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Is Empathy a Weakness?
/in Trending Now!, UncategorizedAccording to NPR, “People tend to think of empathy or caring about other people’s feelings as a good thing, but in some circles, there’s a growing chorus of voices arguing that empathy could be bad.” Read More
Jesus addresses this issue in The Urantia Book using the word sympathy, and empathy is a word that can mean sympathy, sensitivity, and a sense of fellow feeling for another. In his ordination speech Jesus talked about the importance of sympathy. Even though he talked particularly about the importance of sympathy in men and boys, showing tenderness towards others is evidence of a courageous spirit for all of us. “Being sensitive and responsive to human need creates genuine and lasting happiness, while such kindly attitudes safeguard the soul from the destructive influences of anger, hate, and suspicion.” Read more
The Strange Power of Laughter
/in Trending Now!On the website Sapiens.org, an anthropologist explores laughter as a far more complex phenomenon than simple delight—reflecting on its surprising power to disturb and disrupt. Read More
The Urantia Book says, “Joyful mirth and the smile-equivalent are as universal as music. There is a morontial and a spiritual equivalent of mirth and laughter.”
Read HERE Urantia Book teachings about the importance of laughter and humor – both in this life, and into our eternal career
Other reference: One of the functions of humor is to help all of us take ourselves less seriously. “Humor is the divine antidote for exaltation of ego.”
Is Compassion Important for Humanity?
/in Trending Now!According to Forbes, “In times of crisis and social unrest, compassionate leadership can unify us as human beings, like a glue that binds us together in times of unrest. Without it, we become lonely individuals, facing challenges alone.” Read More
The Urantia Book says, ”Jesus unfailingly impressed upon his associates that they must “show forth love, compassion, and sympathy.” He early taught his followers that the kingdom of heaven was a spiritual experience having to do with the enthronement of God in the hearts of men. Read More