SPIRIT and RELIGION
Religion...consists not in the discovery of new facts or in the finding of a unique experience, but rather in the discovery of new and spiritual meanings in facts already well known to mankind. (1105:1)
ARTICLES
The unity of truth, beauty and goodness can only be realized in the spiritual experience of the God-knowing personality." (2095)...
The purpose in providing these quotations is to aid readers in gaining understanding of what is meant by those difficult to define concepts, "spiritual meanings and values" - the only components of our mortal existence that survive with us...
In view of the divinity of the sources from which we derive our minds, why is so much of what we think and do so drastically and dramatically ungodlike...?
This paper sustains the same relation to The Urantia Book as the first chapter of the Book of Genesis does to the Bible. Both contain answers to that very old philosophic question, "Why is there something rather than nothing?"...
Refusal by the authors of the Urantia Papers to apply the designations "Christ," "Jesus Christ," or "Christ Jesus" to the human Jesus shows a deliberate and conscious effort to avoid such designations. This is in direct opposition to two thousand years of tradition.
Of all the enigmas presented to us by The Urantia Book, one of the most puzzling to me has always been the seven psychic circles. Only three of them are given any definition at all, and yet we must attain these stages of spiritual achievement in preparation for Adjuster fusion. I accepted this lack of differentiation between these circles because the book clearly states that they are different for each individual. However, I have found a possible way of giving them shape and form in the work of best-selling author, Caroline Myss, Ph.D.
The Celestial Guardians Although they are quite marvelous beings, they lack the tremendous and profound personal experience that is obtained during the ascendant career of mortals such as ourselves during our climb to glory from the deep domains of space...
On Communication with Our Thought Adjuster The revelators appear to be somewhat pessimistic about the capacity of us Urantians to actually achieve direct two-way communication with our Thought Adjusters. This pessimism is related to the Lucifer rebellion...
Creative Imagination Instead of a nice, simple formula of "creative imagining," a sort of five minute daily exercise routine, in dismay I discover that this "better communication" is a process inspired by faith and is a philosophy of life... Ann Bendall, Nambour, Australia.
The key to living the Fathers will is to share our inner life with him—the sublime consciousness of knowing God—and to make choices about sharing that part of the Father within us as it manifests through our unique personalities.
Unbroken Communion with our Thought Adjuster Emmanuel stated to Michael that he should only be concerned with "unbroken communion between you and your Paradise Father" while living as Jesus on Urantia. (1326). If it was good enough for my model of perfection it is good enough for me! Ann Bendall, Australia.
Only God is Good "As Jesus was starting on his way, a young man ran up, knelt before him, and asked him, 'Good Master, what must I do to receive eternal life?' 'Why do you call me good?' Jesus asked of him, 'No one is good except God alone.'" (Mark, 10:17,18). These words are repeated in The Urantia Book... Ken Glasziou, Maleny, Australia.
Where are the Daughters of God? They are everywhere - the spirit beings created by the Infinite Spirit and his children. And the Material Daughters, equal with the Material Sons, show humans the superior achievements possible by a woman and a man working together... Marion Steward, Auckland, New Zealand
