Covenant-breaking (Bahá'í Faith)
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In the Bahá'í Faith, covenant-breaking refers to the grave spiritual offense of opposing or undermining the divinely ordained leadership and unity of the community.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bahá'í theological concept
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religious concept ⓘ |
| aimOfSanctions |
protection of the integrity of the Covenant
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protection of the unity of the Bahá'í community ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
covenant-breaking
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violation of the Covenant ⓘ |
| authorityToDesignate |
Center of the Covenant
NERFINISHED
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Head of the Faith ⓘ Universal House of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeReversedBy |
decision of the Head of the Faith
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repentance ⓘ |
| concerns |
active undermining of the unity of the Bahá'í community
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attempts to create schism ⓘ opposition to the Center of the Covenant ⓘ persistent disobedience to the Head of the Faith ⓘ |
| consequence |
exclusion from Bahá'í community life
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loss of administrative rights ⓘ shunning by the Bahá'í community ⓘ |
| considered |
grave spiritual sin
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most serious form of disobedience in the Bahá'í Faith ⓘ spiritual disease ⓘ |
| coreTheme |
loyalty to the Covenant
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obedience to legitimate authority ⓘ preservation of unity ⓘ |
| definedAs | the grave spiritual offense of opposing or undermining the divinely ordained leadership and unity of the Bahá'í community ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
administrative sanctions for lesser offenses
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ordinary personal sin ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
attempts to challenge the authority of the Universal House of Justice
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opposition to Shoghi Effendi ⓘ opposition to ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá ⓘ |
| purposeOfDoctrine |
preventing schism and sectarianism
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safeguarding the unity of the Bahá'í Faith ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bahá'u'lláh
NERFINISHED
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Covenant (Bahá'í Faith) NERFINISHED ⓘ Shoghi Effendi NERFINISHED ⓘ Universal House of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Bahá'í Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responseRequiredFromBelievers |
complete avoidance of covenant-breakers
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loyalty to the Center of the Covenant ⓘ obedience to decisions of the Head of the Faith ⓘ |
| scripturalBasisIn |
letters of Shoghi Effendi
NERFINISHED
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writings of Bahá'u'lláh ⓘ writings of ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá ⓘ |
| typicalForm |
claiming authority contrary to the Center of the Covenant
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forming rival organizations or sects ⓘ persistent public opposition to the Head of the Faith ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
attack on the Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh
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rebellion against divinely ordained authority ⓘ threat to the unity of the Faith ⓘ |
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