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Jesus' teachings at Urmia, as adapted to twentieth-century religious and political conditions continued:

Jesus' teachings at Urmia, as adapted to twentieth-century religious and political conditions continued:

*“To use an important nineteenth- and twentieth-century illustration: The forty-eight states of the American Federal Union have long enjoyed peace. They have no more wars among themselves. They have surrendered their sovereignty to the federal government, and through the arbitrament of war, they have abandoned all claims to the delusions of self-determination. While each state regulates its internal affairs, it is not concerned with foreign relations, tariffs, immigration, military affairs, or interstate commerce. Neither do the individual states concern themselves with matters of citizenship. The states suffer the ravages of war only when the federal government's sovereignty is in some way jeopardized.  

*“To use an important nineteenth- and twentieth-century illustration: The forty-eight states of the American Federal Union have long enjoyed peace. They have no more wars among themselves. They have surrendered their '''sovereignty''' to the federal government, and through the arbitrament of '''war''', they have abandoned all claims to the delusions of self-determination. While each state regulates its internal affairs, it is not concerned with foreign relations, tariffs, immigration, military affairs, or interstate commerce. Neither do the individual states concern themselves with matters of citizenship. The states suffer the ravages of '''war''' only when the federal government's '''sovereignty''' is in some way jeopardized.  

*"These states, having abandoned the twin sophistries of sovereignty and self-determination, enjoy interstate peace and tranquility. So will the nations of Urantia begin to enjoy peace when they freely surrender their respective sovereignties into the hands of a global government -- the sovereignty of the brotherhood of men. In this world state the small nations will be as powerful as the great, even as the small state of Rhode Island has its two senators in the American Congress just the same as the populous state of New York or the large state of Texas.  

*"These states, having abandoned the twin sophistries of '''sovereignty''' and '''self-determination''', enjoy interstate '''peace and tranquility'''. So will the nations of Urantia begin to enjoy '''peace''' when they freely surrender their respective sovereignties into the hands of a '''global government''' -- the '''sovereignty''' of the brotherhood of men. In this world state the small nations will be as powerful as the great, even as the small state of Rhode Island has its two senators in the American Congress just the same as the populous state of New York or the large state of Texas.  

*"The limited (state) sovereignty of these states were created by men and for men. The super state (national) sovereignty of the American Federal Union was created by the original thirteen of these states for their own benefit and for the benefit of men. Sometime the super national sovereignty of the planetary government of mankind will be similarly created by nations for their own benefit and for the benefit of all men.

*"The limited (state) '''sovereignty''' of these states were created by men and for men. The super state (national) '''sovereignty''' of the American Federal Union was created by the original thirteen of these states for their own benefit and for the benefit of men. Sometime the super national '''sovereignty''' of the '''planetary government''' of mankind will be similarly created by nations for their own benefit and for the benefit of all men.

*“Citizens are not born for the benefit of governments. Governments are organizations created and devised for the benefit of men. There can be no end to the evolution of political sovereignty short of the appearance of the government of the sovereignty of all men. All other sovereignties are relative in value, intermediate in meaning, and subordinate in status.  

*“Citizens are not born for the benefit of governments. Governments are organizations created and devised for the benefit of men. There can be no end to the evolution of '''political sovereignty''' short of the appearance of the '''government''' of the sovereignty of all men. All other sovereignties are relative in value, intermediate in meaning, and subordinate in status.  

*"With scientific progress, wars are going to become more and more devastating until they become almost racially suicidal. How many world wars must be fought and how many leagues of nations must fail before men will be willing to establish the government of mankind and begin to enjoy the blessings of permanent peace and thrive on the tranquility of good will -- worldwide good will -- among men?"

*"With scientific progress, '''wars''' are going to become more and more devastating until they become almost racially suicidal. How many world '''wars''' must be fought and how many leagues of nations must fail before men will be willing to establish the '''government of mankind''' and begin to enjoy the blessings of permanent '''peace''' and thrive on the '''tranquility''' of good will -- worldwide good will -- among men?"