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The [[evolution]] of a [[morontia]]-ized [[soul]] undertakes myriad beliefs, many garments, to clothe the dangling and imperfect aspects of a developing [[moral]] [[being]]. The favorite one seems to be, "I believe in God," yes, and yet this is individualized according to each person's [[perception]] of God, in that, some [[fear]] God, some [[presume]] upon God, some create a God to serve their own [[purpose]], some mouth the [[tenets]] they have learned from others' God or Gods, and yet a belief in God is certainly one which all professed believers put forth. More [[human]]ly, individuals will say, "I believe in [[love]]," and this, too, creates a [[Rainbow|multi-colored array]] of various beliefs, for love must be redefined on each new level of awareness and [[comprehension]] of love's realities.

The [[evolution]] of a [[morontia]]-ized [[soul]] undertakes myriad beliefs, many garments, to clothe the dangling and imperfect aspects of a developing [[moral]] [[being]]. The favorite one seems to be, "I believe in God," yes, and yet this is individualized according to each person's [[perception]] of God, in that, some [[fear]] God, some [[presume]] upon God, some create a God to serve their own [[purpose]], some mouth the [[tenets]] they have learned from others' God or Gods, and yet a belief in God is certainly one which all professed believers put forth. More [[human]]ly, individuals will say, "I believe in [[love]]," and this, too, creates a [[Rainbow|multi-colored array]] of various beliefs, for love must be redefined on each new level of awareness and [[comprehension]] of love's realities.

That which was once a cherished [[belief]] of the [[child]], that [[mother]] and [[father]] knew [[everything]], provided everything put forth, was shot down when father and mother acknowledged, "My child, I do not know," and in the early ages bordering the developing [[theology]], the child in this [[culture]] may have been [[encouraged]] to believe in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Clause], and in time was made to understand that Santa Clause was a creation for the delight of the childlike [[fantasy]] and not a [[reality]] at all.

That which was once a cherished [[belief]] of the [[child]], that [[mother]] and [[father]] knew [[everything]], provided everything put forth, was shot down when father and mother acknowledged, "My child, I do not know," and in the early ages bordering the developing [[theology]], the child in this [[culture]] may have been [[encouraged]] to believe in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Clause], and in time was made to understand that Santa Clause was a creation for the delight of the childlike [[fantasy]] and not a [[reality]] at all.

In due [[course]], the [[mortal]] believes that a [[marriage]] [[partner]], a [[love]] [[companion]], will make all their [[dreams]] come true, that once the beloved is found and secured, all things will be possible, and yet in even the most [[ideal]] [[romantic]] circumstances, the [[truth]] is revealed that the beloved is a mere [[mortal]] and is heir to those [[traits]] which would not be endearing to even the most loving and [[tolerant]] of [[spouses]].

In due [[course]], the [[mortal]] believes that a [[marriage]] [[partner]], a [[love]] [[companion]], will make all their [[dreams]] come true, that once the beloved is found and secured, all things will be possible, and yet in even the most [[ideal]] [[romantic]] circumstances, the [[truth]] is revealed that the beloved is a mere [[mortal]] and is heir to those [[traits]] which would not be endearing to even the most loving and [[tolerant]] of [[spouses]].

Many [[beliefs]] [[unfurl]] as [[life]], in its [[continuum]], prevails, and with each new chapter in an on-going life [[experience]], your beliefs are modified and [[adapted]] to assimilate the new circumstances and situations presented. It is often the case that when your beliefs are shaken, when the [[reality]] that you believed would fix it for you come to be a mere [[shadow]] of a yet greater reality to come, you [[lament]] that your world is shaken to its [[foundation]] and you fear ever [[believing]] in anything again.

Many [[beliefs]] [[unfurl]] as [[life]], in its [[continuum]], prevails, and with each new chapter in an on-going life [[experience]], your beliefs are modified and [[adapted]] to assimilate the new circumstances and situations presented. It is often the case that when your beliefs are shaken, when the [[reality]] that you believed would fix it for you come to be a mere [[shadow]] of a yet greater reality to come, you [[lament]] that your world is shaken to its [[foundation]] and you fear ever [[believing]] in anything again.

It has been [[human]] [[experience]] to lose [[heart]] in [[beliefs]] such as true [[love]] or 50-year [[marriages]] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master%27s_degree masters degrees] or [[home]] ownership or [[debt]]-[[free]] [[existence]] or even a God that suits your [[purposes]], to your content. All these beliefs that fade away in the [[course]] of your growing awareness have been valuable in that they have given you [[impetus]] and have fleshed out your [[life]]'s [[purpose]], much like an [[actor]] who will assume a part for which he believes he is well suited.

It has been [[human]] [[experience]] to lose [[heart]] in [[beliefs]] such as true [[love]] or 50-year [[marriages]] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master%27s_degree masters degrees] or [[home]] ownership or [[debt]]-[[free]] [[existence]] or even a God that suits your [[purposes]], to your content. All these beliefs that fade away in the [[course]] of your growing awareness have been valuable in that they have given you [[impetus]] and have fleshed out your [[life]]'s [[purpose]], much like an [[actor]] who will assume a part for which he believes he is well suited.

He will [[learn]] his lines and find the appropriate props and invite his [[friends]] to the opening night and [[discover]] with each new performance new [[subtle]] ways in which to add depth and caliber to the role he has been given. His [[error]] is that this [[role]] is not his life's role but a role he will play until the curtain falls for the last [[performance]] and then the role-player must find yet a new role in order to find himself brought again to life, and this, my children, is the case for all [[human being]]s, especially those who [[aspire]] to play a part in life and not merely sit on the sidelines and watch life happen to other people.

He will [[learn]] his lines and find the appropriate props and invite his [[friends]] to the opening night and [[discover]] with each new performance new [[subtle]] ways in which to add depth and caliber to the role he has been given. His [[error]] is that this [[role]] is not his life's role but a role he will play until the curtain falls for the last [[performance]] and then the role-player must find yet a new role in order to find himself brought again to life, and this, my children, is the case for all [[human being]]s, especially those who [[aspire]] to play a part in life and not merely sit on the sidelines and watch life happen to other people.

===Dialogue===

===Dialogue===

===='''''[[Compassion]]'''''====

===='''''[[Compassion]]'''''====

Mrs. L: I believe [[1996-01-13-Acceptance|last week]] you touched on something that I would like to review when I can read [[1996-01-13-Acceptance|the transcript]], but I was interested. You were saying something, I [[think]], about not being able to [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1996-01-13-Acceptance#Acceptance accept your world], and I think that I would like to pursue that, over the weeks, because I don't want to be totally [[indignant]] about [[everything]] that I see around me, that I feel is undermining my grandchildren's [[future]], and I would like to perhaps understand something about other people's [[belief]] system as my own because, for instance, could you help me when I try to understand and not [[hate]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Hefner the man] who runs the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playboy Playboy empire]? He has a long Italian name. He's a very … sort of a …

Mrs. L: I believe [[1996-01-13-Acceptance|last week]] you touched on something that I would like to review when I can read [[1996-01-13-Acceptance|the transcript]], but I was interested. You were saying something, I [[think]], about not being able to [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1996-01-13-Acceptance#Acceptance accept your world], and I think that I would like to pursue that, over the weeks, because I don't want to be totally [[indignant]] about [[everything]] that I see around me, that I feel is undermining my grandchildren's [[future]], and I would like to perhaps understand something about other people's [[belief]] system as my own because, for instance, could you help me when I try to understand and not [[hate]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Hefner the man] who runs the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playboy Playboy empire]? He has a long Italian name. He's a very … sort of a …

Student: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Hefner Hugh Hefner]?

Student: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Hefner Hugh Hefner]?

Mrs. L: No, no. Not that man. This is Gukliomo or something. But these people who run these big conglomerates that prey on the lowest aspects of our [[society]]. I can get very [[indignant]] and this is not productive for me, and perhaps for others, I don't know, but I see it as something very non-productive for me to be an indignant person and yet, of course, I have to be [[honest]]! That's my [[reaction]]. I don't like the [[pornography]] that I see on television. I know that there is a channel on television that is full of pornography, and so I would perhaps like to [[understand]] the [[belief]] system of those people. Could you perhaps tell me, because you probably [[love]] these people, because you are so very loving, and yet I certainly don't!

Mrs. L: No, no. Not that man. This is Gukliomo or something. But these people who run these big conglomerates that prey on the lowest aspects of our [[society]]. I can get very [[indignant]] and this is not productive for me, and perhaps for others, I don't know, but I see it as something very non-productive for me to be an indignant person and yet, of course, I have to be [[honest]]! That's my [[reaction]]. I don't like the [[pornography]] that I see on television. I know that there is a channel on television that is full of pornography, and so I would perhaps like to [[understand]] the [[belief]] system of those people. Could you perhaps tell me, because you probably [[love]] these people, because you are so very loving, and yet I certainly don't!

Your [[moral]] [[indignation]] is [[understood]] from your [[vantage point]] of high [[standards]] and Jesusonian [[ideals]], but in order for you to find some [[peace]] in your [[heart]] and stop wasting valuable [[energy]] on flailing the air about your distress, if you would [[heal]] yourself of this rent in your spiritual garment, you might begin by considering the [[compassion]] of an elder sister towards one's [[siblings]] who have not had the advantage of being indwelt by such a clever and experience [[Thought Adjuster]] of such [[intellectual]] [[endowment]] as to make those decisions which have kept you yourself out of finding this sort of [[behavior]] an entrepreneurial [[enterprise]] a viable outlet for your own [[animalistic]] tendencies; further [[compassion]] to understand that your [[self-esteem]] has been nurtured and regarded in such light as you would find it unworthy of you to reduce your daughtership [[status]] to sell out for such shabby crumbs of [[love]] and [[acceptance]] as is the lot of many, many [[women]] and [[men]] on [[Urantia]].

Your [[moral]] [[indignation]] is [[understood]] from your [[vantage point]] of high [[standards]] and Jesusonian [[ideals]], but in order for you to find some [[peace]] in your [[heart]] and stop wasting valuable [[energy]] on flailing the air about your distress, if you would [[heal]] yourself of this rent in your spiritual garment, you might begin by considering the [[compassion]] of an elder sister towards one's [[siblings]] who have not had the advantage of being indwelt by such a clever and experience [[Thought Adjuster]] of such [[intellectual]] [[endowment]] as to make those decisions which have kept you yourself out of finding this sort of [[behavior]] an entrepreneurial [[enterprise]] a viable outlet for your own [[animalistic]] tendencies; further [[compassion]] to understand that your [[self-esteem]] has been nurtured and regarded in such light as you would find it unworthy of you to reduce your daughtership [[status]] to sell out for such shabby crumbs of [[love]] and [[acceptance]] as is the lot of many, many [[women]] and [[men]] on [[Urantia]].

I would ask you also to consider [[economic]] [[potential]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer_pressure peer pressure], the lure of [[ego]] acknowledgment in one's [[society]] and, in perhaps an overall wrap-up, consider the overall problem that much of the old ways of [[Urantia]] are falling into disrepair and disrepute as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Aquarius age of Aquarius] rises; the old way is passing away, all things are [[becoming]] new, and in the [http://tcup.currentform.com/index.php collective unconsciousness], [[the masses]] are aware that the old way of [[fear]] and grasping is destined to come to a close and in its closure, they are even more desperate for what they can get from what they [[understand]].

I would ask you also to consider [[economic]] [[potential]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer_pressure peer pressure], the lure of [[ego]] acknowledgment in one's [[society]] and, in perhaps an overall wrap-up, consider the overall problem that much of the old ways of [[Urantia]] are falling into disrepair and disrepute as the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Aquarius age of Aquarius] rises; the old way is passing away, all things are [[becoming]] new, and in the [https://tcup.currentform.com/index.php collective unconsciousness], [[the masses]] are aware that the old way of [[fear]] and grasping is destined to come to a close and in its closure, they are even more desperate for what they can get from what they [[understand]].

And last but not least, daughter and friend, give thanks to [[Our Father]] for the [[love]] which has been made to emerge and resound between He and ye and allow that [[love]] which you know in your [[heart]] to rain upon those of lesser fortune. This will [[eventuate]] in your beginning to [[understand]] your brothers and sisters. And, indeed, in coming to [[understand]] them, you may come to love them -- at least in sufficient amounts to not [[disdain]] your own approach to your fellow beings.

And last but not least, daughter and friend, give thanks to [[Our Father]] for the [[love]] which has been made to emerge and resound between He and ye and allow that [[love]] which you know in your [[heart]] to rain upon those of lesser fortune. This will [[eventuate]] in your beginning to [[understand]] your brothers and sisters. And, indeed, in coming to [[understand]] them, you may come to love them -- at least in sufficient amounts to not [[disdain]] your own approach to your fellow beings.

===='''''[[Prayer]]'''''====

===='''''[[Prayer]]'''''====

Mrs. Ml: Tomas, I have one. I was [[wondering]] if our [[prayers]] are doing any good for those poor [[souls]] living in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnian_war Yugoslavia, Bosnia], Russia and where there's so much [[hatred]] and [[anger]] and where there's so much [[death]] and [[destruction]]. Will it ever end in our time, is what I'm [[wondering]], and is there anything else we can do besides sending our boys over and taking their lives in their hands, and our [[prayers]]?

Mrs. Ml: Tomas, I have one. I was [[wondering]] if our [[prayers]] are doing any good for those poor [[souls]] living in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnian_war Yugoslavia, Bosnia], Russia and where there's so much [[hatred]] and [[anger]] and where there's so much [[death]] and [[destruction]]. Will it ever end in our time, is what I'm [[wondering]], and is there anything else we can do besides sending our boys over and taking their lives in their hands, and our [[prayers]]?

TOMAS: Thank you, my daughter, for your most provocative and [[challenging]] [[question]], and I will attempt to [[respond]] to you also, that you might find some [[soul]] [[satisfaction]] in the distressing situation that you have outlined. I will say that I have no inclination to become embroiled in a [[political]] [[battle]] and, therefore, I will not get too caught up in [[patriotism]] and the like, but I personally find that sending [[young men]] into [[battle]] is not a [[Answer|solution]] to any [[problem]].

TOMAS: Thank you, my daughter, for your most provocative and [[challenging]] [[question]], and I will attempt to [[respond]] to you also, that you might find some [[soul]] [[satisfaction]] in the distressing situation that you have outlined. I will say that I have no inclination to become embroiled in a [[political]] [[battle]] and, therefore, I will not get too caught up in [[patriotism]] and the like, but I personally find that sending [[young men]] into [[battle]] is not a [[Answer|solution]] to any [[problem]].

TOMAS: I am willing if you are willing. Select one.

TOMAS: I am willing if you are willing. Select one.

===='''''[[Pornography]]''''', '''''[[Sexuality]]'''''====

===='''''[[Pornography]]''''', '''''[[Sexuality]]'''''====

Mrs. Ml: "Last night on a television show, we saw the stations coming in from Europe and it was very [[shocking]] -- total [[nudity]] and [[pornography]]. I thought U.S. television was getting wild, but it seemed okay to the rest of the world, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_culture Japan] even. So is the United States and myself that [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puritanical_morality puritanical]? Or do we just have hang-ups about the [[body]] or is this a statement of the decay of [[civilization]]? Is there a lesson the world is supposed to learn?

Mrs. Ml: "Last night on a television show, we saw the stations coming in from Europe and it was very [[shocking]] -- total [[nudity]] and [[pornography]]. I thought U.S. television was getting wild, but it seemed okay to the rest of the world, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_culture Japan] even. So is the United States and myself that [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puritanical_morality puritanical]? Or do we just have hang-ups about the [[body]] or is this a statement of the decay of [[civilization]]? Is there a lesson the world is supposed to learn?

TOMAS: Indeed, it does fit in with the earlier question, but only up to a [[point]], for this is again a provocative question not unlike the other but [[reflecting]] upon [[beliefs]], reflecting more closely upon your beliefs than the earlier question, and I am [[happy]] to expound somewhat and confess to you that, yes, your cultural [[mores]] are in your worlds rather [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puritanical_morality puritanical], and the [[evidence]] of [[nudity]] and [[pornography]] are in great part a counter-balance to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prudery prudery] which is a cultural [[inheritance]] from the [[monarchy]].

TOMAS: Indeed, it does fit in with the earlier question, but only up to a [[point]], for this is again a provocative question not unlike the other but [[reflecting]] upon [[beliefs]], reflecting more closely upon your beliefs than the earlier question, and I am [[happy]] to expound somewhat and confess to you that, yes, your cultural [[mores]] are in your worlds rather [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puritanical_morality puritanical], and the [[evidence]] of [[nudity]] and [[pornography]] are in great part a counter-balance to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prudery prudery] which is a cultural [[inheritance]] from the [[monarchy]].

The [[human]] [[body]] is not in and of itself an object to induce [[shame]]. Indeed, the [[creation]] of the [[physical]] being is a [[miracle]] of creation, a work of art -- exquisite in its manufacture, and delightful in its variation. That your [[culture]] is so [[prurient]], forces the natural swing of the human [[creature]] to peek and streak and [[lure]] in other avenues, and I could say that much of this [[decadence]] is the fault of those high-brows who find that even [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breastfeeding nursing infants] in public is a shameful and [[sexual]], therefore loathsome, act.

The [[human]] [[body]] is not in and of itself an object to induce [[shame]]. Indeed, the [[creation]] of the [[physical]] being is a [[miracle]] of creation, a work of art -- exquisite in its manufacture, and delightful in its variation. That your [[culture]] is so [[prurient]], forces the natural swing of the human [[creature]] to peek and streak and [[lure]] in other avenues, and I could say that much of this [[decadence]] is the fault of those high-brows who find that even [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breastfeeding nursing infants] in public is a shameful and [[sexual]], therefore loathsome, act.

Yes, your country is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_era Victorian] in its approach to [[sexuality]]. The [[sex]] act, even in its naturalistic flavor, is not loathsome or crude; it is the [[beliefs]] of many centuries of [[mores]], which have resulted in this very unbalanced situation today in your [[culture]]. Even in the European cultures (as compared to more [[tribal]] countries), the appreciation for lasciviousness as recreation is more [[honest]] and therefore less noticeable.

Yes, your country is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_era Victorian] in its approach to [[sexuality]]. The [[sex]] act, even in its naturalistic flavor, is not loathsome or crude; it is the [[beliefs]] of many centuries of [[mores]], which have resulted in this very unbalanced situation today in your [[culture]]. Even in the European cultures (as compared to more [[tribal]] countries), the appreciation for lasciviousness as recreation is more [[honest]] and therefore less noticeable.

When, let us say, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition prohibition] came into [[existence]] it was unsuccessful in spite of the [[efforts]] to keep liquid spirits quelled for [[moral]] purposes. The same is true for [[sexuality]] and [[nudity]]. If it were approached as a [[natural]] and healthy [[endowment]] of [[mortal]] beings, rather than an enjoyment that should not be enjoyed for the sake of enjoyment (which must be wrong because it is enjoyable), we would not be [[suffering]] many of these illnesses today which, I might add, include an abnormal amount of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incest incest] and disgrace upon the many mighty cathedrals and [[institutions]] of [[religion]] for indiscretions relating to a very [[abnormal]] imbalance of appreciation for that which is [[natural]]. I am not eliminating, either, the story of the fig leaf, which somehow puts to [[shame]] the private parts of persons who have somehow caused displeasure to some believed-in [[God]].

When, let us say, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition prohibition] came into [[existence]] it was unsuccessful in spite of the [[efforts]] to keep liquid spirits quelled for [[moral]] purposes. The same is true for [[sexuality]] and [[nudity]]. If it were approached as a [[natural]] and healthy [[endowment]] of [[mortal]] beings, rather than an enjoyment that should not be enjoyed for the sake of enjoyment (which must be wrong because it is enjoyable), we would not be [[suffering]] many of these illnesses today which, I might add, include an abnormal amount of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incest incest] and disgrace upon the many mighty cathedrals and [[institutions]] of [[religion]] for indiscretions relating to a very [[abnormal]] imbalance of appreciation for that which is [[natural]]. I am not eliminating, either, the story of the fig leaf, which somehow puts to [[shame]] the private parts of persons who have somehow caused displeasure to some believed-in [[God]].

I [[hope]] I have not ruffled any feathers here this afternoon with this [[response]], but I am, even so, glad to have had the [[opportunity]] to point out that this [[moral]] value [[judgment]] serves no purpose in [[Our Father]]'s Kingdom, and it does contribute to [[alienating]] brothers and sisters in the flesh through misunderstanding of true [[value]]. Anything further?

I [[hope]] I have not ruffled any feathers here this afternoon with this [[response]], but I am, even so, glad to have had the [[opportunity]] to point out that this [[moral]] value [[judgment]] serves no purpose in [[Our Father]]'s Kingdom, and it does contribute to [[alienating]] brothers and sisters in the flesh through misunderstanding of true [[value]]. Anything further?

Mrs. McD: Tomas, while we're on the subject of [[sexuality]], I wonder if you would comment on what is the [[purpose]] of [[homosexuality]]?

Mrs. McD: Tomas, while we're on the subject of [[sexuality]], I wonder if you would comment on what is the [[purpose]] of [[homosexuality]]?

TOMAS: What is the [[purpose]] of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Robin Robin]?

TOMAS: What is the [[purpose]] of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Robin Robin]?

Mrs. McD: The [[cosmic]] [[purpose]] of [[homosexuality]].

Mrs. McD: The [[cosmic]] [[purpose]] of [[homosexuality]].

TOMAS: Yes, and I ask you, what is the [[purpose]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birds birds]? What is the purpose of potatoes? All things are not necessarily for a [[purpose]]. Are you inferring that the purpose of a [[woman]] is to have [[children]] and that the purpose of a [[man]] is to provide an [[income]]? The [[purpose]] of anything is in its [[being]]. You are asking perhaps how is [[homosexuality]] justified in a [[heterosexual]] [[society]]?

TOMAS: Yes, and I ask you, what is the [[purpose]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birds birds]? What is the purpose of potatoes? All things are not necessarily for a [[purpose]]. Are you inferring that the purpose of a [[woman]] is to have [[children]] and that the purpose of a [[man]] is to provide an [[income]]? The [[purpose]] of anything is in its [[being]]. You are asking perhaps how is [[homosexuality]] justified in a [[heterosexual]] [[society]]?

Mrs. McD: No, I don't mean to justify it. I have no [[problem]] with it. I was just [[wondering]]. [[Heterosexuality]] has an obvious purpose of [[procreation]]. I was just wondering why … why is it that it happens to certain [[souls]]? I just don't [[understand]] why that [[manifests]]. I mean there must e a purpose or a reason, I think. I mean, this is not a [[judgment]] on [[homosexuality]]. I don't see anything wrong with it. I just don't see any reason for it, either, in a [[cosmic]] sense.

Mrs. McD: No, I don't mean to justify it. I have no [[problem]] with it. I was just [[wondering]]. [[Heterosexuality]] has an obvious purpose of [[procreation]]. I was just wondering why … why is it that it happens to certain [[souls]]? I just don't [[understand]] why that [[manifests]]. I mean there must e a purpose or a reason, I think. I mean, this is not a [[judgment]] on [[homosexuality]]. I don't see anything wrong with it. I just don't see any reason for it, either, in a [[cosmic]] sense.

TOMAS: I have indeed seen Him, even today. He has been among us here today and I [[smile]] when I hear you [[assume]] that I know Him even more [[intimately]] than you do, for you presume too little of your own [[intimate]] association with your Teacher/ Father/ Brother/ [[Michael]] when you assume he loves (knows) me better, for he loves you [[equally]] and knows you as intimately. I, like you, [[adore]] Michael. I am only a few rungs up the ladder from where you are and he reaches to all of us and walks with all of us in [[equanimity]] as we are able to [[absorb]], appreciate, [[comprehend]] and [[assimilate]] his [[truth, beauty, and goodness]] to us. One moment.

TOMAS: I have indeed seen Him, even today. He has been among us here today and I [[smile]] when I hear you [[assume]] that I know Him even more [[intimately]] than you do, for you presume too little of your own [[intimate]] association with your Teacher/ Father/ Brother/ [[Michael]] when you assume he loves (knows) me better, for he loves you [[equally]] and knows you as intimately. I, like you, [[adore]] Michael. I am only a few rungs up the ladder from where you are and he reaches to all of us and walks with all of us in [[equanimity]] as we are able to [[absorb]], appreciate, [[comprehend]] and [[assimilate]] his [[truth, beauty, and goodness]] to us. One moment.

MICHAEL: Beloved sons and daughters, I am [[Michael]], your [[Friend]]. I have come to sit with you for a [[moment]] and stroke my lambs, my flock. How [[gentle]] you are to me today in your [[repose]], in your [[humble]] [[obeisance]] to my [[shepherd]], Tomas. You also are my shepherds in growing. You will also carry the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staff_of_life staff of life] with you as you walk the hills in search of your sheep. In calling to that sheep who has [[wandered]] away from our fold, be [[gentle]] with my lambs, you who are my lambs.

MICHAEL: Beloved sons and daughters, I am [[Michael]], your [[Friend]]. I have come to sit with you for a [[moment]] and stroke my lambs, my flock. How [[gentle]] you are to me today in your [[repose]], in your [[humble]] [[obeisance]] to my [[shepherd]], Tomas. You also are my shepherds in growing. You will also carry the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staff_of_life staff of life] with you as you walk the hills in search of your sheep. In calling to that sheep who has [[wandered]] away from our fold, be [[gentle]] with my lambs, you who are my lambs.

Student: Tomas told us how to achieve a more loving [[attitude]] towards some of those (with whom) we have [[differences]], and it was very helpful, and I was [[wondering]] if you could tell us about the way you've been looking down on us in all of our [[shenanigans]].

Student: Tomas told us how to achieve a more loving [[attitude]] towards some of those (with whom) we have [[differences]], and it was very helpful, and I was [[wondering]] if you could tell us about the way you've been looking down on us in all of our [[shenanigans]].