third offence, however, a mark should be placed upon the thief's brow so it is easy to identify the person and disallow him in the "cities of God". The purpose of the mark on the forehead serves in warning other people of the thief's proclivities. The details of the nature of the mark (how the mark is to be applied, how long it has to be worn, and under what conditions it may be removed) and the circumstances that are to be taken into account in deciding which sentence is to be applied have been left to the Universal House of Justice; the Universal House of Justice has stated that the law is intended for a future condition of society, at which time they will be supplemented and applied by the Universal House of Justice. See also Baháʼí literature Baháʼí teachings Kitáb-i-Aqdas Notes References Further reading External links Six Lessons on Baháʼí Law - A Deepening Course published by the NSA of Hawaii (2000; revised edition) "Further Application of the Laws of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas" — December 28, 1999, letter from the Universal House of Justice to the Baháʼís of the World Laws abrogated by Bahá'u'lláh, a compilation Related documents on Bahá'í Library Online Laws Religious legal systems ru:Китаб-и-Агдас