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==53:4. OUTBREAK OF THE REBELLION==     

==53:4. OUTBREAK OF THE REBELLION==     

53:4.1 The Lucifer manifesto was issued at the annual conclave of Satania on the sea of glass, in the presence of the assembled hosts of Jerusem, on the last day of the year, about two hundred thousand years ago, Urantia time. Satan proclaimed that worship could be accorded the universal forces—physical, intellectual, and spiritual—but that allegiance could be acknowledged only to the actual and present ruler, Lucifer, the " friend of men and angels " and the " God of liberty. "

53:4.1 The ''Lucifer manifesto'' was issued at the annual [[conclave]] of [[Satania]] on the [[sea of glass]], in the [[presence]] of the assembled [[hosts]] of [[Jerusem]], on the last day of the year, about [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_67#67:2._THE_OUTBREAK_OF_REBELLION two hundred thousand years] ago, [[Urantia]] time. [[Satan]] proclaimed that [[worship]] could be accorded the [[universal]] [[forces]]—[[physical]], [[intellectual]], and [[spiritual]]—but that [[allegiance]] could be acknowledged only to the [[actual]] and present ruler, [[Lucifer]], the "friend of men and angels" and the "God of liberty."

53:4.2 Self-assertion was the battle cry of the Lucifer rebellion. One of his chief arguments was that, if self-government was good and right for the Melchizedeks and other groups, it was equally good for all orders of intelligence. He was bold and persistent in the advocacy of the " equality of mind " and " the brotherhood of intelligence. " He maintained that all government should be limited to the local planets and their voluntary confederation into the local systems. All other supervision he disallowed. He promised the Planetary Princes that they should rule the worlds as supreme executives. He denounced the location of legislative activities on the constellation headquarters and the conduct of judicial affairs on the universe capital. He contended that all these functions of government should be concentrated on the system capitals and proceeded to set up his own legislative assembly and organized his own tribunals under the jurisdiction of Satan. And he directed that the princes on the apostate worlds do the same.

53:4.2 [[Self-assertion]] was the battle cry of the ''Lucifer rebellion''. One of his chief [[arguments]] was that, if [[self-government]] was [[good]] and right for the [[Melchizedeks]] and other [[groups]], it was [[equally]] [[good]] for all [[orders]] of [[intelligence]]. He was [[bold]] and [[persistent]] in the [[advocacy]] of the "[[equality]] of [[mind]]" and "the brotherhood of [[intelligence]]." He [[maintained]] that all [[government]] should be [[limited]] to the local [[planets]] and their [[voluntary]] confederation into the [[local systems]]. All other [[supervision]] he disallowed. He promised the [[Planetary Princes]] that they should rule the worlds as supreme [[executives]]. He denounced the location of [[legislative]] [[activities]] on the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_43#43:1._THE_CONSTELLATION_HEADQUARTERS constellation headquarters] and the [[conduct]] of [[judicial]] affairs on the [[universe]] [[capital]]. He contended that all these [[functions]] of [[government]] should be [[concentrated]] on the [[system capitals]] and proceeded to set up his own [[legislative]] assembly and [[organized]] his own [[tribunals]] under the [[jurisdiction]] of [[Satan]]. And he directed that the [[Planetary Prince|princes]] on the [[apostate]] worlds do the same.

53:4.3 The entire administrative cabinet of Lucifer went over in a body and were sworn in publicly as the officers of the administration of the new head of " the liberated worlds and systems. "

53:4.3 The entire [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_45#45:3._THE_SYSTEM_GOVERNMENT administrative cabinet] of [[Lucifer]] went over in a [[body]] and were sworn in [[publicly]] as the officers of the [[administration]] of the new head of "the liberated worlds and systems."

53:4.4 While there had been two previous rebellions in Nebadon, they were in distant constellations. Lucifer held that these insurrections were unsuccessful because the majority of the intelligences failed to follow their leaders. He contended that " majorities rule, " that " mind is infallible. " The freedom allowed him by the universe rulers apparently sustained many of his nefarious contentions. He defied all his superiors; yet they apparently took no note of his doings. He was given a free hand to prosecute his seductive plan without let or hindrance.

53:4.4 While there had been two previous [[rebellions]] in [[Nebadon]], they were in distant [[constellations]]. [[Lucifer]] held that these insurrections were unsuccessful because the [[majority]] of the [[intelligences]] failed to follow their [[leaders]]. He contended that "[[majorities]] rule," that "[[mind]] is [[infallible]]." The [[freedom]] allowed him by the [[Supreme Creators|universe rulers]] apparently [[sustained]] many of his [[nefarious]] contentions. He defied all his superiors; yet they [[apparently]] took no note of his [[doings]]. He was given a [[free]] hand to prosecute his [[seductive]] [[plan]] without let or hindrance.

53:4.5 All the merciful delays of justice Lucifer pointed to as evidence of the inability of the government of the Paradise Sons to stop the rebellion. He would openly defy and arrogantly challenge Michael, Immanuel, and the Ancients of Days and then point to the fact that no action ensued as positive evidence of the impotency of the universe and the superuniverse governments.

53:4.5 All the [[merciful]] delays of [[justice]] [[Lucifer]] pointed to as [[evidence]] of the inability of the [[government]] of the [[Paradise Sons]] to stop the [[rebellion]]. He would openly defy and arrogantly [[challenge]] [[Michael]], [[Immanuel]], and the [[Ancients of Days]] and then point to the [[fact]] that no [[action]] ensued as positive [[evidence]] of the impotency of the [[universe]] and the [[superuniverse]] [[governments]].

53:4.6 Gabriel was personally present throughout all these disloyal proceedings and only announced that he would, in due time, speak for Michael, and that all beings would be left free and unmolested in their choice; that the " government of the Sons for the Father desired only that loyalty and devotion which was voluntary, wholehearted, and sophistry-proof. "

53:4.6 [[Gabriel]] was [[personally]] present throughout all these disloyal [[proceedings]] and only announced that he would, in due [[time]], speak for [[Michael]], and that all [[beings]] would be left [[free]] and unmolested in their [[choice]]; that the "[[government]] of [[the Sons]] for [[the Father]] [[desired]] only that [[loyalty]] and [[devotion]] which was [[voluntary]], wholehearted, and [[sophistry]]-[[proof]]."

53:4.7 Lucifer was permitted fully to establish and thoroughly to organize his rebel government before Gabriel made any effort to contest the right of secession or to counterwork the rebel propaganda. But the Constellation Fathers immediately confined the action of these disloyal personalities to the system of Satania. Nevertheless, this period of delay was a time of great trial and testing to the loyal beings of all Satania. All was chaotic for a few years, and there was great confusion on the mansion worlds.

53:4.7 [[Lucifer]] was permitted fully to [[establish]] and thoroughly to [[organize]] his [[rebel]] [[government]] before [[Gabriel]] made any [[effort]] to contest the [[right]] of [[secession]] or to counterwork the [[rebel]] [[propaganda]]. But the [[Constellation Fathers]] [[immediately]] confined the [[action]] of these disloyal [[personalities]] to [[the system]] of [[Satania]]. Nevertheless, this period of delay was a [[time]] of great [[trial]] and testing to the [[loyal]] [[beings]] of all [[Satania]]. All was [[chaotic]] for a few years, and there was great [[confusion]] on the [[mansion worlds]].

==53:5. NATURE OF THE CONFLICT==   

==53:5. NATURE OF THE CONFLICT==