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Group: Northern Colorado TeaM, #39

 

Topics: Question and Answer session

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Preliminaries for joining with the merkaba anchor preceded this session.]

[Preliminaries for joining with the merkaba anchor preceded this session.]

During today’s dialog, we will be speaking about many issues, working on many questions that have been devised by readers and listeners of the group, and these will not be necessarily complete answers, but answers that should pique your curiosity, answers that should make you curious and hungry for more. If that is the case, then please raise your questions again and reissue new questions to our transcriptionist, Agatha. So with that, let us begin addressing these questions.

During today’s dialog, we will be speaking about many issues, working on many questions that have been devised by readers and listeners of the group, and these will not be necessarily complete answers, but answers that should pique your curiosity, answers that should make you curious and hungry for more. If that is the case, then please raise your questions again and reissue new questions to our transcriptionist, Agatha. So with that, let us begin addressing these questions.

 

Agatha: Rayson, of the questions that have been submitted to me, this one begins with a statement:

Agatha: Rayson, of the questions that have been submitted to me, this one begins with a statement:

    "There appears to be a new ground swell of developments in the Teaching Mission and Correcting Time programs that are more directly affecting mortals." And the question is, "Is there really a new plateau of Celestial initiated programs or am I mistaken?"

"There appears to be a new ground swell of developments in the Teaching Mission and Correcting Time programs that are more directly affecting mortals." And the question is, "Is there really a new plateau of Celestial initiated programs or am I mistaken?"

Rayson: No, you are not mistaken. As the events of the Teaching Mission and Correcting time move forward, more and more direct evidence of our participation, at least to those who are receptive to it, and can see them, begin to make their appearance more directly in human activities. Yet, in none of these cases will you find that we will intervene or interfere in human self-will. There has begun a new plateau of activity, and this began some time ago, but you are only now seeing evidence of that around you. All the while, existing, established practices and programs within the Teaching Mission and Correcting Time continue on. These will continue unabated until all participants on Urantia have begun to participate, have had access to these; only then will those activities be curtailed, and still there will be those that continue as new generations of mortals come into the world. The issues of energy are ones that are upon this new plateau. The emerging political awareness of mortals to other options within their political systems is another. The development of the Internet is not our devisement, yet it is certainly well adapted to the processes that we are used to, free and open communication, access to all, restrictions that are few.

Rayson: No, you are not mistaken. As the events of the Teaching Mission and Correcting time move forward, more and more direct evidence of our participation, at least to those who are receptive to it, and can see them, begin to make their appearance more directly in human activities. Yet, in none of these cases will you find that we will intervene or interfere in human self-will. There has begun a new plateau of activity, and this began some time ago, but you are only now seeing evidence of that around you. All the while, existing, established practices and programs within the Teaching Mission and Correcting Time continue on. These will continue unabated until all participants on Urantia have begun to participate, have had access to these; only then will those activities be curtailed, and still there will be those that continue as new generations of mortals come into the world. The issues of energy are ones that are upon this new plateau. The emerging political awareness of mortals to other options within their political systems is another. The development of the Internet is not our devisement, yet it is certainly well adapted to the processes that we are used to, free and open communication, access to all, restrictions that are few.

Agatha: This is part of the last question:

Agatha: This is part of the last question:

    "What has happened that would support the Celestial’s working at this new plateau of activity?"

"What has happened that would support the Celestial’s working at this new plateau of activity?"

Rayson: The conscious awareness of mortals that there are those about them who have their best intentions in mind, and of course this includes the Celestials who are hereabout. The angels have been with you, but this is a conscious project and our participation…[This is Daniel. I am fading off a bit. (Pause to reconnect)] This is Rayson; let us continue. Your populations in educated countries are becoming more aware that old solutions are no longer sufficient. You are emerging as a global community, into a new era, where technology alone is insufficient. Yet your philosophies are not developed enough to interact adequately with the technologies so that they become more "user friendly" to the higher concepts of mortals.

Rayson: The conscious awareness of mortals that there are those about them who have their best intentions in mind, and of course this includes the Celestials who are hereabout. The angels have been with you, but this is a conscious project and our participation…[This is Daniel. I am fading off a bit. (Pause to reconnect)] This is Rayson; let us continue. Your populations in educated countries are becoming more aware that old solutions are no longer sufficient. You are emerging as a global community, into a new era, where technology alone is insufficient. Yet your philosophies are not developed enough to interact adequately with the technologies so that they become more "user friendly" to the higher concepts of mortals.

You are seeing a broader openness among religious groups to entertain the concepts of once adversarial relationships with other religions. You are seeing the emergence of a greater consciousness—you may call it the "Christ Consciousness." This is invested in all religions and aiding those religions to adapt themselves to friendly relationships with others, those issues, beliefs, philosophies, concepts, which are common to all. We have been urging this all along, yet the independent thinking of mortals has aided this process greatly. In the end, mortals are learning that there is cooperation and assistance here for them, and that there is more product in cooperation and coordination than there is in opposition. We are most open to assist you with these situations, when you are open. Thank you.

You are seeing a broader openness among religious groups to entertain the concepts of once adversarial relationships with other religions. You are seeing the emergence of a greater consciousness—you may call it the "Christ Consciousness." This is invested in all religions and aiding those religions to adapt themselves to friendly relationships with others, those issues, beliefs, philosophies, concepts, which are common to all. We have been urging this all along, yet the independent thinking of mortals has aided this process greatly. In the end, mortals are learning that there is cooperation and assistance here for them, and that there is more product in cooperation and coordination than there is in opposition. We are most open to assist you with these situations, when you are open. Thank you.

Agatha:

Agatha: "Is there a connection between all the lessons of ‘community’ and the arrival of the Magisterial Son?"

 

    "Is there a connection between all the lessons of ‘community’ and the arrival of the Magisterial Son?"

Rayson: Yes, most definitely! Your Magisterial Son, who is coming, must be able to arrive in a situation or an environment that is cooperative. The teaching of community is more than political, it is spiritual, it is in essence the ethos of humanity, living together in peace. Community developments will not work well until your political agendas are set aside. The arrival of a Magisterial Son would be premature without the acceptance by organizations, communities, much as a family member who has gone afar and comes back, decades later—the family "waits" for that individual; so too, there must be family and community "waiting" for the Magisterial Son. More is needed than preparations of temples and rituals and ceremonies; and that is the openness to receive one who has been anticipated. Thank you.

Rayson: Yes, most definitely! Your Magisterial Son, who is coming, must be able to arrive in a situation or an environment that is cooperative. The teaching of community is more than political, it is spiritual, it is in essence the ethos of humanity, living together in peace. Community developments will not work well until your political agendas are set aside. The arrival of a Magisterial Son would be premature without the acceptance by organizations, communities, much as a family member who has gone afar and comes back, decades later—the family "waits" for that individual; so too, there must be family and community "waiting" for the Magisterial Son. More is needed than preparations of temples and rituals and ceremonies; and that is the openness to receive one who has been anticipated. Thank you.

Agatha: While we are on the subject of community, this is a series of questions that were submitted from outside our group, sent by a person who is very much interested in the concepts of community.

Agatha: While we are on the subject of community, this is a series of questions that were submitted from outside our group, sent by a person who is very much interested in the concepts of community.

    "Foremost, I was intrigued with your discussions recently about the status of crime and punishment on our world at present. We have been taught and I believe that the condition of humanity on Urantia is beset with problems stemming from the "liberty without license" that is the hallmark of Lucifer's manifesto, and that criminal behavior -- whether rich or poor, black or white, physical or psychic -- is a reflection of the prisons of the mind.  I believe that freedom can only come through the spirit, as Jesus taught. I am told that prisoners are hungrily devouring the Urantia Papers, and this will certainly help the inmates, but what can we do about those "in charge" of prisons? Should private industry take over the task of rehabilitation?  It is my perception that for the most part, jailers enjoy having power over prisoners and have no use for compassion. They don't even teach the prisoners to read and write or to have self-respect.  Prisoners are not treated any better than -- in fact WORSE than animals in our zoos!

"Foremost, I was intrigued with your discussions recently about the status of crime and punishment on our world at present. We have been taught and I believe that the condition of humanity on Urantia is beset with problems stemming from the "liberty without license" that is the hallmark of Lucifer's manifesto, and that criminal behavior -- whether rich or poor, black or white, physical or psychic -- is a reflection of the prisons of the mind.  I believe that freedom can only come through the spirit, as Jesus taught. I am told that prisoners are hungrily devouring the Urantia Papers, and this will certainly help the inmates, but what can we do about those "in charge" of prisons? Should private industry take over the task of rehabilitation?  It is my perception that for the most part, jailers enjoy having power over prisoners and have no use for compassion. They don't even teach the prisoners to read and write or to have self-respect.  Prisoners are not treated any better than -- in fact WORSE than animals in our zoos!

    And, are there not tests that could be administered to determine the prisoner's capacity for rehabilitation? And if so, do you think it would be helpful to segregate those who can be rehabilitated from those who cannot?"

 

And, are there not tests that could be administered to determine the prisoner's capacity for rehabilitation? And if so, do you think it would be helpful to segregate those who can be rehabilitated from those who cannot?"

Rayson: Your society already has within its capacity the ability to transform your prisons into virtual gardens of humanity, yet these are not applied. This looks a great deal like many of your families, where couples are raising children without investing in them the values of themselves, their society, (the larger culture that upholds the continuance of the family,) of the community and of your nation. There are many within your prisons who are desperately in need of upliftment, yet they are not encouraged to seek out those values and beliefs, which would aid them greatly. This is a large, millions in number "family"—these children are dispossessed of the larger values. It is essential that your systems discern those who have the capacity and those who do not. There are means of truth telling without drugs, which are quite accurate, which can aid individuals and organizations, prisons, to sort those who have the capacity, from those who do not.

Rayson: Your society already has within its capacity the ability to transform your prisons into virtual gardens of humanity, yet these are not applied. This looks a great deal like many of your families, where couples are raising children without investing in them the values of themselves, their society, (the larger culture that upholds the continuance of the family,) of the community and of your nation. There are many within your prisons who are desperately in need of upliftment, yet they are not encouraged to seek out those values and beliefs, which would aid them greatly. This is a large, millions in number "family"—these children are dispossessed of the larger values. It is essential that your systems discern those who have the capacity and those who do not. There are means of truth telling without drugs, which are quite accurate, which can aid individuals and organizations, prisons, to sort those who have the capacity, from those who do not.

This is Rayson; let us continue. (Are you ready for another question?) Please, and then let us prepare to close.

This is Rayson; let us continue. (Are you ready for another question?) Please, and then let us prepare to close.

Agatha:   

Agatha:  "Could we not use prison statistics as a lever to encourage reduction of the criminal element by sterilization of AT LEAST the criminally insane?"

 

    "Could we not use prison statistics as a lever to encourage reduction of the criminal element by sterilization of AT LEAST the criminally insane?"

Rayson:    This is Rayson. Yes, you could. The larger question is, "How could you?" And the answer to that lies within your highly skewed sense of individuality. We have discussed this before at length, I will not be redundant.

Rayson:    This is Rayson. Yes, you could. The larger question is, "How could you?" And the answer to that lies within your highly skewed sense of individuality. We have discussed this before at length, I will not be redundant.

Agatha: We can save the other questions till later.

Agatha: We can save the other questions till later.

Rayson: In all that we have discussed today, dear friends, hold true to the concepts, precepts, and commandments of Christ Michael when he was here in the flesh. Your primary behavior, those soul-deciding moments, come about to you when you decide to love or not to love your fellow brother and sister, and of course, yourself as well. You live on a difficult material world; we ask you simply to love the potential, to love another though their behaviors may be contentious and offensive. We do not expect you to accept those behaviors, but always lay ready to accept the potential to love what lies within. In some it is small; in others it is great. Always appeal to that which is there that can be loved. Guard against your own prejudice against others, for it may be applied to yourself as well.

Rayson: In all that we have discussed today, dear friends, hold true to the concepts, precepts, and commandments of Christ Michael when he was here in the flesh. Your primary behavior, those soul-deciding moments, come about to you when you decide to love or not to love your fellow brother and sister, and of course, yourself as well. You live on a difficult material world; we ask you simply to love the potential, to love another though their behaviors may be contentious and offensive. We do not expect you to accept those behaviors, but always lay ready to accept the potential to love what lies within. In some it is small; in others it is great. Always appeal to that which is there that can be loved. Guard against your own prejudice against others, for it may be applied to yourself as well.

Blessings to you as you go about your work this week and in the future. I look forward to greeting you once again. Our friends you do not see, will be about visiting you, as is the advance team of the Most Highs for the Magisterial Son. We do not say this is imminent, but eminent — it is obvious that it will occur. Good day. (Thank you, Rayson.)

Blessings to you as you go about your work this week and in the future. I look forward to greeting you once again. Our friends you do not see, will be about visiting you, as is the advance team of the Most Highs for the Magisterial Son. We do not say this is imminent, but eminent — it is obvious that it will occur. Good day. (Thank you, Rayson.)