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==67:7. REMOTE REPERCUSSIONS OF SIN==

==67:7. REMOTE REPERCUSSIONS OF SIN==

67:7.1 The personal (centripetal) consequences of the creature's willful and persistent rejection of light are both inevitable and individual and are of concern only to Deity and to that personal creature. Such a soul-destroying harvest of iniquity is the inner reaping of the iniquitous will creature.

67:7.1 The [[personal]] (centripetal) [[consequences]] of the [[creature]]'s willful and [[persistent]] rejection of [[light]] are both [[inevitable]] and [[individual]] and are of concern only to [[Deity]] and to that [[personal]] [[creature]]. Such a [[soul]]-destroying [[harvest]] of [[iniquity]] is the inner reaping of the [[iniquitous]] [[Free will|will]] [[creature]].

67:7.2 But not so with the external repercussions of sin: The impersonal (centrifugal) consequences of embraced sin are both inevitable and collective, being of concern to every creature functioning within the affect-range of such events.

67:7.2 But not so with the external [[repercussions]] of [[sin]]: The [[impersonal]] ([[centrifugal]]) consequences of [[embraced]] [[sin]] are both [[inevitable]] and [[collective]], being of concern to every [[creature]] [[functioning]] within the affect-range of such [[events]].

67:7.3 By fifty thousand years after the collapse of the planetary administration, earthly affairs were so disorganized and retarded that the human race had gained very little over the general evolutionary status existing at the time of Caligastia' s arrival three hundred and fifty thousand years previously. In certain respects progress had been made; in other directions much ground had been lost.

67:7.3 By fifty thousand years after the collapse of the [[planetary]] [[administration]], [[earthly]] affairs were so disorganized and retarded that the [[human]] [[race]] had gained very little over the general [[evolutionary]] [[status]] existing at the time of [[Caligastia]]' s arrival three hundred and fifty thousand years previously. In certain respects [[progress]] had been made; in other directions much ground had been lost.

67:7.4 Sin is never purely local in its effects. The administrative sectors of the universes are organismal; the plight of one personality must to a certain extent be shared by all. Sin, being an attitude of the person toward reality, is destined to exhibit its inherent negativistic harvest upon any and all related levels of universe values. But the full consequences of erroneous thinking, evil-doing, or sinful planning are experienced only on the level of actual performance. The transgression of universe law may be fatal in the physical realm without seriously involving the mind or impairing the spiritual experience. Sin is fraught with fatal consequences to personality survival only when it is the attitude of the whole being, when it stands for the choosing of the mind and the willing of the soul.

67:7.4 [[Sin]] is never [[purely]] local in its [[effects]]. The [[administrative]] sectors of the [[Universe of universes|universes]] are [[organism]]al; the plight of one [[personality]] must to a certain extent be [[shared]] by all. [[Sin]], being an [[attitude]] of the [[person]] toward [[reality]], is destined to [[exhibit]] its [[inherent]] [[negativistic]] harvest upon any and all [[related]] levels of [[universe]] [[values]]. But the full [[consequences]] of erroneous [[thinking]], [[evil]]-doing, or [[sinful]] [[planning]] are [[experienced]] only on the [[level]] of [[actual]] [[performance]]. The transgression of [[universe]] [[law]] may be fatal in the [[physical]] realm without seriously involving the [[mind]] or impairing the [[spiritual]] [[experience]]. [[Sin]] is fraught with fatal [[consequences]] to [[personality]] [[survival]] only when it is the [[attitude]] of the whole [[being]], when it stands for the [[choosing]] of the [[mind]] and the willing of the [[soul]].

67:7.5 Evil and sin visit their consequences in material and social realms and may sometimes even retard spiritual progress on certain levels of universe reality, but never does the sin of any being rob another of the realization of the divine right of personality survival. Eternal survival can be jeopardized only by the decisions of the mind and the choice of the soul of the individual himself.

67:7.5 [[Evil]] and [[sin]] visit their [[consequences]] in [[material]] and [[social]] realms and may sometimes even retard [[spiritual]] [[progress]] on certain [[levels]] of [[universe]] [[reality]], but never does the [[sin]] of any being rob another of the [[realization]] of the [[divine]] right of [[personality]] [[survival]]. [[Eternal]] [[survival]] can be jeopardized only by the [[decisions]] of the [[mind]] and the [[choice]] of the [[soul]] of the [[individual]] himself.

67:7.6 Sin on Urantia did very little to delay biologic evolution, but it did operate to deprive the mortal races of the full benefit of the Adamic inheritance. Sin enormously retards intellectual development, moral growth, social progress, and mass spiritual attainment. But it does not prevent the highest spiritual achievement by any individual who chooses to know God and sincerely do his divine will.

67:7.6 [[Sin]] on [[Urantia]] did very little to delay [[biologic]] [[evolution]], but it did operate to deprive the [[mortal]] [[races]] of the full benefit of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_76#76:4._THE_VIOLET_RACE Adamic inheritance]. [[Sin]] enormously retards [[intellectual]] [[development]], [[moral]] [[growth]], [[social]] [[progress]], and mass [[spiritual]] [[attainment]]. But it does not prevent the highest [[spiritual]] [[achievement]] by any [[individual]] who chooses to know [[God]] and [[sincerely]] do his [[divine]] will.

67:7.7 Caligastia rebelled, Adam and Eve did default, but no mortal subsequently born on Urantia has suffered in his personal spiritual experience because of these blunders. Every mortal born on Urantia since Caligastia's rebellion has been in some manner time-penalized, but the future welfare of such souls has never been in the least eternity-jeopardized. No person is ever made to suffer vital spiritual deprivation because of the sin of another. Sin is wholly personal as to moral guilt or spiritual consequences, notwithstanding its far-flung repercussions in administrative, intellectual, and social domains.

67:7.7 [[Caligastia]] rebelled, [[Adam and Eve]] did [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_75 default], but no [[mortal]] subsequently born on [[Urantia]] has [[suffered]] in his [[personal]] [[spiritual]] [[experience]] because of these blunders. Every [[mortal]] born on [[Urantia]] since [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_67#67:1._THE_CALIGASTIA_BETRAYAL Caligastia's rebellion] has been in some [[manner]] [[time]]-penalized, but the [[future]] welfare of such [[souls]] has never been in the least [[eternity]]-jeopardized. No [[person]] is ever made to [[suffer]] vital [[spiritual]] deprivation because of the [[sin]] of another. [[Sin]] is wholly [[personal]] as to [[moral]] [[guilt]] or [[spiritual]] [[consequences]], notwithstanding its far-flung [[repercussions]] in [[administrative]], [[intellectual]], and [[social]] [[domains]].

67:7.8 While we cannot fathom the wisdom that permits such catastrophes, we can always discern the beneficial outworking of these local disturbances as they are reflected out upon the universe at large.

67:7.8 While we cannot [[fathom]] the [[wisdom]] that permits such [[catastrophes]], we can always [[discern]] the beneficial outworking of these local disturbances as they are [[reflected]] out upon the [[universe]] at large.

==67:8. THE HUMAN HERO OF THE REBELLION==

==67:8. THE HUMAN HERO OF THE REBELLION==