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JUDY: Yes, thank you.

JUDY: Yes, thank you.

===='''''[[Reincarnation]]'''''====

===='''''[[Reincarnation]]'''''====

KATHY: Will, this is Kathy. My [[mother]] and I have always been closely [[aligned]] in our [[spiritual]] [[outlook]] and goals and for several years, she has been under the [[counseling]] of a celestial teacher named Physician in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gainesville,_FL Gainesville, Florida]. His teachings are [[harmonious]] with your teachings except for the [[belief]] in [[reincarnation]]. My mother would like some [[clarification]] as to why there is this important [[difference]]?

KATHY: Will, this is Kathy. My [[mother]] and I have always been closely [[aligned]] in our [[spiritual]] [[outlook]] and goals and for several years, she has been under the [[counseling]] of a celestial teacher named Physician in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gainesville,_FL Gainesville, Florida]. His teachings are [[harmonious]] with your teachings except for the [[belief]] in [[reincarnation]]. My mother would like some [[clarification]] as to why there is this important [[difference]]?

WILL: Your [[mother]] has made great [[progress]] along the [[path]]. There is no [[justification]] for teaching the [[doctrine]] of [[reincarnation]]. It is not the [[word]] of her teacher. She clings to a notion of a [[spiraling]] [[deity]] whose circular tracks are so close to one another that they are virtually indistinguishable. This is very close to a legitimate view of one of the [[facets]] of [[the Father]]. Eric is slowing the delivery of this [[message]] for he is unfamiliar with the [[topic]] matter. [[The Father]] [[emanates]] love in a radial wave pattern that circulates in [[harmony]] with the [[superuniverses]]. Your [[mother]] is [[sensitive]] to this directional [[force]]. From this sensation she has extrapolated a continuous circular [[motion]] which, in itself, is true. It is not the entire picture. She is close to [[perceiving]] a [[reality]] aspect of [[the Father]]. Next question?

WILL: Your [[mother]] has made great [[progress]] along the [[path]]. There is no [[justification]] for teaching the [[doctrine]] of [[reincarnation]]. It is not the [[word]] of her teacher. She clings to a notion of a [[spiraling]] [[deity]] whose circular tracks are so close to one another that they are virtually indistinguishable. This is very close to a legitimate view of one of the [[facets]] of [[the Father]]. Eric is slowing the delivery of this [[message]] for he is unfamiliar with the [[topic]] matter. [[The Father]] [[emanates]] love in a radial wave pattern that circulates in [[harmony]] with the [[superuniverses]]. Your [[mother]] is [[sensitive]] to this directional [[force]]. From this sensation she has extrapolated a continuous circular [[motion]] which, in itself, is true. It is not the entire picture. She is close to [[perceiving]] a [[reality]] aspect of [[the Father]]. Next question?

===='''''[[Materialization]]'''''====

===='''''[[Materialization]]'''''====

VINCENT: This is Vincent, Will. I have a couple of [[questions]] from the [[group]]. First of all, I gave the [[transcripts]] to a guy named [http://www.world-destiny.org/ Ernest Moyer]. We would like to know if that was a mistake, and secondly, we would like a little bit more [[information]] on the January meeting and on the December 9th happenings in Utah. Especially whether [[Gabriel]] will himself visually [[appear]] in front of that [[group]].

VINCENT: This is Vincent, Will. I have a couple of [[questions]] from the [[group]]. First of all, I gave the [[transcripts]] to a guy named [https://www.world-destiny.org/ Ernest Moyer]. We would like to know if that was a mistake, and secondly, we would like a little bit more [[information]] on the January meeting and on the December 9th happenings in Utah. Especially whether [[Gabriel]] will himself visually [[appear]] in front of that [[group]].

WILL: [[Gabriel]] will indeed appear. He has strong [[words]] for the people who will be assembled to hear, although many will have their ears closed. Some from unwillingness, others from [[skepticism]], yet others will [[embrace]] his [[words]] wholeheartedly. It will be a [[modest]]- sized [[meeting]]. Few among your group are interested in actually going to this meeting, although the [[concept]] is provocative and it will certainly be [[entertaining]]. The demands for careful [[discussion]] will be taxing on those who are present. Most of the [[stress]] involved will be due to the [[appearance]] of [[Gabriel]] himself, for he is a [[powerful]] [[being]] and his [[words]] are equally powerful. For those of your [[group]] who elect to attend, take care to avoid ensnaring the lives of your brothers and sisters in a [[Drama|theatrical]] [[event]].

WILL: [[Gabriel]] will indeed appear. He has strong [[words]] for the people who will be assembled to hear, although many will have their ears closed. Some from unwillingness, others from [[skepticism]], yet others will [[embrace]] his [[words]] wholeheartedly. It will be a [[modest]]- sized [[meeting]]. Few among your group are interested in actually going to this meeting, although the [[concept]] is provocative and it will certainly be [[entertaining]]. The demands for careful [[discussion]] will be taxing on those who are present. Most of the [[stress]] involved will be due to the [[appearance]] of [[Gabriel]] himself, for he is a [[powerful]] [[being]] and his [[words]] are equally powerful. For those of your [[group]] who elect to attend, take care to avoid ensnaring the lives of your brothers and sisters in a [[Drama|theatrical]] [[event]].

===='''''[[Diversity]]'''''====

===='''''[[Diversity]]'''''====

JUDY: Will, this is Judy again. [[Tallahassee TeaM|This group]] has stayed [[together]] over the years because we have been [[touched]] by the teachings of the [[Urantia Book]]. I have friends who are spiritually [[receptive]] but they have never read the [[Urantia Book]]. Instead they have elected to [[express]] their [[spirituality]] through other means, such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_religions East Indian religions]. My [[question]] is, will the [[spiritual]] [[mission]] which we are about to fulfill soon, or some day, come mainly from [[readers]] of the [[Urantia Book]] or are there people who pursue other [[spiritual]] [[paths]] being contacted as well?

JUDY: Will, this is Judy again. [[Tallahassee TeaM|This group]] has stayed [[together]] over the years because we have been [[touched]] by the teachings of the [[Urantia Book]]. I have friends who are spiritually [[receptive]] but they have never read the [[Urantia Book]]. Instead they have elected to [[express]] their [[spirituality]] through other means, such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_religions East Indian religions]. My [[question]] is, will the [[spiritual]] [[mission]] which we are about to fulfill soon, or some day, come mainly from [[readers]] of the [[Urantia Book]] or are there people who pursue other [[spiritual]] [[paths]] being contacted as well?

WILL: My answer to this [[question]] is short and not meant to be curt, for it says in [[Urantia Text|the Book]], there are as many [[paths]] to [[God]] as there are [[souls]] to walk them. It is a [[good]] try. Beyond those [[words]], there is nothing more to add. That [[thought]] encapsulates all there is to say.

WILL: My answer to this [[question]] is short and not meant to be curt, for it says in [[Urantia Text|the Book]], there are as many [[paths]] to [[God]] as there are [[souls]] to walk them. It is a [[good]] try. Beyond those [[words]], there is nothing more to add. That [[thought]] encapsulates all there is to say.

WILL: It is not allowed for me to [[describe]] in detail the world from which I spring. I was [[born]] in the [[love]] of [[the Father]] in [[heaven]] and lived a short, pitched [[existence]] on a [[planet]] with much [[strife]]. I had a [[Husband|mate]] and a [[family]], and my life was incalculably enriched by the [[love]] and [[attention]] showered upon me by the [[Universal Father]]. Many times I strayed from his teachings, like you. Beyond that, I found not much [[translates]] from my world to yours. Therefore I have been selected as a [[teacher]] for your group since I am incapable of imparting to you anything useful beyond teaching you of the [[love]] and [[respect]] and admiration which [[the Father]] has for His independently-minded [[Free will|will]] [[creatures]] in the far- flung regions of [[space]]. Next question.

WILL: It is not allowed for me to [[describe]] in detail the world from which I spring. I was [[born]] in the [[love]] of [[the Father]] in [[heaven]] and lived a short, pitched [[existence]] on a [[planet]] with much [[strife]]. I had a [[Husband|mate]] and a [[family]], and my life was incalculably enriched by the [[love]] and [[attention]] showered upon me by the [[Universal Father]]. Many times I strayed from his teachings, like you. Beyond that, I found not much [[translates]] from my world to yours. Therefore I have been selected as a [[teacher]] for your group since I am incapable of imparting to you anything useful beyond teaching you of the [[love]] and [[respect]] and admiration which [[the Father]] has for His independently-minded [[Free will|will]] [[creatures]] in the far- flung regions of [[space]]. Next question.

===='''''[[Bible]]''''', '''''[[Parenting]]''''', '''''[[Symbols]]'''''====

===='''''[[Bible]]''''', '''''[[Parenting]]''''', '''''[[Symbols]]'''''====

JUDY: Will, this is Judy again. I have lots of [[questions]] tonight and on behalf of the [[group]] I would like to say that we are very [[happy]] you were [[chosen]] to be our [[teacher]], and thank you for [[sharing]] that [[personal]] [[information]] with us. The question I have is about the [[Bible]]. As I was [[reading]] through the teachings of [[Ham]] this week, my first [[family]] was active in a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutheran_church Lutheran church] when I was [[Childhood|growing up]] and I also attended a Lutheran [[college]], so I spent much time [[studying]] the [[Bible]], which I found upon retrospect only occasionally [[inspiring]]. When I was introduced to the [[Urantia Book]] about 13 years ago, it did [[inspire]] and seem to lack the [[contradiction]]s that bothered me about the [[Bible]]. The teachings of [[Ham]] and of you, [[Will]], have [[inspired]] me even further. My question is, is there any [[value]] in [[Bible]] [[study]] or is there any value to passing the Bible study or the [[stories]] of the Bible on to our [[children]]?

JUDY: Will, this is Judy again. I have lots of [[questions]] tonight and on behalf of the [[group]] I would like to say that we are very [[happy]] you were [[chosen]] to be our [[teacher]], and thank you for [[sharing]] that [[personal]] [[information]] with us. The question I have is about the [[Bible]]. As I was [[reading]] through the teachings of [[Ham]] this week, my first [[family]] was active in a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutheran_church Lutheran church] when I was [[Childhood|growing up]] and I also attended a Lutheran [[college]], so I spent much time [[studying]] the [[Bible]], which I found upon retrospect only occasionally [[inspiring]]. When I was introduced to the [[Urantia Book]] about 13 years ago, it did [[inspire]] and seem to lack the [[contradiction]]s that bothered me about the [[Bible]]. The teachings of [[Ham]] and of you, [[Will]], have [[inspired]] me even further. My question is, is there any [[value]] in [[Bible]] [[study]] or is there any value to passing the Bible study or the [[stories]] of the Bible on to our [[children]]?

WILL: In the [[light]] of [[succeeding]] [[revelations]], the [[Bible]] most frequently employed by [[mortals]] on your [[planet]] may be thought of most accurately as a [[cultural]] [[document]]. Much [[truth]] is contained in it. Much truth is contained in the [[novels]] crafted by your [[insightful]] [[writers]]. The [[proportions]] of [[fiction]] are similar, but the [[essential]] [[message]] remains the same whether we [[speak]] of the [[Bible]] used on your [[earth]] or the [[Urantia Book]] or the substance of these meetings. The only [[error]] attributable to the [[concentration]] of [[religious]] [[training]] within the [[Bible]] is that it has a restrictive effect because of its charged [[symbolism]]. People in circumstances similar to yours [[experience]] the same [[communication]] but filter it through such highly formalized [[symbols]] as were imparted to them through the [[Christian]] [[Bible]]. Because of this, they miss much of the [[vitality]] of fellowship with [[God]] and become bogged down in [[ritualistic]] [[concepts]]. Although it is possible to have a clean [[heart]] and read the [[Bible]], a person must exercise [[Discernment|judicious discretion]] when deciding which parts are relating [[spiritual]] [[truths]].

WILL: In the [[light]] of [[succeeding]] [[revelations]], the [[Bible]] most frequently employed by [[mortals]] on your [[planet]] may be thought of most accurately as a [[cultural]] [[document]]. Much [[truth]] is contained in it. Much truth is contained in the [[novels]] crafted by your [[insightful]] [[writers]]. The [[proportions]] of [[fiction]] are similar, but the [[essential]] [[message]] remains the same whether we [[speak]] of the [[Bible]] used on your [[earth]] or the [[Urantia Book]] or the substance of these meetings. The only [[error]] attributable to the [[concentration]] of [[religious]] [[training]] within the [[Bible]] is that it has a restrictive effect because of its charged [[symbolism]]. People in circumstances similar to yours [[experience]] the same [[communication]] but filter it through such highly formalized [[symbols]] as were imparted to them through the [[Christian]] [[Bible]]. Because of this, they miss much of the [[vitality]] of fellowship with [[God]] and become bogged down in [[ritualistic]] [[concepts]]. Although it is possible to have a clean [[heart]] and read the [[Bible]], a person must exercise [[Discernment|judicious discretion]] when deciding which parts are relating [[spiritual]] [[truths]].