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Hello U.B readers,
I have made an effort to entice, coax and even offer printed pages of the Urantia Book to my friends, family, and associates, and surprise, surprise... (or probably not) no one shows the least interest. Not even the ones who tell me that they wonder about life, death and the beyond, for whenever I tell them that there is a book with all the answers, they are... 'sigh... too busy at the moment to read about Gods... angels... the past... ...and in any case I might die if I think about death..."
But the most appalling thing I am experiencing is the following...
"Were there people in the world in 1870?" (My cousin)
"White people have life-extension chips in their bodies, controlled by a computer in America- that is why they live long..." (A local pastor)
"Do stars switch off during the day?" (A friend)
"When a newborn cries too much, it has a snake in the stomach..." A neighbor where I live)
"When you see a snake, grasp your wrist with your other hand and don't let go- that immobilizes the snake..." (Another neighbor)
And... "It is wrong to question/doubt the bible..."
The above scenario presents a challenge. Personally, I find the revelations from the book very uplifting and I have noted the transformations in my life, and especially my mind/thoughts. I am more consciously mindful of anger, irritation, annoyance, improper or rude talk and the debasing of individuals or groups based on gender, age or social class. I am also pleasantly surprised to find out that I am in control of erotic urges more than ever... compared to when such thoughts occupied my mind 80, if not 90% of the time. About death; before finding the truth, I yearned for it, but now, I tell God that it is His Will, not mine. All the same, I have never feared death in my life.
The real challenge is telling others of the source of my transformations. After much thought and contemplation concerning the matter, I realize that rather than ambush the others with the book, I live as Jesus did; simply, selflessly, and devotedly to the Father's Will. In such a manner will I make a difference that will then attract others to come to me with questions, not I to them with unasked answers. At the same time, I am elated since the ignorance exhibited here is rich fodder if, at some time in the future, devoted and sincere Urantia Book Students are to start a Caligastia-like center of civilization.
I also believe that if we as truthseekers sincerely and faithfully ask Christ Michael for help, He would definitely answer.
A truthseeker, Daniel.
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