A survey of the letters written on behalf of the Guardian
shows that he advised the National Spiritual Assemblies that they should resort
to the severe sanction of deprivation of a believer's administrative rights only
for such matters as `disgraceful conduct, flagrantly contrary to our
Teachings', `seriously injuring the Faith in the eyes of the public through his
conduct or flagrantly breaking the laws of God', `gross immorality and open
opposition to the administrative functions of the Faith, and disregard for the
laws of personal status', `conduct which is disgracing the Cause', and
`breaking of laws, such as the consent of parents to marriage', or `acts of
such an immoral character as to damage the good name of the Faith'.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a
letter dated December 9, 1991 written on behalf of the Universal House of to a
National Spiritual Assembly)
