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Rob
'''Rob wrote: November 2, 2015 at 1:43pm'''
*2nd draft
Dear Friends,
Here is the second draft. Remember, we are living in an age of hypertext not just text, and it will be helpful to follow the supplied links as they point to more information for any readers venturing beyond the surface. Also, bear in mind that approval of ‘live’ formatting (in the wiki) of any draft will have to await a final stage of review.
Gratefully,
Rob
Historical background to The Dialogues
In early 1984, formal contact with a group of persons began in [[New Zealand TeaM|New Zealand]] where the biblical personality known as [[Abraham]] began acting as their teacher. By the late 1980’s, other teachers were found contacting groups in the United States that, unlike the New Zealand group, were all [[Urantia Book]] readers.
The record suggests that the contact with a [[Woods Cross TeaM|group in Utah by]] the teacher [[Ham]] was among the first, and afterwards grew into a network of small groups in the United States and eventually throughout the world. Typically, these were characterized by the study of The Urantia Book as a basic text.
In early 1992, the teacher Ham made [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1992-02-01-Ham_To_General_Council#Announcement an announcement] to the Urantia Brotherhood, then the only organization sponsoring study of the Urantia text. In this meeting on February 1, 1992 in Los Angeles, California, Ham announced the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Teaching_Mission:_Dialogues#Description Teaching Mission] citing three phases:
— "An expansion of teachers as many would desire to receive personal instruction. Those brought under their guidance will become teachers themselves, as themselves, not in an intermediary position as is the ‘transmitter’ tonight. Spiritual enlightenment on individual, group, national, and planetary scale is anticipated."
— "Along with the spiritual uplifting, we anticipate and desire cooperation in other areas of human endeavor as well, chiefly economic, political, social, environmental, and technical changes."
— "The third aspect of our Teaching Mission is preparation for an even greater Teacher. [[Michael]] has prepared the way. We are expanding the way. A [[Teacher Son]] will complete the way toward [[Light and Life]] on Urantia."
While [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1992-02-01-Ham_To_General_Council#Dialogue met with skepticism], the event was described by Teaching Mission participants who were present as a “great success”. Afterwards, nearly a decade of lessons were received before [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=2000-09-15-The_Magisterial_Son_Is_Here#Magisterial_Mission.2C_Attunement further announcements] were made of an impending appearance of celestial visitors in what the Urantia text describes as a [[Magisterial Mission]] that may correspond to the second phase cited in Ham’s announcement and alluded to in one of his [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1991-Ham,_Complete_Archives,_Part_1#Magisterial_Mission early lessons].
The Dialogues are offered now to the pubic simply as evidence pointing to a greater body of teaching yet to be received and available to any making the time required to recognize ''[[Thought Adjuster|the still, small voice within]]''.
Note: For answers to frequently asked questions about the Teaching Mission, follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Teaching_Mission:_Dialogues#FAQ this link]. Otherwise, follow links in the menu at the top of this page to examine contents of the main categories of the Dialogues.
