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General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: the Life and teachings of Jesus in the UB
J. Barry
Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 10:18 pm +0000
Replies: 941 747289
Thank you, I love that quote, seems there are so many threads between the UB and the 12 program.
General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: Isn’t finding God the real message of the U.B?
J. Barry
Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:59 pm +0000
Replies: 6 7942
I believe there are stages to God awareness. 1 blind faith or simply seeking God 1a. The realization you must look within. Part of the success to this has to do with the Spirit of True Christ blanketed the Earth with after his resurrection . As well as our Thought adjusters aid. Many times in a huma...
General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: the Life and teachings of Jesus in the UB
J. Barry
Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:26 pm +0000
Replies: 941 747289
My reason for posting the service work experience was to demonstrate something science can not place under a microscope and psychology can’t fully explain, unless you except a spiritual element which I believe Maslow came close to discovering in his work on Selfactualization. If we are truly to grow...
General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: the Life and teachings of Jesus in the UB
J. Barry
Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 3:09 pm +0000
Replies: 941 747289
I my recovery from Drugs Alcohol and a deep rooted life style that only severed me my self and I, I discovered the healing power of service work. It is something that the 12 step community greatly encourages. Of course I was resistant to it for I saw no logic in it, plus I was a selfish person who c...
General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: the Life and teachings of Jesus in the UB
J. Barry
Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 12:36 am +0000
Replies: 941 747289
I agree we must first focus on healing our selves, and find our personal relationship with God, but once having achieved such, we are asked “ for those that much is given, much is expected” as a natural response to experiencing Gods love we are the more willing to love others abundently .
General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: Isn’t finding God the real message of the U.B?
J. Barry
Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 12:17 am +0000
Replies: 6 7942
Thank FanoVan, I like many here have had the UB for many years and pondered many time how can I/we do our part to keep the Domino effect going of heading to human race towards the Era of Lifht and Life, and as Sela posted, a good point is made that if we can guarantee future children healthy home ra...
General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: Isn’t finding God the real message of the U.B?
J. Barry
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 5:18 am +0000
Replies: 6 7942
Every thing about the book is telling us that we “can” know God. That we don’t have to settle with blind faith in the Divine, but that we can have a knowing of the dynamic presence of God in our lives. It is our journey to awaken our selve through the dim perspective of belief to the full awareness ...
General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: the Life and teachings of Jesus in the UB
J. Barry
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 4:57 am +0000
Replies: 941 747289
So on one hand we need the possibility of evil in order to face the challenges that build character and avail us the opportunity to make choices, but also on the other hand we have the intelligence to shape a society and world that Fosters and Augments the best in us, the path towards the Era of Lig...
General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: Self-Gratification vs Self-Maintenance
J. Barry
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 8:33 pm +0000
Replies: 13 13791
Yes, we must find a way to glorify the highest values and Ideals which Fost and Augment the best in us. in our consistency of upholding the highest of truths and desires we can bring about greater awareness. Truth feeds healthy minds, The Indwelling Spirits in every longing mortal will aid a sincere...
General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: Universal divine laws
J. Barry
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 8:18 pm +0000
Replies: 8 8028
For me i have summed up the totality of God knowing and universal truth in 4 words. keeping it simple and leaving the expanded interpretation to the individual. Love, Patience, Understanding, and Forgiveness. in their highest expression beyond human comprehension these truths guide all. it is clear ...
General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: the Life and teachings of Jesus in the UB
J. Barry
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 8:10 pm +0000
Replies: 941 747289
many years ago i read a book called the Imitation of Christ. I was wanting to walk my path in this world as nobly as Christ did, but after a time found my self face with my many character defects, and the challenges to over come them. needless to say, i was and am human, i desire to be better than i...
General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: Worship in the Urantia Book
J. Barry
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 7:52 pm +0000
Replies: 23 20636
Worship is a response to an awareness of great joy in knowing something true in your heart of hearts.
General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: Urantia Book movie?
J. Barry
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 1:56 pm +0000
Replies: 19 25655
Lol getting older.
General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: Urantia Book movie?
J. Barry
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 3:45 pm +0000
Replies: 19 25655
The World as a whole is still not ready for a full blown exposure to the U.B.
General Urantia Book Discussion Topic: Athiest Death
J. Barry
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 3:41 pm +0000
Replies: 9 14953
The Austin Group had a very interesting discussion on this topic and all agreed that the U.B. made it clear, God give all a chance to make a final choosing up to the very end, standing before the council while in Morantia form. Gods love is so Unconditional that he want all to make an informed choic...
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