Minor Baha'i divisions Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Several Minor Baha'i divisions occurred within the Orthodox Bahá'í Faith, a splinter group from the Bahá'í Faith.History
After Charles Mason Remey's proclamation in 1960 that he was the second Guardian of the Baha'i Faith, his followers became known as the Orthodox Bahá'í Faith. Among those who accepted Remey's proclamation, several further divisions have occurred. Some of these are described below:
Further Divisions
The Baha'is Under the Provisions of the Covenant operated under the guidance of Leland Jensen. Jensen's beliefs seem linked to an argument about the succession of the House of David, and prophecies found in the Great Pyramid of Egypt. For the group's homepage see: www.montana.com/bupc. As of 2004, the BUPC appears to consist of two small communities, one in Montana and one in Alaska.
The House of Mankind and the Universal Palace of Order followed Jamshid Ma'ani and John Carré, but appear now to be defunct. A copy of Carré's book outlining his belief that all the disputes regarding the Guardianship were wrong and that a new prophet would arise in America in 2001 can be found at the following site run by an ex-Baha'i. www.bahai-faith.com
The Orthodox Bahai Faith Under the Regency was founded by Rex King. King argued that Mason Remey was not a full-fledged Guardian because, according to the traditional interpretation of Baha'i law, only a hereditary descendant of Baha'u'llah can hold this office. Nevertheless, due to Remey's appointment as President of the International Baha'i Council, King understood Remey's position as that of a "Regent" who should have been obeyed as the legitimate leader of the Baha'is but who should never have gone so far as to claim the Guardianship. Following his death in 1977, King's followers have reorganized as the Tarbiyat Baha'i Community (www.obcnhj.org). The Regency Baha'is appear to be restricted to a single community in Las Vegas, New Mexico.
The Charles Mason Remey Society followed Donald Harvey as the third Guardian and then following Harvey's death in 1991, Jacques Soghomonian of France. The group appears to have dissolved.
Discussion of these groups can be found at a reconciliation site: groups.yahoo.com/group/HeartoftheBahaiFaith
A position paper describing the historical development of these groups as seen from the perspective of the main Baha'i organization can be found at bahai-library.org/uhj/c-breakers.and.remey.html
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