SYDNEY'S SUBLIME QUESTIONS FOR SECTIONS1-4
Natural Resources,Human Resources,Technical Resources,Financial Resources, organizational Resources, Technical Resources
* phrase in Section 1, paragraph 2
WHAT IS: "What resources do we need to achieve our goals?"
"Closeness to 'god, for instance, is an end that we all seek.".
* phrase in Section 5,paragraph 1
What is:"Bah'a'u'll'ah tells us that, for ever "end", there is a "means".
"A corollary to the sacred obligations of the friends to contribute to the Funds of the faith,..."
* phrase in Section 10, paragraph 3
What is: "the direct and unavoidable responsibility of each Local and National Assembly t educate them in the spiritual principals related to Bah'a'i contributions."
"...the Local Spiritual Assembly is not only a channel of God's grace for the Bah'a'i community but for the entire population.".
* phrase in Section 14 , paragraph 2
What is: " This passage serves to remind us that, in a given locality,..."
"...serves as a means , then for the House of Justice to channel financial resources from national communities with excess to those in need,..."
* phrase in Section 18, paragraph 2
What is: "The Bah'a'i International Fund..."
""single mindedness","fearlessness",complete dedication", "perseverance",...:
* phrase in Section 2, paragraph 2
What is: "... attributes such as these characterize the Baha'i community's approach to action,..."
"He who is the Eternal truth-exalted be His glory-hath made the fulfillment of every undertaking on earth dependent on material means.'
* phrase in Section 6, paragraph 1
What is: "Bah'a'u'llah Himself has explained,..."
"the progress and extension of spiritual activities is dependent and conditioned upon material means"...
* phrase in Section 11, paragraph 5
What is: "...the statement of the guardian that..."
"...books, stipends,travel, meetings of consultation, large and small community gatherings,..."
* phrase in Section 15, paragraph 2
What is: "...think about the expenditures that may be necessary for the coming year."
"...rest upon the House of Justice,..."
* phrase in Section 18, paragraph
What is: "The fortunes of all of humanity, its peace and prosperity,..."
"...life of service to the Faith ,"doing" is inseparable to "being"..."
* phrase in Section 3, paragraph 1
What is: we are also conscious that,..."
"...they constitute a matrix within which a world spiritual civilization, bearing the imprint of divine inspiration, gradually matures."
* phrase in Section 7, paragraph 1
What is: "Under the influence of Bah'a'u'll'ah's Revelation, ..."
"...manage the available funds with such skill and wisdom that the greatest skill and benefit is derived from them."
* phrase in Section 12 , paragraph 1
What is: "The challenge facing the institutions of the Faith..."
"acquire added importance and should be increasingly supported by the entire body of the believers, both in their individual capacities, and through their collective efforts,..."
* phrase in Section 16, paragraph 1
What is: "the institution of the national Fund, the bedrock on which all other institutions must necessarily rest and be established,..."
"...- the individual, the community, and the institutions - ..."
* phrase in Section 19, paragraph 2
What is: "...the three protagonists in the Divine Plan"
"...first, by their very definition, means are to serve a purpose..." , ..."second, no matter how noble the goal, the end can never justify the employment of unseemly means."
* phrase in Section 4, paragraph 3
What is: "...there are two related ideas that we should always bear in mind:..."
"...those who offer a portion of their material resources in a spirit of sacrifice,..."
* phrase in Section 8, paragraph 3
What is: "Divine confirmations redound upon..."
"...being "vigilant and cautious, discreet and watchful", and protecting "at all times the Temple of the Cause from the dart of the mischief-maker and the onslaught of the enemy",...".
* phrase in Section 13, paragraph 2
What is: "...the far ranging responsibilities of Local Spiritual Assemblies.".
"... if that body wishes to properly administer the manifold and ever-increasing activities of the Faith."
* phrase in Section 16, paragraph 4
What is: "There should be a continual flow of funds to the national treasury of the National Spiritual Assembly,..."
"... "managing one's financial affairs in accordance with spiritual principals is an indispensable dimension of a life lived coherently." "
* phrase in Section 20 , paragraph 1
What is: "the Universal House of Justice explains, such voluntary giving serves to foster an awareness that..."
"Promote ye the development of the cities of God and his countries,..."
* phrase in Section 4, second paragraph 2
What is: "In the Kit'ab-i-Aqdas, Bah'a'u'll'ah declares:..."
" ...the imperative of supporting the Bah'a'i Fund should remain uppermost in our minds."
* phrase in Section 9, paragraph 1
What is:"...in the conduct of our economic affairs,..."
" ....being "vigilant and cautious, discreet and watchful", and protecting at all times the Temple of the Cause...".
* phrase in Section 13 , paragraph 2
What is:"We can seek insights into the operation of this Fund by considering some of the far-ranging responsibilities of Local Spiritual Assemblies..."
"created by the Guarian to support the work of the Hands of the Cause,..."
* phrase in Section 17, paragraph 2
What is: "the Continental Funds"
"...receives the payments of Huq'uqu'll'ah made by believers throughout the world."
* phrase in Section 18 , paragraph 1
What is: "the Universal House of Justice as Head of the Faith...".