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The Revelatory Commission is hereby offering a solution to this default. This offer is directed to all in this dispute, after a solemn petition of certain Urantian mortals, each from one of all three factions, who made requests to the [[25:2|Conciliating Commission]] of Urantia sojourn to intercede in this matter. Your default has been adjudged by them, and it is their [[judgment]] and their solution that will be forthcoming later in this narrative.

The Revelatory Commission is hereby offering a solution to this default. This offer is directed to all in this dispute, after a solemn petition of certain Urantian mortals, each from one of all three factions, who made requests to the [[25:2|Conciliating Commission]] of Urantia sojourn to intercede in this matter. Your default has been adjudged by them, and it is their [[judgment]] and their solution that will be forthcoming later in this narrative.

First must needs be an explanation of the nature, reason, [[intent]], and goals set forth by the [[First Revelatory Commission|Revelatory Commission]] for the Fifth Epochal Revelation known as ''The Urantia Book''. These are set forth as Publication [[Mandates]] that are incorporated in the [http://www.urantia.org/urantia-foundation/declaration-trust Declaration of Trust of Urantia Foundation], in the Constitution and bylaws respectively of [http://www.urantiabook.org/?gclid=CJ_mw7DmptECFYmffgod3kEAgA The Urantia Book Fellowship] and [http://urantia-association.org/ Urantia Association International], and in other instructions in other sources. It is also necessary to understand the nature of the [[92:4|epochs of man and corresponding revelations]]. For each of man‘s epochs has attached to it an epochal revelation that was given in advance to meet its future goals, needs, and enhancement of the status of humankind.

First must needs be an explanation of the nature, reason, [[intent]], and goals set forth by the [[First Revelatory Commission|Revelatory Commission]] for the Fifth Epochal Revelation known as ''The Urantia Book''. These are set forth as Publication [[Mandates]] that are incorporated in the [https://www.urantia.org/urantia-foundation/declaration-trust Declaration of Trust of Urantia Foundation], in the Constitution and bylaws respectively of [https://www.urantiabook.org/?gclid=CJ_mw7DmptECFYmffgod3kEAgA The Urantia Book Fellowship] and [https://urantia-association.org/ Urantia Association International], and in other instructions in other sources. It is also necessary to understand the nature of the [[92:4|epochs of man and corresponding revelations]]. For each of man‘s epochs has attached to it an epochal revelation that was given in advance to meet its future goals, needs, and enhancement of the status of humankind.

==THE NATURE OF PLANETARY REVELATIONS==

==THE NATURE OF PLANETARY REVELATIONS==

But as you know, such was not the case. Adam and Eve found Urantians then extant too [[difficult]] to harness and they defaulted their trust after only a hundred years. While some of their offspring did enter the human gene pool and found some success, it was not what was planned (mandated to the pair) and many of the world‘s inhabitants have had little or no part in their biological upliftment and corresponding cultural and [[spiritual growth]]. Multiple, devastating diseases resulted from the default, perpetuated and unresolved to this day.

But as you know, such was not the case. Adam and Eve found Urantians then extant too [[difficult]] to harness and they defaulted their trust after only a hundred years. While some of their offspring did enter the human gene pool and found some success, it was not what was planned (mandated to the pair) and many of the world‘s inhabitants have had little or no part in their biological upliftment and corresponding cultural and [[spiritual growth]]. Multiple, devastating diseases resulted from the default, perpetuated and unresolved to this day.

*<u>The Spiritual Enlightenment and Epochal Revelation of Christ Michael</u>

*<u>The Spiritual Enlightenment and Epochal Revelation of Christ Michael</u>

Although Christ [[Michael]] lived a victorious life on as earth as the Paradise [[Bestowal Son]] of Nebadon, the religion that bears his name on Urantia today hardly carries his original message to the world, nor embodies his superb spiritual teachings. Like the telephone game in which twenty children line up, and the first one is told a story to pass on to the second child, who tells it to the third, and so on, the story becomes distorted until the twentieth child speaks a story totally unlike the first, [[Christianity]] passed the teachings of [[Jesus]] from the [[Paper 121|First Century]] through each generation to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_century Twentieth Century]. You are now the 21st children in line hearing distorted forms of his teachings, having multitudinous churches who by [[ritual]] and [[dogma]] teach, not his religion—the religion of Jesus that you are born as the children of God, that God is your Father, and that you are brothers and sisters, and that the [[Ta|Father‘s Spirit]] indwells all—but primarily a religion about him, leaving out his supernal life in the process. As a result, the true religion of Jesus prevails among a relative few of his believers. Again, Epochal Revelation has been thwarted.

Although Christ [[Michael]] lived a victorious life on as earth as the Paradise [[Bestowal Son]] of Nebadon, the religion that bears his name on Urantia today hardly carries his original message to the world, nor embodies his superb spiritual teachings. Like the telephone game in which twenty children line up, and the first one is told a story to pass on to the second child, who tells it to the third, and so on, the story becomes distorted until the twentieth child speaks a story totally unlike the first, [[Christianity]] passed the teachings of [[Jesus]] from the [[Paper 121|First Century]] through each generation to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_century Twentieth Century]. You are now the 21st children in line hearing distorted forms of his teachings, having multitudinous churches who by [[ritual]] and [[dogma]] teach, not his religion—the religion of Jesus that you are born as the children of God, that God is your Father, and that you are brothers and sisters, and that the [[Ta|Father‘s Spirit]] indwells all—but primarily a religion about him, leaving out his supernal life in the process. As a result, the true religion of Jesus prevails among a relative few of his believers. Again, Epochal Revelation has been thwarted.

*<u>The Spiritual Development Curve Fostered by Epochal Revelations:</u>

*<u>The Spiritual Development Curve Fostered by Epochal Revelations:</u>

Now to your current condition: As with curves one and two above, there is a similar and much paralleled curve associated with the <u>spiritual development of mankind</u> that also is destined to reach it spiritual peak or "wake" as did the racial curve and the biologic development curve of humankind.

Now to your current condition: As with curves one and two above, there is a similar and much paralleled curve associated with the <u>spiritual development of mankind</u> that also is destined to reach it spiritual peak or "wake" as did the racial curve and the biologic development curve of humankind.

==THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE REVELATOR‘S MANDATES==

==THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE REVELATOR‘S MANDATES==

*as Carried Out by UF, TUBF and UAI==

*as Carried Out by UF, TUBF and UAI

:1. Training and preparation of teachers and leaders: There are none ordained.

:1. Training and preparation of teachers and leaders: There are none ordained.

(Grade F)

(Grade F)

:2. Translation in other languages: There are only 18 or so translations in sixty years of the Foundation and a few years of the Fellowship‘s version of the book, with some only partially accomplished—a halfhearted effort. (Note: You are advised that with the full force of the readership in union to accomplish this purpose there would have appeared so many ―persons of means who may be thus led to provide funds for translation into other languages‖ that there would be a book translation already for every language spoken at the United Nations.)

:2. Translation in other languages: There are only 18 or so translations in sixty years of the Foundation and a few years of the Fellowship‘s version of the book, with some only partially accomplished—a halfhearted effort. (Note: You are advised that with the full force of the readership in union to accomplish this purpose there would have appeared so many <u>persons of means</u> who may be thus led to provide funds for translation into other languages that there would be a book translation already for every language spoken at the United Nations.)

(Grade D-)

(Grade D-)

:3. Foster thousands upon thousands of study groups (Definition: foster >verb: ―to promote and encourage the development of‖). This was a publication mandate as well that has been considered with meager commitment. Each social organization publishes a ―Study Group List and/or Guide, but certainly none of these organizations, including Urantia Foundation have ever seriously considered fostering study groups. Especially alarming is the absence of effective study programs for children, their parents, and families.

:3. Foster thousands upon thousands of study groups (Definition: foster >verb: "to promote and encourage the development of"). This was a publication mandate as well that has been considered with meager commitment. Each social organization publishes a ―Study Group List and/or Guide, but certainly none of these organizations, including Urantia Foundation have ever seriously considered <u>fostering</u> study groups. Especially alarming is the absence of effective study programs for children, their parents, and families.

Most damaging is your failure to study and apply Jesus‘ methods to the dissemination of the Urantia revelation.

Most damaging is your failure to study and apply Jesus‘ methods to the dissemination of the Urantia revelation.

:6. Foster a Cosmology / (See 4. Above).

:6. Foster a Cosmology / (See 4. Above).

(Grade F)

(Grade F)

==PARTIAL GENESIS OF THE URANTIA BOOK—SELECTING THE CONTACT COMMISSIONERS==

==PARTIAL GENESIS OF THE URANTIA BOOK—SELECTING THE CONTACT COMMISSIONERS==

The Urantia Book was given to us in the twentieth century and early enough, not for your current needs, but to be available in full force at that future time when many men and women will have an insatiable desire to know God and do His Will. It was given to but a few who would begin to train teachers and leaders and prepare the mechanisms that will be ready in the future to attract the best of humankind. And these mechanisms would include fostering thousands upon thousands of study groups from which millions of consecrated believers with established and growing religious, philosophical, and cosmological organizations to welcome them.

The Urantia Book was given to us in the twentieth century and early enough, not for your current needs, but to be available in full force at that future time when many men and women will have an insatiable desire to know God and do His Will. It was given to but a few who would begin to train teachers and leaders and prepare the mechanisms that will be ready in the future to attract the best of humankind. And these mechanisms would include fostering thousands upon thousands of study groups from which millions of consecrated believers with established and growing religious, philosophical, and cosmological organizations to welcome them.