Lights of Guidance/toc/Consultation

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Lights of Guidance , compiled by Helen Hornby XI. CONSULTATION

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A. Consultation

577. No Welfare, Well-Being can be Attained Except Through Consultation

578. Consultation and Compassion

579. Consultation, Frank and Unfettered

580. The Purpose of Consultation—Should the People of a Village Consult One Another…

581. Each Bosom Must be a Telegraph Station

582. Any Person Can Refer a Matter to the Assembly

583. Every Member to Express Freely and Openly his Views

584. Abstaining Does not Arise in Bahá’í Voting

585. Majority Decisions—Instances When Assembly May Decide that all Nine Members Must be Present

586. No Dissenting Votes in the Cause

587. Suspend Consultation when Enmity and Threats Occur

588. Take no Important Step in Personal Affairs Without Consultation

589. When a Believer Has a Problem Several Courses Open to Him

590. Assembly Cannot Require a Member to Absent Himself from Consultation

591. A Member May Wish to Absent Himself While Own Situation Being Discussed

592. Frank, Full, Unprejudiced Consultation Must Govern Work