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==67:1. THE CALIGASTIA BETRAYAL==  

==67:1. THE CALIGASTIA BETRAYAL==  

67:1.1 For three hundred thousand years Caligastia had been in charge of Urantia when Satan, Lucifer' s assistant, made one of his periodic inspection calls. And when Satan arrived on the planet, his appearance in no way resembled your caricatures of his nefarious majesty. He was, and still is, a Lanonandek Son of great brilliance. " And no marvel, for Satan himself is a brilliant creature of light. "

67:1.1 For three hundred thousand years [[Caligastia]] had been in charge of [[Urantia]] when [[Satan]], [[Lucifer]]' s assistant, made one of his periodic [[Visit|inspection calls]]. And when [[Satan]] arrived on the [[planet]], his [[appearance]] in no way resembled your caricatures of his [[nefarious]] [[majesty]]. He was, and still is, a [[Lanonandek]] Son of great [[brilliance]]. "And no [[marvel]], for [[Satan]] himself is a brilliant [[creature]] of [[light]]."[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=2nd_Letter_of_Paul_to_the_Corinthians#2nd_Letter_of_Paul_to_the_Corinthians.2C_XI]

67:1.2 In the course of this inspection Satan informed Caligastia of Lucifer's then proposed " Declaration of Liberty, " and as we now know, the Prince agreed to betray the planet upon the announcement of the rebellion. The loyal universe personalities look with peculiar disdain upon Prince Caligastia because of this premeditated betrayal of trust. The Creator Son voiced this contempt when he said: " You are like your leader, Lucifer, and you have sinfully perpetuated his iniquity. He was a falsifier from the beginning of his self-exaltation because he abode not in the truth. "

67:1.2 In the [[course]] of this [[Visit|inspection]] [[Satan]] informed [[Caligastia]] of [[Lucifer]]'s then proposed "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_53#53:3._THE_LUCIFER_MANIFESTO Declaration of Liberty]," and as we now know, the [[Planetary Prince|Prince]] [[agreed]] to [[betray]] the [[planet]] upon the announcement of [[the rebellion]]. The [[loyal]] [[universe]] [[personalities]] look with peculiar disdain upon Prince [[Caligastia]] because of this premeditated [[betrayal]] of [[trust]]. The [[Creator Son]] voiced this [[contempt]] when he said: "You are like your [[leader]], [[Lucifer]], and you have [[sin]]fully perpetuated his [[iniquity]]. He was a falsifier from the beginning of his self-exaltation because he abode not in the [[truth]]."

67:1.3 In all the administrative work of a local universe no high trust is deemed more sacred than that reposed in a Planetary Prince who assumes responsibility for the welfare and guidance of the evolving mortals on a newly inhabited world. And of all forms of evil, none are more destructive of personality status than betrayal of trust and disloyalty to one's confiding friends. In committing this deliberate sin, Caligastia so completely distorted his personality that his mind has never since been able fully to regain its equilibrium.

67:1.3 In all the [[administrative]] work of a [[local universe]] no high [[trust]] is deemed more [[sacred]] than that reposed in a [[Planetary Prince]] who assumes [[responsibility]] for the welfare and [[guidance]] of the evolving [[mortals]] on a newly [[inhabited world]]. And of all [[forms]] of [[evil]], none are more destructive of [[personality]] [[status]] than [[betrayal]] of [[trust]] and disloyalty to one's confiding [[friends]]. In committing this [[deliberate]] [[sin]], [[Caligastia]] so completely distorted his [[personality]] that his [[mind]] has never since been able fully to regain its [[equilibrium]].

67:1.4 There are many ways of looking at sin, but from the universe philosophic viewpoint sin is the attitude of a personality who is knowingly resisting cosmic reality. Error might be regarded as a misconception or distortion of reality. Evil is a partial realization of, or maladjustment to, universe realities. But sin is a purposeful resistance to divine reality—a conscious choosing to oppose spiritual progress—while iniquity consists in an open and persistent defiance of recognized reality and signifies such a degree of personality disintegration as to border on cosmic insanity.

67:1.4 There are many ways of looking at [[sin]], but from the [[universe]] [[philosophic]] [[viewpoint]] sin is the [[attitude]] of a [[personality]] who is knowingly resisting [[cosmic]] [[reality]]. [[Error]] might be regarded as a misconception or [[distortion]] of [[reality]]. [[Evil]] is a partial [[realization]] of, or maladjustment to, [[universe]] [[realities]]. But [[sin]] is a [[purposeful]] [[resistance]] to [[divine]] [[reality]]—a [[conscious]] choosing to oppose [[spiritual]] [[progress]]—while [[iniquity]] consists in an open and [[persistent]] defiance of recognized [[reality]] and signifies such a [[degree]] of [[personality]] disintegration as to border on [[cosmic]] [[insanity]].

67:1.5 Error suggests lack of intellectual keenness; evil, deficiency of wisdom; sin, abject spiritual poverty; but iniquity is indicative of vanishing personality control.

67:1.5 [[Error]] suggests lack of [[intellectual]] keenness; [[evil]], deficiency of [[wisdom]]; [[sin]], abject [[spiritual]] [[poverty]]; but [[iniquity]] is indicative of vanishing [[personality]] [[control]].

67:1.6 And when sin has so many times been chosen and so often been repeated, it may become habitual. Habitual sinners can easily become iniquitous, become wholehearted rebels against the universe and all of its divine realities. While all manner of sins may be forgiven, we doubt whether the established iniquiter would ever sincerely experience sorrow for his misdeeds or accept forgiveness for his sins.

67:1.6 And when sin has so many times been chosen and so often been repeated, it may become [[habitual]]. Habitual sinners can easily become [[iniquitous]], become wholehearted [[rebels]] against the [[universe]] and all of its [[divine]] [[realities]]. While all [[manner]] of [[sins]] may be [[forgiven]], we [[doubt]] whether the [[established]] iniquiter would ever [[sincerely]] [[experience]] sorrow for his misdeeds or [[accept]] [[forgiveness]] for his [[sins]].

==67:2. THE OUTBREAK OF REBELLION==  

==67:2. THE OUTBREAK OF REBELLION==