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==55:3. THE GOLDEN AGES==   

==55:3. THE GOLDEN AGES==   

55:3.1 During this age of light and life the world increasingly prospers under the fatherly rule of the Planetary Sovereign. By this time the worlds are progressing under the momentum of one language, one religion, and, on normal spheres, one race. But this age is not perfect. These worlds still have well-appointed hospitals, homes for the care of the sick. There still remain the problems of caring for accidental injuries and the inescapable infirmities attendant upon the decrepitude of old age and the disorders of senility. Disease has not been entirely vanquished, neither have the earth animals been subdued in perfection; but such worlds are like Paradise in comparison with the early times of primitive man during the pre-Planetary Prince age. You would instinctively describe such a realm—could you be suddenly transported to a planet in this stage of development—as heaven on earth.

55:3.1 During this age of [[light and life]] the world increasingly prospers under the [[fatherly]] rule of the [[Planetary Sovereign]]. By this [[time]] the worlds are [[progressing]] under the [[momentum]] of one [[language]], one [[religion]], and, on [[normal]] [[spheres]], one [[race]]. But this [[age]] is not [[perfect]]. These worlds still have well-appointed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospital hospitals], homes for the care of the sick. There still remain the [[problems]] of caring for [[accidental]] injuries and the inescapable infirmities attendant upon the decrepitude of old age and the disorders of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senility senility]. [[Disease]] has not been entirely vanquished, neither have the [[earth]] [[animals]] been subdued in [[perfection]]; but such worlds are like [[Paradise]] in [[comparison]] with the early times of [[primitive]] man during the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_52#52:1._PRIMITIVE_MAN pre-Planetary Prince age]. You would [[instinctively]] describe such a realm—could you be suddenly [[transported]] to a [[planet]] in this [[stage]] of [[development]]—as [[heaven]] on [[earth]].

55:3.2 Human government in the conduct of material affairs continues to function throughout this age of relative progress and perfection. The public activities of a world in the first stage of light and life which I recently visited were financed by the tithing technique. Every adult worker—and all able-bodied citizens worked at something—paid ten per cent of his income or increase to the public treasury, and it was disbursed as follows:

55:3.2 [[Human]] [[government]] in the [[conduct]] of [[material]] affairs continues to [[function]] throughout this [[age]] of [[relative]] [[progress]] and [[perfection]]. The [[public]] [[activities]] of a world in the first [[stage]] of [[light and life]] which I recently visited were [[financed]] by the [[tithing]] [[technique]]. Every [[adult]] worker—and all able-bodied [[citizens]] worked at something—paid ten per cent of his [[income]] or increase to the [[public]] treasury, and it was disbursed as follows:

55:3.3 1. Three per cent was expended in the promotion of truth—science, education, and philosophy.

55:3.3 1. Three per cent was expended in the promotion of [[truth]]—[[science]], [[education]], and [[philosophy]].

55:3.4 2. Three per cent was devoted to beauty—play, social leisure, and art.

55:3.4 2. Three per cent was [[devoted]] to [[beauty]]—[[play]], [[social]] [[leisure]], and [[art]].

55:3.5 3. Three per cent was dedicated to goodness—social service, altruism, and religion.

55:3.5 3. Three per cent was [[dedicated]] to [[goodness]]—[[social]] [[service]], [[altruism]], and [[religion]].

55:3.6 4. One per cent was assigned to the insurance reserves against the risk of incapacity for labor resultant from accident, disease, old age, or unpreventable disasters.

55:3.6 4. One per cent was assigned to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurance insurance] reserves against the [[risk]] of incapacity for [[labor]] resultant from [[accident]], [[disease]], old age, or unpreventable [[disasters]].

55:3.7 The natural resources of this planet were administered as social possessions, community property.

55:3.7 The [[natural]] [[resources]] of this [[planet]] were [[administered]] as [[social]] [[possessions]], [[community]] property.

55:3.8 On this world the highest honor conferred upon a citizen was the order of " supreme service, " being the only degree of recognition ever to be granted in the morontia temple. This recognition was bestowed upon those who had long distinguished themselves in some phase of supermaterial discovery or planetary social service.

55:3.8 On this world the highest [[honor]] conferred upon a [[citizen]] was the order of "supreme service," being the only [[degree]] of [[recognition]] ever to be granted in the [[morontia temple]]. This [[recognition]] was [[bestowed]] upon those who had long distinguished themselves in some [[phase]] of supermaterial [[discovery]] or [[planetary]] [[social]] [[service]].

55:3.9 The majority of social and administrative posts were held jointly by men and women. Most of the teaching was also done jointly; likewise all judicial trusts were discharged by similar associated couples.

55:3.9 The [[majority]] of [[social]] and [[administrative]] posts were held jointly by [[men]] and [[women]]. Most of the [[teaching]] was also done jointly; likewise all [[judicial]] trusts were discharged by similar [[associated]] couples.

55:3.10 On these superb worlds the childbearing period is not greatly prolonged. It is not best for too many years to intervene between the ages of a family of children. When close together in age, children are able to contribute much more to their mutual training. And on these worlds they are magnificently trained by the competitive systems of keen striving in the advanced domains and divisions of diverse achievement in the mastery of truth, beauty, and goodness. Never fear but that even such glorified spheres present plenty of evil, real and potential, which is stimulative of the choosing between truth and error, good and evil, sin and righteousness.

55:3.10 On these superb worlds the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childbearing childbearing] period is not greatly prolonged. It is not best for too many years to [[intervene]] between the ages of a [[family]] of [[children]]. When close together in age, [[children]] are able to [[contribute]] much more to their [[mutual]] [[training]]. And on these worlds they are [[magnificently]] trained by the [[competitive]] [[systems]] of keen striving in the advanced [[domains]] and divisions of [[diverse]] [[achievement]] in the mastery of [[truth]], [[beauty]], and [[goodness]]. Never [[fear]] but that even such [[glorified]] [[spheres]] present plenty of [[evil]], real and [[potential]], which is stimulative of the [[choosing]] between [[truth]] and [[error]], [[good]] and [[evil]], [[sin]] and [[righteousness]].

55:3.11 Nevertheless, there is a certain, inevitable penalty attaching to mortal existence on such advanced evolutionary planets. When a settled world progresses beyond the third stage of light and life, all ascenders are destined, before attaining the minor sector, to receive some sort of transient assignment on a planet passing through the earlier stages of evolution.

55:3.11 Nevertheless, there is a certain, inevitable penalty attaching to [[mortal]] [[existence]] on such advanced [[evolutionary]] [[planets]]. When a settled world [[progresses]] beyond the third stage of [[light and life]], all [[ascenders]] are [[destined]], before [[attaining]] the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_15#15:13._THE_SECTOR_GOVERNMENTS minor sector], to receive some sort of [[transient]] assignment on a [[planet]] passing through the earlier [[stages]] of [[evolution]].

55:3.12 Each of these successive ages represents advancing achievements in all phases of planetary attainment. In the initial age of light the revelation of truth was enlarged to embrace the workings of the universe of universes, while the Deity study of the second age is the attempt to master the protean concept of the nature, mission, ministry, associations, origin, and destiny of the Creator Sons, the first level of God the Sevenfold.

55:3.12 Each of these [[successive]] [[ages]] [[represents]] advancing [[achievements]] in all [[phases]] of [[planetary]] [[attainment]]. In the initial age of light the [[revelation]] of [[truth]] was enlarged to [[embrace]] the workings of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_12 universe of universes], while the [[Deity]] [[study]] of the second age is the attempt to master the [[protean]] [[concept]] of the [[nature]], mission, [[ministry]], [[associations]], [[origin]], and [[destiny]] of the [[Creator Sons]], the first level of [[God the Sevenfold]].

55:3.13 A planet the size of Urantia, when fairly well settled, would have about one hundred subadministrative centers. These subordinate centers would be presided over by one of the following groups of qualified administrators:

55:3.13 A [[planet]] the size of [[Urantia]], when fairly well settled, would have about one hundred subadministrative [[centers]]. These subordinate centers would be presided over by one of the following [[groups]] of qualified [[administrators]]:

*1. Young Material Sons and Daughters brought from the system headquarters to act as assistants to the ruling Adam and Eve.

*1. Young [[Material Sons and Daughters]] brought from the [[system headquarters]] to [[act]] as assistants to the ruling [[Adam and Eve]].

*2. The progeny of the semimortal staff of the Planetary Prince who were procreated on certain worlds for this and tther similar responsibilities.

*2. The progeny of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_66#66:2._THE_PRINCE.27S_STAFF semimortal staff] of the [[Planetary Prince]] who were [[Reproduction|procreated]] on certain worlds for this and tther similar [[responsibilities]].

*3. The direct planetary progeny of Adam and Eve.

*3. The direct planetary [[progeny]] of [[Adam and Eve]].

*4. Materialized and humanized midway creatures. 5. Mortals of Adjuster-fusion status who, upon their own petition, are temporarily exempted from translation by the order of the Personalized Adjuster of universe chieftainship in order that they may continue on the planet in certain important administrative posts.

*4. Materialized and humanized [[midway creatures]].  

*5. Specially trained mortals of the planetary schools of administration who have also received the order of supreme service of the morontia temple.

*5. [[Mortals]] of [[Adjuster-fusion]] [[status]] who, upon their own [[petition]], are temporarily exempted from [[translation]] by the order of the [[Personalized Adjuster]] of [[universe]] chieftainship in order that they may continue on the [[planet]] in certain important [[administrative]] posts.

*6. Certain elective commissions of three properly qualified citizens who are sometimes chosen by the citizenry by direction of the Planetary Sovereign in accordance with their special ability to accomplish some definite task which is needful in that particular planetary sector.

*5. Specially [[trained]] [[mortals]] of the [[planetary]] schools of [[administration]] who have also received the ''order of supreme service'' of the [[morontia temple]].

*6. Certain [[elective]] commissions of [[three]] properly qualified [[citizens]] who are sometimes chosen by the [[citizenry]] by direction of the [[Planetary Sovereign]] in [[accordance]] with their special [[ability]] to accomplish some definite task which is needful in that particular planetary sector.

55:3.14 The great handicap confronting Urantia in the matter of attaining the high planetary destiny of light and life is embraced in the problems of disease, degeneracy, war, multicolored races, and multilingualism.

55:3.14 The great [[handicap]] confronting [[Urantia]] in the matter of [[attaining]] the high [[planetary]] [[destiny]] of [[light and life]] is [[embraced]] in the [[problems]] of [[disease]], degeneracy, [[war]], multicolored races, and multilingualism.

55:3.15 No evolutionary world can hope to progress beyond the first stage of settledness in light until it has achieved one language, one religion, and one philosophy. Being of one race greatly facilitates such achievement, but the many peoples of Urantia do not preclude the attainment of higher stages.

55:3.15 No [[evolutionary world]] can [[hope]] to [[progress]] beyond the first stage of settledness in [[Light and Life|light]] until it has [[achieved]] one [[language]], one [[religion]], and one [[philosophy]]. Being of one [[race]] greatly [[facilitates]] such achievement, but the many peoples of [[Urantia]] do not preclude the [[attainment]] of higher [[stages]].

==55:4. ADMINISTRATIVE READJUSTMENTS==   

==55:4. ADMINISTRATIVE READJUSTMENTS==