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==16:8. URANTIA PERSONALITY==

==16:8. URANTIA PERSONALITY==

16:8.1 The Universal Father bestows personality upon numerous orders of beings as they function on diverse levels of universe actuality. Urantia human beings are endowed with personality of the finite-mortal type, functioning on the level of the ascending sons of God.

16:8.1 The [[Universal Father]] bestows [[personality]] upon numerous orders of [[beings]] as they [[function]] on [[diverse]] levels of [[universe]] [[actuality]]. [[Urantia]] [[human beings]] are endowed with personality of the [[finite]]-[[mortal]] type, functioning on the level of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_40 ascending sons of God].

16:8.2 Though we can hardly undertake to define personality, we may attempt to narrate our understanding of the known factors which go to make up the ensemble of material, mental, and spiritual energies whose interassociation constitutes the mechanism wherein and whereon and wherewith the Universal Father causes his bestowed personality to function.

16:8.2 Though we can hardly undertake to define personality, we may attempt to [[narrate]] our [[understanding]] of the known factors which go to make up the ensemble of [[material]], [[mental]], and [[spiritual]] [[energies]] whose interassociation [[constitutes]] the [[mechanism]] wherein and whereon and wherewith the Universal Father causes his bestowed [[personality]] to [[function]].

16:8.3 Personality is a unique endowment of original nature whose existence is independent of, and antecedent to, the bestowal of the Thought Adjuster. Nevertheless, the presence of the Adjuster does augment the qualitative manifestation of personality. Thought Adjusters, when they come forth from the Father, are identical in nature, but personality is diverse, original, and exclusive; and the manifestation of personality is further conditioned and qualified by the nature and qualities of the associated energies of a material, mindal, and spiritual nature which constitute the organismal vehicle for personality manifestation.

16:8.3 [[Personality]] is a [[unique]] endowment of [[original]] [[nature]] whose [[existence]] is [[independent]] of, and antecedent to, the bestowal of the [[Thought Adjuster]]. Nevertheless, the [[presence]] of the Adjuster does augment the [[qualitative]] [[manifestation]] of personality. [[Thought Adjusters]], when they come forth from [[the Father]], are [[identical]] in nature, but [[personality]] is [[diverse]], [[original]], and exclusive; and the [[manifestation]] of personality is further conditioned and qualified by the [[nature]] and [[qualities]] of the [[associated]] [[energies]] of a [[material]], [[mindal]], and [[spiritual]] nature which constitute the [[organism]]al vehicle for [[personality]] [[manifestation]].

16:8.4 Personalities may be similar, but they are never the same. Persons of a given series, type, order, or pattern may and do resemble one another, but they are never identical. Personality is that feature of an individual which we know, and which enables us to identify such a being at some future time regardless of the nature and extent of changes in form, mind, or spirit status. Personality is that part of any individual which enables us to recognize and positively identify that person as the one we have previously known, no matter how much he may have changed because of the modification of the vehicle of expression and manifestation of his personality.

16:8.4 Personalities may be similar, but they are never the same. [[Persons]] of a given series, [[type]], order, or [[pattern]] may and do resemble one another, but they are never [[identical]]. Personality is that feature of an [[individual]] which we know, and which enables us to identify such a being at some [[future]] time regardless of the [[nature]] and extent of [[changes]] in [[form]], [[mind]], or [[spirit]] [[status]]. Personality is that part of any individual which enables us to recognize and positively identify that person as the one we have previously known, no matter how much he may have [[changed]] because of the modification of the vehicle of [[expression]] and manifestation of his personality.

16:8.5 Creature personality is distinguished by two self-manifesting and characteristic phenomena of mortal reactive behavior: self-consciousness and associated relative free will.

16:8.5 [[Creature]] [[personality]] is distinguished by two self-manifesting and characteristic [[phenomena]] of mortal reactive behavior: self-[[consciousness]] and associated [[relative]] [[free will]].

16:8.6 Self-consciousness consists in intellectual awareness of personality actuality; it includes the ability to recognize the reality of other personalities. It indicates capacity for individualized experience in and with cosmic realities, equivalating to the attainment of identity status in the personality relationships of the universe. Self-consciousness connotes recognition of the actuality of mind ministration and the realization of relative independence of creative and determinative free will.

16:8.6 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-awareness Self-consciousness] consists in [[intellectual]] [[awareness]] of [[personality]] [[actuality]]; it includes the ability to recognize the [[reality]] of other [[personalities]]. It indicates [[capacity]] for individualized [[experience]] in and with cosmic realities, equivalating to the [[attainment]] of [[identity]] [[status]] in the personality [[relationships]] of the universe. Self-consciousness connotes recognition of the [[actuality]] of mind ministration and the realization of relative independence of creative and determinative free will.

16:8.7 The relative free will which characterizes the self-consciousness of human personality is involved in:

16:8.7 The [[relative]] [[free will]] which characterizes the self-consciousness of human [[personality]] is involved in:

*1. Moral decision, highest wisdom.

*1. [[Moral]] [[decision]], highest [[wisdom]].

*2. Spiritual choice, truth discernment.

*2. [[Spiritual]] [[choice]], [[truth]] [[discernment]].

*3. Unselfish love, brotherhood service.

*3. Unselfish [[love]], [[brotherhood]] [[service]].

*4. Purposeful co-operation, group loyalty.

*4. [[Purpose]]ful [[co-operation]], group [[loyalty]].

*5. Cosmic insight, the grasp of universe meanings.

*5. [[Cosmic]] [[insight]], the grasp of [[universe]] [[meanings]].

*6. Personality dedication, wholehearted devotion to doing the Father's will.

*6. [[Personality]] [[dedication]], wholehearted [[devotion]] to [[doing the Father's will]].

*7. Worship, the sincere pursuit of divine values and the wholehearted love of the divine Value-Giver.

*7. [[Worship]], the [[sincere]] pursuit of [[divine]] [[values]] and the wholehearted [[love]] of the [[divine]] [[First Source and Center|Value-Giver]].

16:8.8 The Urantia type of human personality may be viewed as functioning in a physical mechanism consisting of the planetary modification of the Nebadon type of organism belonging to the electrochemical order of life activation and endowed with the Nebadon order of the Orvonton series of the cosmic mind of parental reproductive pattern. The bestowal of the divine gift of personality upon such a mind-endowed mortal mechanism confers the dignity of cosmic citizenship and enables such a mortal creature forthwith to become reactive to the constitutive recognition of the three basic mind realities of the cosmos:

16:8.8 The [[Urantia]] [[type]] of [[human]] [[personality]] may be viewed as [[functioning]] in a [[physical]] [[mechanism]] consisting of the [[planetary]] modification of the [[Nebadon]] type of [[organism]] belonging to the electrochemical order of life activation and endowed with the Nebadon order of the [[Orvonton]] series of the cosmic [[mind]] of parental reproductive [[pattern]]. The bestowal of the [[divine]] gift of [[personality]] upon such a mind-endowed [[mortal]] [[mechanism]] confers the [[dignity]] of cosmic [[citizenship]] and enables such a mortal creature forthwith to become [[Reaction|reactive]] to the constitutive recognition of the three basic mind realities of the cosmos:

*1. The mathematical or logical recognition of the uniformity of physical causation.

*1. The [[mathematical]] or [[logical]] recognition of the [[uniformity]] of [[physical]] [[causation]].

*2. The reasoned recognition of the obligation of moral conduct.

*2. The [[reason]]ed recognition of the obligation of [[moral]] [[Behavior|conduct]].

*3. The faith-grasp of the fellowship worship of Deity, associated with the loving service of humanity.

*3. The [[faith]]-grasp of the fellowship [[worship]] of [[Deity]], [[associated]] with the loving [[service]] of [[humanity]].

16:8.9 The full function of such a personality endowment is the beginning realization of Deity kinship. Such a selfhood, indwelt by a prepersonal fragment of God the Father, is in truth and in fact a spiritual son of God. Such a creature not only discloses capacity for the reception of the gift of the divine presence but also exhibits reactive response to the personality-gravity circuit of the Paradise Father of all personalities.

16:8.9 The full [[function]] of such a [[personality]] endowment is the beginning [[realization]] of [[Deity]] kinship. Such a selfhood, indwelt by a [[Thought Adjuster|prepersonal fragment]] of [[God the Father]], is in [[truth]] and in [[fact]] a [[spiritual]] son of God. Such a [[creature]] not only discloses capacity for the reception of the gift of the divine [[presence]] but also exhibits reactive [[response]] to the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_12#12:3._UNIVERSAL_GRAVITY personality-gravity circuit] of the [[Paradise]] [[Father]] of all [[personalities]].

==16:9. REALITY OF HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS==

==16:9. REALITY OF HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS==