Ultimately, there’s nothing special about being an agondonter.
(177:5.6) “one more day to do the Father’s will “
I guess we will remain plagued yet by such Nod/Not-isms and platitudes that directly contradict the UB??!! …and remain off-topic, still!! In this case the authors disagree with you, again. There is something special about being alive, and being a tadpole with fusion/frog potential and knowing/feeling God’s love. Ours is a thrilling adventure of eternal bliss in this friendly universe. The gods have found the agondonters to be a rare resource of faith, fortitude, loyalty, and capability. The mercy time-lag of justice, whenever rebellion arises (as rare as that is), delivers a new breed of Finaliter which is quite “special” indeed!! All mortal borns are subject to the hammer and anvil, but some are more finely tempered, hammered, and honed to a sharper edge for work only they can best perform. Such a process is only “agony” to those who do not know their origin, destiny, and the love of God’s magnificent universe.
50:7.1 (578.6) On first thought it might appear that Urantia and its associated isolated worlds are most unfortunate in being deprived of the beneficent presence and influence of such superhuman personalities as a Planetary Prince and a Material Son and Daughter. But isolation of these spheres affords their races a unique opportunity for the exercise of faith and for the development of a peculiar quality of confidence in cosmic reliability which is not dependent on sight or any other material consideration. It may turn out, eventually, that mortal creatures hailing from the worlds quarantined in consequence of rebellion are extremely fortunate. We have discovered that such ascenders are very early intrusted with numerous special assignments to cosmic undertakings where unquestioned faith and sublime confidence are essential to achievement.
I wonder nod if you still find the UB to be dangerous as you have claimed before? It does not seem to bring you much joy or comfort or even hope. I love the blues (music)….but dude, you can wilt flowers with your demeanor and rhetoric….just sayin’.
Your agonies are your own…and the best way, perhaps, you might help your grandchildren is to find a way to lay aside your anguish, disappointments, impatience, fears, expectations of others….and embrace reality….the reality that we are loved, cared for, guided, and ministered to directly by the Father, Mother, and Son….and all their trillions of trillions of children. Your dark views and myopic attention to the dark patches of the errors of growth and the evil/sins of others is very tiring. I am so very sorry for you Enno. No faith-son should feel so depressed and be so intent on depressing others as you obviously are….perhaps you could give it a rest here?
Thank you Midi for the very responsive text you provided in this little detour of nod’s. I have found that many have very narrow opinions about the inevitable racial amalgamation that every world, including our own, experiences. Racial integrity and progress as presented in the Papers has nothing to do with color, culture, wealth, class, education, intelligence or any other such measure. I agree with Bonita that this is a genetic issue related to disease, physical deformities that cause suffering, and any and all genetic defects which accelerate mortality and reduce the functioning of normal mindedness….most especially those traits which are inherited! And I agree with Keryn’s concerns that our society is not nearly mature and kind enough and properly motivated by brotherhood and love to even have a rational discussion, let alone begin any form of eugenics “cleansing” efforts. But this has begun in my lifetime, already. Geneticists are racing to identify genetic markers that are undesirable and medical science races to find ways to treat/cure such genetics in parents and fetuses and babies. We have begun to develop the capabilities of extended longevity and improved quality of life and to enhance the body’s ability to prevent or overcome many maladies that have been killing, disabling, and bring suffering to the mortals of Urantia.
Keryn….no apologies….we go where the trail takes us…..your’s is a most welcome voice and perspective. Sound reasoning and critical thinking….so glad you are enjoying the topic.
Bonita….BINGO!!….as usual! I was really forming some new perspectives on this issue when you were presenting the role of personality in faith and love….I think it important to study how the ancients and primitives of any world discover the dual nature and respond to the Spirit without any knowledge or beliefs and yet how all beliefs seem to spring from this inner awareness and how belief that turns to faith which becomes the primal cause for behavior and choices leads humanity forward through the Mortal Epochs of time even before and during the planetary rulers and examples walk among us.
Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the topic and I certainly look forward to more questions, text, discussion, and learning thereby and therefrom!! = )
"Live loyally today—grow—and tomorrow will attend to itself. The quickest way for a tadpole to become a frog is to live loyally each moment as a tadpole."
