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Every human in
our world experiences moments of self-reflection, doubt and skepticism.
We search for answers that help us define God's role in our lives and
our relevance to the universe and beyond. These are not new questions.
The Urantia Book can be a valuable source of enlightenment and comfort
when a soul is faced with Life's Toughest Questions. Click on a question
you've struggled with and discover The Urantia Book's perspective on
some of life's most difficult and frequently-asked questions.
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What kind of attitude should we Urantians have regarding problems like pornography, alcohol and drugs?
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Jesus strove for a superb balance in his life. His first priority was
to seek and find the Father's will, and to establish the kingdom on
Earth. As his followers, that is also our mandate. Whatever may
interfere with that high purpose should be discarded.
While I may have strong attitudes towards one or more of the things you
mentioned, I cannot presume to say what your, or anyone else's attitude
should be. It is the responsibility of each person to develop their
conscience and their life according to what they consider to be
important and of high value.
The Urantia Book gives us a very positive view of life. It has few
"thou shall not" rules. Likewise, Jesus was very positive in his
teachings:
Jesus had little to say about the social vices of his day; seldom did
he make reference to moral delinquency. He was a positive teacher of
true virtue. He studiously avoided the negative method of imparting
instruction; he refused to advertise evil. He was not even a moral
reformer. He well knew, and so taught his
apostles, that the sensual
urges of mankind are not suppressed by either religious rebuke or legal
prohibitions. His few denunciations were largely directed against
pride, cruelty, oppression, and hypocrisy. (140:8.21)
In the very first service that he conducted in the
Nazareth
synagogue,
at age fifteen, he chose verses from
Scripture.
Among the other things
he said, this passage pretty much says it all for me: He said:
"Seek good and not evil that you may live, and so the
Lord, the God of hosts, shall be with you. Hate the evil and love the
good...Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of
your doings from before my eyes; cease to do evil and learn to do
good..."
(126:4.3)
It is our job to discern what is evil and what is good. We have the
perfect teacher in Jesus, and we have a perfect pilot in our minds -
the Thought Adjuster. When we follow the leadings of our spiritual
models, we will surely make the right decisions for ourselves.
Thank you for this important question.
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