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Mature Democracies:

Mature Democracies:

Preamble: You have stated that some countries on Urantia have reached the point [where] we may characterize them as "mature democracies." The United States in particular seems to have reached the point of internal tensions as a mature democracy through a great emphasis by political factions and the multiplication of vicious minorities.

Preamble: You have [[stated]] that some countries on [[Urantia]] have reached the point [where] we may characterize them as "[[mature]] [[democracies]]." The United States in particular seems to have reached the point of internal [[tensions]] as a mature democracy through a great emphasis by [[political]] factions and the multiplication of vicious minorities.

Question #8: Does a democracy that reaches this age, have any choice to change itself peacefully and with a majority agreement that it needs to be done? We would appreciate hearing any comments you may have about these democratic difficulties in America or the rest of the world which cry for solution. Thank  you.

Question #8: Does a [[democracy]] that reaches this age, have any [[choice]] to change itself peacefully and with a [[majority]] [[agreement]] that it needs to be done? We would appreciate hearing any comments you may have about these democratic [[difficulties]] in America or the rest of the world which cry for solution. Thank  you.

Monjoronson: Thank you for this question. When a democracy is referred to as a mature democracy, you must realize that is only in relationship to beginning democracies or cultures of any kind. Any governing system is in rather constant need of revision as times change and circumstances shift. You ask the question whether there is hope for change and that is what many people see democracy as offering hope for; that is the whole premise of democracy is based upon the continual choosing and re-choosing of your values as reflected in the officials who stand for these values. This process of continual renewing is designed by its very nature to be flexible and in a state of accommodating the wishes of the people and therein is the hope, as you refer to it, of somehow, someday getting it right.

Monjoronson: Thank you for this question. When a [[democracy]] is referred to as a [[mature]] democracy, you must [[realize]] that is only in [[relationship]] to beginning democracies or [[cultures]] of any kind. Any [[governing]] [[system]] is in rather constant need of revision as times [[change]] and circumstances shift. You ask the question whether there is [[hope]] for change and that is what many people see democracy as offering hope for; that is the whole premise of democracy is based upon the continual choosing and re-choosing of your [[values]] as [[reflected]] in the officials who stand for these values. This [[process]] of continual renewing is [[designed]] by its very [[nature]] to be [[flexible]] and in a state of accommodating the [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wish wishes] of the people and therein is the [[hope]], as you refer to it, of somehow, someday getting it right.

The hope of the possibility of people coming together and banding under a more ideal condition is only achieved by the offering of contrasts and the subsequent choices between such contrasts. When there is little difference to choose between, it matters very little as to which you choose. The greater and greater the differences between the contrasts, the more significant your choice is and the more important the choosing and the subsequent direction become. That is what you see happening in your politics today. There is great polarization going; many seeing great division between this way or that way. All this serves to make for a more clear cut choice and a greater opportunity to pursue one direction distinctly different from another.

The [[hope]] of the [[possibility]] of people coming together and banding under a more [[ideal]] condition is only achieved by the offering of [[contrasts]] and the subsequent [[choices]] between such contrasts. When there is little [[difference]] to choose between, it matters very little as to which you choose. The greater and greater the differences between the contrasts, the more significant your choice is and the more important the choosing and the subsequent direction become. That is what you see happening in your [[politics]] today. There is great [[polarization]] going; many seeing great division between this way or that way. All this serves to make for a more [[clear]] cut [[choice]] and a greater [[opportunity]] to pursue one direction distinctly different from another.

Also remember that any system such as this democracy you refer to, is nothing more than a collective organization of humans and whenever there are people involved, the system is subject to personal individual influences. So no matter what form of system is in place, it is subject to those players who are involved with it and any system may be manipulated by those whose desire it is to direct the process. On a more advanced planet or a world of light and life, these grand distinctions need not be so contrastive to each other because there becomes a time where there is a collective shift towards choosing that which is the higher and more divine way accompanied by a collective awareness of what that way is. Therefore this need of having to choose between two uncertain directions fades away into a collective desire to follow the light, to follow the truth, to seek the goodness and the beauty and to know the direction in which to seek.

Also [[remember]] that any system such as this [[democracy]] you refer to, is nothing more than a [[collective]] [[organization]] of [[humans]] and whenever there are people involved, the system is subject to [[personal]] [[individual]] [[influences]]. So no matter what [[form]] of [[system]] is in place, it is subject to those players who are involved with it and any system may be [[manipulated]] by those whose [[desire]] it is to direct the [[process]]. On a more advanced [[planet]] or a world of [[light and life]], these grand distinctions need not be so contrastive to each other because there becomes a time where there is a [[collective]] shift towards choosing that which is the higher and more [[divine]] way accompanied by a collective [[awareness]] of what that way is. Therefore this need of having to choose between two [[uncertain]] directions fades away into a collective desire to follow the [[light]], to follow the [[truth]], to seek the [[goodness]] and the [[beauty]] and to know the direction in which to seek.

Right now there is confusion about your choosing the basic conditions as they are represented to you by those offering you the choice. There is manipulation, there is doubt, there is uncertainty even among those who profess to seek the same ends. The more spiritualized perspective would narrow this field significantly and provide for you a more clearly defined set of choices. This system of democracy is the one you are currently working with so you should attempt to utilize it to its best capacity. Every time you are given a chance to choose you should do so with the new perspective, with the new information, with the new experience of how the current system is working. If you continue to be faithful to this process and if this process is duly upheld, then eventually your choices will be more clearly reflective of divine influences and less reflective of personal interests. That is when a truly mature democracy will flower and be a joyous contribution to be observed and participated in. Thank you.

Right now there is [[confusion]] about your choosing the basic conditions as they are [[represented]] to you by those offering you the [[choice]]. There is [[manipulation]], there is [[doubt]], there is [[uncertainty]] even among those who profess to seek the same ends. The more spiritualized [[perspective]] would narrow this field significantly and provide for you a more clearly defined set of choices. This [[system]] of [[democracy]] is the one you are currently working with so you should attempt to utilize it to its best capacity. Every time you are given a [[chance]] to choose you should do so with the new [[perspective]], with the new [[information]], with the new [[experience]] of how the current system is working. If you continue to be [[faithful]] to this [[process]] and if this process is duly upheld, then [[eventually]] your choices will be more clearly [[reflective]] of [[divine]] [[influences]] and less [[reflective]] of [[personal]] interests. That is when a truly [[mature]] democracy will flower and be a [[joyous]] [[contribution]] to be [[observed]] and [[participated]] in. Thank you.

*Our Sun:

*Our Sun:

Preamble: Recently, scientists have discovered that twin star systems are very common in the galaxy and single star systems are actually very rare.

Preamble: Recently, [[scientists]] have [[discovered]] that [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_star_system twin star systems] are very common in the [[galaxy]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_star_system single star systems] are actually very rare.

Question #9: Does our sun possess a twin star or perhaps a dwarf companion orbiting it?

Question #9: Does our [[sun]] [[possess]] a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_star_system twin star] or perhaps a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_star dwarf] companion orbiting it?

 

===Closing===

===Closing===

Thank you for these questions tonight.

Thank you for these questions tonight.