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General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: Nationalism vs Globalization, Globalism and the Urantia Book
gbv23
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2016 12:34 pm +0000
Replies: 72 82962
I think the shift towards 'service' will be to repair the damage we've done and to emphasize things like education, healing and nurturing. There will still be jobs and 'business' but it will not be about just buying and consuming more 'stuff' (or just being wage-slaves in the production of more 'thi...
Questions & Answers Topic: What was the significance of the death of Jesus Christ?
gbv23
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2016 12:18 pm +0000
Replies: 146 190433
The difference between the 4 Gospels and Paul's letters is that the Gospels are at least claiming to quote Jesus, whereas Paul was just saying "Here's what I think Jesus meant" I do like the ("gnostic") Gospel Of Thomas, which is considered a "sayings" Gospel. but ultim...
Questions & Answers Topic: What was the significance of the death of Jesus Christ?
gbv23
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 12:55 pm +0000
Replies: 146 190433
I never really 'got' the atonement doctrine (in my Catholic upbringing) so it was easy for me to drop it. In a Urantia forum there's not much point in arguing for it though. You might as well be pushing reincarnation ---the answer will always be "the book says otherwise" I've read these (r...
Urantia Book Testimonials Topic: Test of Revelation(s)
gbv23
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2016 12:31 pm +0000
Replies: 3 29140
To this question I think Jesus would say: "By their fruits you shall know them." If you DO the stuff suggested in the alleged revelations (including different ways of thinking/acting) do you get 'positive' changes/results? Here's couple of quotes: 5:2.4: ...The proof of fraternity with the...
General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: The Urantia Book; Science of Mind; Autobiography of a Yogi
gbv23
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 10:19 am +0000
Replies: 11 18979
Oh thank you, I knew that was in there somewhere. I am hoping to completely re-read Part IV soon, as I think that this part of the book (the life of Jesus) really brings the message to the daily living of the individual ascending mortal. There is plenty of good stuff in Part III as well, but the fir...
Questions & Answers Topic: Prayer in the Urantia Book?
gbv23
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 2:49 pm +0000
Replies: 8 15373
Yes, that's one of my favorite parts of the book as well. The 'other forms of prayer section' (144:5) which includes prayers from other inhabited planets. The following is an alternative prayer to the "Lord's Prayer" recited in other parts of our Grand Universe, found in UB p.1622; 144:5: ...
General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: The Urantia Book; Science of Mind; Autobiography of a Yogi
gbv23
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 12:56 pm +0000
Replies: 11 18979
Thank you for the brief outline of Science Of Mind. I believe that the Ubook does 'hint' at this kind of thing, especially in those sections quoted (and around papers 52 - 56) In describing the reality of the "Spheres Of Light And Life" and how they would seem like "heaven" to us...
General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: The Will Of God Part II
gbv23
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 11:18 am +0000
Replies: 13 15695
re: Survival / Salvation Again from Paper 2 (The Nature Of God) 2:3.2 ..... The final result of wholehearted sin is annihilation. In the last analysis, such sin-identified individuals have destroyed themselves by becoming wholly unreal through their embrace of iniquity. The factual disappearance of ...
General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: What's your biggest takeaway from the Urantia Book ?
gbv23
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 10:55 am +0000
Replies: 15 23429
Yes I like that section that someone else posted (The Acme Of Religious Living) quite a bit. Most of the book resonates with me an seems to come from a high vibration but some parts don't do that for me (much of the history of Urantia section does not seem that useful to me) Other sections that I li...
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