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Forum: General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: Spiritual goals and resolutions for 2018
lwatkins
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2017 5:00 pm +0000
Replies: 6 Views: 8112
Hello, In my life I've not had much success with goals directing my thoughts and actions, whether material goals or spiritual ones. In the past I've written lists of goals and made New Year's resolutions but they're soon forgotten in the flow of daily life. I know that goals are valuable and meaning...
Forum: General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: Spiritual goals and resolutions for 2018
lwatkins
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 5:21 pm +0000
Replies: 6 Views: 8112
Greetings to All... Continuing with the theme of giving thanks and developing a spiritual focus to both our inner and outer lives, in this season of Thanksgiving and the coming New Year, we want to invite all Forum members - and hopefully those of you who are new to our Forum - to give some thought ...
Forum: General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: Let's Give Thanks!
lwatkins
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 4:22 pm +0000
Replies: 8 Views: 9582
This is a great idea and an excellent opportunity so thank you MaryJo for getting it off of the ground. I don't think I've ever actually sat down and given thought to what I'm truly thankful for until now. If this were a routine activity for me my list would be shorter, but I think I have a lot of c...
Forum: General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: Eclipse
lwatkins
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 10:02 am +0000
Replies: 11 Views: 12688
"Tell no man" -- and yet, in every instance the Apostles and those who'd been cured or had met Jesus disregarded his admonition. I wonder if there were repercussions from not heeding such a request. Larry
Forum: General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: Eclipse
lwatkins
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 7:16 am +0000
Replies: 11 Views: 12688
It would be nice if that were the case but I don't think so. In its 75 year history perhaps a bit more than a million books have been distributed world-wide to this date. I believe that most go unread... disinterest, too big, too complex, too mysterious, doesn't appear to support one's present relig...
Forum: General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: Eclipse
lwatkins
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 10:43 pm +0000
Replies: 11 Views: 12688
The total solar eclipse will only be seen in the USA. It will be night time for half of the planet during the time the eclipse is visible here so most of the world won't even be aware it's happening. So, is the USA so special that major spiritual events will be initiated across the planet? Is the nu...
Forum: In The Media Topic: Urantia Book Mentioned in The Atlantic Magazine
lwatkins
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 8:20 am +0000
Replies: 3 Views: 8088
Thank you Jim, this is a meaningful opportunity. I've taken the survey. Larry
Forum: General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: What really, is going on in our world right now?
lwatkins
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 5:39 am +0000
Replies: 430 Views: 284015
So many discussions devolve into bickering, pettiness, disparagement of character and personality, this one being yet another example of that. Our lack of objectivity shows how much growing up we have to do spiritually in order to exhibit fruits of the spirit rather than bellicose animal natures. In...
Forum: Spiritual Experiences Topic: What was your faith ?
lwatkins
Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 8:37 pm +0000
Replies: 60 Views: 86071
I have been writing computer programs for nearly 50 years so I have a good amount of experience in "debugging", correcting problems in programs that aren't producing the desired results. This can sometimes be satisfying and sometimes frustrating. This week I was faced with a very frustrati...
Forum: General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: Perception of facts
lwatkins
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2017 10:12 pm +0000
Replies: 24 Views: 23269
Thanks Jim, it's good to know you better. In the past I've opened up a little about myself and have had it thrown back at me so although it's good to have a better understanding of one another there are those with axes to grind, so it's good to be cautious and not reveal too much personal informatio...
Forum: General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: Proposals
lwatkins
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 9:19 am +0000
Replies: 15 Views: 16832
Hello JWS3Sons, This is an interesting juxtaposition of two quotes. Considering them both, I would interpret them as relating to separate circumstances of the human condition. 109:2.0 describes the qualities of self-acting Adjusters. Like typical Adjusters, self-actuating Adjusters are concerned wit...
Forum: General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: Nationalism vs Globalization, Globalism and the Urantia Book
lwatkins
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 7:18 am +0000
Replies: 72 Views: 68058
This sounds too much like conspiracy theory musings. TUB contains a considerable amount of information about climate change -- the climate warms and it cools. The poles may have ice or they may not. It's certainly inconvenient to us humans, but that's the way global climate works. The climate will o...
Forum: General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: Nationalism vs Globalization, Globalism and the Urantia Book
lwatkins
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 8:08 am +0000
Replies: 72 Views: 68058
It's good to be aware of what the future brings. That gives us a sense of hope, especially when world situations appear bleak and chaotic, as are often the case today. But because of TUB we can look toward and anticipate the future with optimism, we can live joyful and fulfilling lives in the midst ...
Forum: Questions & Answers Topic: What was the significance of the death of Jesus Christ?
lwatkins
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 5:58 am +0000
Replies: 146 Views: 155957
The time has come to cease bashing one another over the heads with books. Nothing productive is coming of this discussion. It can always begin as a meaningful exercise, learning, practicing how to promote the teachings of Jesus when confronted with arguments from religionists of tradition who condem...
Forum: Questions & Answers Topic: What was the significance of the death of Jesus Christ?
lwatkins
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 7:25 am +0000
Replies: 146 Views: 155957
Diego, The Urantia Book does not claim to be extra-Biblical -- it is extra-Biblical. If you choose to believe the Bible and to align your beliefs with Church doctrine, that's okay. Despite what it might seem like here, for the most part Urantia Book students are content with believers believing, whe...
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