DOES SHOGHI EFFENDI CONTINUE TO FUNCTION AS THE GUARDIAN OF THE FAITH IN THE NEXT WORLD ALSO?

How can any Bahá’í who has read the Will and Testament of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá rationally claim that the Guardian of the Cause of God continues to exercise his functions in the next world?
For, to so argue, as some incredulously do, how do they rationally explain, notwithstanding the explicit terms of the divinely-conceived and sacred Will and Testament of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá that require the Guardian to preside as “the sacred head and distinguished member for life” of the Universal House of Justice, and “attend in person its deliberations,” he is able to perform this essential role from the next world, and exercise as well the following additional rights and functions conferred upon him in that sacred and immutable Document that unquestionably require the Guardian to be present in this world?

“Should he not attend in person its [UHJ] deliberations, he must appoint one to represent him.”

“Should any of the members [of the UHJ] commit a sin injurious to the common weal, the guardian of the Cause of God hath at his own discretion the right to expel him whereupon the people must elect another one in his stead.”

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