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==35:5. THE VORONDADEK SONS==  

==35:5. THE VORONDADEK SONS==  

35:5.1 After the creation of the personal aids and the first group of the versatile Melchizedeks, the Creator Son and the local universe Creative Spirit planned for, and brought into existence, the second great and diverse order of universe sonship, the Vorondadeks. They are more generally known as Constellation Fathers because a Son of this order is uniformly found at the head of each constellation government in every local universe.

35:5.1 After the [[creation]] of the personal aids and the first [[group]] of the [[versatile]] ''Melchizedeks'', the [[Creator Son]] and the local universe [[Creative Spirit]] [[planned]] for, and brought into [[existence]], the second great and [[diverse]] order of universe sonship, the [[Vorondadeks]]. They are more generally known as [[Constellation Fathers]] because a Son of this order is [[uniformly]] found at the head of each [[constellation]] [[government]] in every [[local universe]].

35:5.2 The number of Vorondadeks varies in each local universe, just one million being the recorded number in Nebadon. These Sons, like their co-ordinates, the Melchizedeks, possess no power of reproduction. There exists no known method whereby they can increase their numbers.

35:5.2 The [[number]] of [[Vorondadeks]] varies in each [[local universe]], just one million being the recorded number in [[Nebadon]]. These Sons, like their [[co-ordinates]], the [[Melchizedeks]], [[possess]] no [[power]] of [[Sexuality|reproduction]]. There [[exists]] no known method whereby they can increase their numbers.

35:5.3 In many respects these Sons are a self-governing body; as individuals and as groups, even as a whole, they are largely self-determinative, much as are the Melchizedeks, but Vorondadeks do not function through such a wide range of activities. They do not equal their Melchizedek brethren in brilliant versatility, but they are even more reliable and efficient as rulers and farseeing administrators. Neither are they quite the administrative peers of their subordinates, the Lanonandek System Sovereigns, but they excel all orders of universe sonship in stability of purpose and in divinity of judgment.

35:5.3 In many respects these Sons are a [[self-governing]] [[body]]; as [[individuals]] and as [[groups]], even as a whole, they are largely self-determinative, much as are the [[Melchizedeks]], but [[Vorondadeks]] do not [[function]] through such a wide range of [[activities]]. They do not [[equal]] their [[Melchizedek]] [[brethren]] in [[brilliant]] [[versatility]], but they are even more [[reliable]] and [[efficient]] as rulers and farseeing [[administrators]]. Neither are they quite the [[administrative]] [[peers]] of their subordinates, the [[Lanonandek]] [[System Sovereigns]], but they excel all orders of universe sonship in [[stability]] of [[purpose]] and in [[divinity]] of [[judgment]].

35:5.4 Although the decisions and rulings of this order of Sons are always in accordance with the spirit of divine sonship and in harmony with the policies of the Creator Son, they have been cited for error to the Creator Son, and in details of technique their decisions have sometimes been reversed on appeal to the superior tribunals of the universe. But these Sons rarely fall into error, and they have never gone into rebellion; never in all the history of Nebadon has a Vorondadek been found in contempt of the universe government.

35:5.4 Although the [[decisions]] and rulings of this order of Sons are always in accordance with the [[spirit]] of divine sonship and in [[harmony]] with the [[policies]] of the [[Creator Son]], they have been cited for [[error]] to the [[Creator Son]], and in details of [[technique]] their [[decisions]] have sometimes been reversed on appeal to the superior [[tribunals]] of the [[universe]]. But these Sons rarely fall into [[error]], and they have never gone into [[rebellion]]; never in all the [[history]] of [[Nebadon]] has a [[Vorondadek]] been found in [[contempt]] of the [[universe]] [[government]].

35:5.5 The service of the Vorondadeks in the local universes is extensive and varied. They serve as ambassadors to other universes and as consuls representing constellations within their native universe. Of all orders of local universe sonship they are the most often intrusted with the full delegation of sovereign powers to be exercised in critical universe situations.

35:5.5 The [[service]] of the [[Vorondadeks]] in the [[local universes]] is extensive and varied. They serve as [[ambassadors]] to other [[universes]] and as consuls [[representing]] [[constellations]] within their [[native]] [[universe]]. Of all orders of [[local universe]] sonship they are the most often intrusted with the full [[delegation]] of [[sovereign]] [[powers]] to be exercised in [[critical]] universe situations.

35:5.6 On those worlds segregated in spiritual darkness, those spheres which have, through rebellion and default, suffered planetary isolation, an observer Vorondadek is usually present pending the restoration of normal status. In certain emergencies this Most High observer could exercise absolute and arbitrary authority over every celestial being assigned to that planet. It is of record on Salvington that the Vorondadeks have sometimes exercised such authority as Most High regents of such planets. And this has also been true even of inhabited worlds that were untouched by rebellion.

35:5.6 On those worlds [[segregated]] in [[spiritual]] [[darkness]], those [[spheres]] which have, through [[rebellion]] and [[default]], suffered planetary [[isolation]], an [[observer]] [[Vorondadek]] is usually present pending the restoration of [[normal]] [[status]]. In certain [[emergencies]] this [[Most High]] [[observer]] could exercise [[absolute]] and [[arbitrary]] [[authority]] over every [[celestial]] [[being]] assigned to that [[planet]]. It is of [[record]] on [[Salvington]] that the [[Vorondadeks]] have sometimes exercised such [[authority]] as [[Most High]] regents of such [[planets]]. And this has also been true even of [[inhabited worlds]] that were untouched by [[rebellion]].

35:5.7 Often a corps of twelve or more Vorondadek Sons sits en banc as a high court of review and appeal concerning special cases involving the status of a planet or a system. But their work more largely pertains to the legislative functions indigenous to the constellation governments. As a result of all these services, the Vorondadek Sons have become the historians of the local universes; they are personally familiar with all the political struggles and the social upheavals of the inhabited worlds.

35:5.7 Often a corps of twelve or more [[Vorondadek]] Sons sits en banc as a high [[court]] of review and [[appeal]] concerning special cases involving the [[status]] of a [[planet]] or a [[the System|system]]. But their [[work]] more largely pertains to the [[legislative]] [[functions]] indigenous to the [[constellation]] [[governments]]. As a result of all these [[services]], the [[Vorondadek]] Sons have become the [[historians]] of the [[local universes]]; they are [[personally]] familiar with all the [[political]] [[struggles]] and the social upheavals of the [[inhabited worlds]].

==35:6. THE CONSTELLATION FATHERS==   

==35:6. THE CONSTELLATION FATHERS==