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SIGNA: The [[sharing]] of [[truth, beauty, and goodness]] does not [[necessarily]] fall into the realm of what you would call "[[religion]]". It could be the [[sharing]] of the [[beauty]] of a sunset; the [[sharing]] of a particular shared [[truth]] that you know; it could be something from the [[Urantia Book]] that is quite outside of the usual [[norm]] of religious talk. [[Shared]] [[experience]] of something [[good]]; something that has transpired in the news; something that you have [[learned]] in your [[community]]. All [[truth, beauty, and goodness]] is from [[the Father]] and it doesn't necessarily have to [[reflect]] a [[spiritual]] [[nature]].

SIGNA: The [[sharing]] of [[truth, beauty, and goodness]] does not [[necessarily]] fall into the realm of what you would call "[[religion]]". It could be the [[sharing]] of the [[beauty]] of a sunset; the [[sharing]] of a particular shared [[truth]] that you know; it could be something from the [[Urantia Book]] that is quite outside of the usual [[norm]] of religious talk. [[Shared]] [[experience]] of something [[good]]; something that has transpired in the news; something that you have [[learned]] in your [[community]]. All [[truth, beauty, and goodness]] is from [[the Father]] and it doesn't necessarily have to [[reflect]] a [[spiritual]] [[nature]].

Student: Signa, this is Martha. I had an [[experience]] this last Sunday that, for some reason, this lesson made me [[think]] of. I was [[reading]] the newspaper. I don't know if anyone read in the Orange County section the editorial by Dana Parsons. He was saying that before he [[died]] he'd really like to have [[universal]] [[agreement]] between the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creationism creationists] and the [[evolution]]ists on how we really came about. By the time I finished this little article, I [[thought]], "You know what? I really need to tell this man about The [[Urantia Book]]." So, I went to my [[computer]] and I typed him a letter, just telling him about The [[Urantia Book]]. I sent it off within the hour. It may be all over the L.A. Times in a couple days!! I don't know!

Student: Signa, this is Martha. I had an [[experience]] this last Sunday that, for some reason, this lesson made me [[think]] of. I was [[reading]] the newspaper. I don't know if anyone read in the Orange County section the editorial by Dana Parsons. He was saying that before he [[died]] he'd really like to have [[universal]] [[agreement]] between the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creationism creationists] and the [[evolution]]ists on how we really came about. By the time I finished this little article, I [[thought]], "You know what? I really need to tell this man about The [[Urantia Book]]." So, I went to my [[computer]] and I typed him a letter, just telling him about The [[Urantia Book]]. I sent it off within the hour. It may be all over the L.A. Times in a couple days!! I don't know!

SIGNA: That is a [[leading]]. You have seen a [[spark]] there in that [[individual]] in his [[writing]] that you felt it was [[necessary]] to [[share]] your [[truth]] with. That is [[good]]. It may be useful, after tonight's meeting, to [[share]] some of those [[experiences]] that each of you have had. And next week, before our meeting begins, share those experiences that you have had during the week and how they have transpired. And, I am sure that as you share those [[experiences]], you will all [[learn]] from that just as much as you could possibly learn from me telling you what I know. [[Experience]] is a great [[teacher]] and those [[shared]] experiences can help you all to [[learn]] how this [[process]] works, and it does. Are there further questions?

SIGNA: That is a [[leading]]. You have seen a [[spark]] there in that [[individual]] in his [[writing]] that you felt it was [[necessary]] to [[share]] your [[truth]] with. That is [[good]]. It may be useful, after tonight's meeting, to [[share]] some of those [[experiences]] that each of you have had. And next week, before our meeting begins, share those experiences that you have had during the week and how they have transpired. And, I am sure that as you share those [[experiences]], you will all [[learn]] from that just as much as you could possibly learn from me telling you what I know. [[Experience]] is a great [[teacher]] and those [[shared]] experiences can help you all to [[learn]] how this [[process]] works, and it does. Are there further questions?

Nothing, absolutely nothing, of that [[nature]] can possibly occur in [[this universe]], or in any of the [[super-universes]] of [[time and space]]. It is an impossibility. So, you have that [[free will]]. Do not [[feel]] that you are being [[forced]] into anything. You do have the [[ability]], and the [[power]], and the [[freedom]] to say "no". Likewise, you have the [[power]] and ability and freedom to say "Yes, I wish to help [[this planet]] regain its [[equilibrium]], regain its place within the [[evolving planets]] of [[this system]]." Does that help . .

Nothing, absolutely nothing, of that [[nature]] can possibly occur in [[this universe]], or in any of the [[super-universes]] of [[time and space]]. It is an impossibility. So, you have that [[free will]]. Do not [[feel]] that you are being [[forced]] into anything. You do have the [[ability]], and the [[power]], and the [[freedom]] to say "no". Likewise, you have the [[power]] and ability and freedom to say "Yes, I wish to help [[this planet]] regain its [[equilibrium]], regain its place within the [[evolving planets]] of [[this system]]." Does that help . .

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===='''''[[Atheism]]''''', '''''[[Materialism]]'''''====

STUDENT: Bertrand, I wanted to ask you a [[question]] about people that I have met that are [[atheists]], that do not [[believe]] in [[God]], and believe that all that we have now is all that there is and that there is [[beauty]] in a sunset and that there are beautiful trees. When I talk with someone like that and I [[share]] my [[faith]], I feel like I can't continue because I don't know where to go from there.

STUDENT: Bertrand, I wanted to ask you a [[question]] about people that I have met that are [[atheists]], that do not [[believe]] in [[God]], and believe that all that we have now is all that there is and that there is [[beauty]] in a sunset and that there are beautiful trees. When I talk with someone like that and I [[share]] my [[faith]], I feel like I can't continue because I don't know where to go from there.

STUDENT: Bertrand, I have a [[question]], which is off the subject. I was [[reading]] the [[Ham]] tapes this weekend. Ham tells us that the [[Apostle Andrew]] had taken meticulous notes of the [[experience]] with [[Jesus]] and even now, is concerned with the [[work]] that he had begun on [[the planet]]. Since The [[Urantia Book]] tells us that [[Andrew, the Apostle|Andrew]]'s work was lost, could you tell us if his notes are still intact and if so, where we might find them.

STUDENT: Bertrand, I have a [[question]], which is off the subject. I was [[reading]] the [[Ham]] tapes this weekend. Ham tells us that the [[Apostle Andrew]] had taken meticulous notes of the [[experience]] with [[Jesus]] and even now, is concerned with the [[work]] that he had begun on [[the planet]]. Since The [[Urantia Book]] tells us that [[Andrew, the Apostle|Andrew]]'s work was lost, could you tell us if his notes are still intact and if so, where we might find them.

BERTRAND: No. His works were lost. The [[midwayers]], and some of the recording [[angels]], were able to reconstruct his [[history]] of [[Jesus]] [[mission]] here and used quite a bit of it as a basis for the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=UB#Part_IV._The_Life_and_Teachings_of_Jesus fourth section] of The [[Urantia Book]]. So, in [[essence]], much of it is right there.

BERTRAND: No. His works were lost. The [[midwayers]], and some of the recording [[angels]], were able to reconstruct his [[history]] of [[Jesus]] [[mission]] here and used quite a bit of it as a basis for the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=UB#Part_IV._The_Life_and_Teachings_of_Jesus fourth section] of The [[Urantia Book]]. So, in [[essence]], much of it is right there.

===Closing===

===Closing===

BERTRAND: If there are no [[questions]], I wish to leave you with this [[thought]] this evening:

BERTRAND: If there are no [[questions]], I wish to leave you with this [[thought]] this evening:

[[Michael]] was one man, and granted, he was a [[Creator Son]]. But, for the greatest [[majority]] of his life on [[Urantia]], that was not apparent to him. He had an [[idea]], but it wasn't totally made [[manifest]] to him until his [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_136 baptism by John]. As he passed by, in his early ministry, with the spreading of his [[good]] [[cheer]], a [[smile]], a friendly [[gesture]], a helping hand, he was able to lift the spirits of all those that he met. He was continually looking for [[opportunities]] to serve his [[Siblings|brothers and his sisters]] on [[this planet]]. It was a foremost [[thought]] in his [[conscious]] [[mind]]. And as you go throughout this week, hold that [[thought]] also in your mind. Look for ways that you can help your brothers and your sisters. Be [[sincere]], be [[loving]]. And let us [[speak]] again next week of these matters at the opening of our class. . . . I bid you [[farewell]] this for evening.

[[Michael]] was one man, and granted, he was a [[Creator Son]]. But, for the greatest [[majority]] of his life on [[Urantia]], that was not apparent to him. He had an [[idea]], but it wasn't totally made [[manifest]] to him until his [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_136 baptism by John]. As he passed by, in his early ministry, with the spreading of his [[good]] [[cheer]], a [[smile]], a friendly [[gesture]], a helping hand, he was able to lift the spirits of all those that he met. He was continually looking for [[opportunities]] to serve his [[Siblings|brothers and his sisters]] on [[this planet]]. It was a foremost [[thought]] in his [[conscious]] [[mind]]. And as you go throughout this week, hold that [[thought]] also in your mind. Look for ways that you can help your brothers and your sisters. Be [[sincere]], be [[loving]]. And let us [[speak]] again next week of these matters at the opening of our class. . . . I bid you [[farewell]] this for evening.

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