are teaching
in an online "chat room" and Covenant-breakers intrude upon the
discussion, the friends should not feel obliged to sign off simply because
Covenant-breakers are present in this virtual space. They should, however,
refrain from knowingly engaging the Covenant-breakers in discussions and, in
any case, should avoid being drawn into contentious or disputatious situations.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated 27 October 1997 written on
behalf of the Universal House of Justice to an individual; compilation
‘Electronic Communication with Covenant-breakers’, prepared by the Research
Department of the Universal House of Justice)
