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===Topic: '''''The Subtle Quake of Dissonance'''''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Uteah]]===
===TR: [[Chris Maurus]]===
==Session==
===Lesson===
Teacher Uteah: “There are many [[good]] and [[faithful]] followers of [[religion]] on [[Urantia]] that are dedicated to [[Doing the will of God|the doing of Father’s Will]]. It is to be noted that many of these dedicated followers do embody the tenets of their faith and try to lead lives that are in accordance with their religious [[beliefs]]. They believe that they are doing Father’s Will and many good [[services]] do they provide in helping their fellows who are in need of spiritual [[guidance]] and help dealing with the rigors of life. Religions are important to the development of spiritual [[thought]] and may become a [[force]] of good when the intentions of the group are genuinely caring for the betterment of [[souls]] on Urantia. As [[Urantia]] enters the enlightened eras of [[Light and Life]], religions will begin to unify seeing the benefits of brotherhood when they support the intersecting [[values]] that all humans [[share]]. To get there, they will need to look at what divides them and come to an [[understanding]] that will require the revision of some rigidly held [[dogmas]]. Revision can only come about when followers begin questioning the [[authority]] of beliefs that feel discordant within their own souls.
“This kind of [[revision]] is not new and has happened throughout the [[evolution of religion]] on Urantia. There have been many [[courageous]] people throughout history that questioned the authority of religion at a time when it was dangerous to do so. They felt compelled by their [[Ta|Inner Guidance]] to appeal to their fellows that ‘something was not right.’ Since independent [[thinking]] is mostly no longer punishable by death, as it once was, the evolution of religion may begin to [[change]] at a faster rate. In the ‘spirit’ of these courageous pundits, men and women of faith will need the courage to question those things that ‘do not feel right’ and [[communicate]] to their fellows that it is not a transgression to have questions.
“[[Truth]] will always stand on its own and will not need a [[dogma]] to keep its [[value]]. Truth speaks to the [[heart]] and not the head. The head can only [[reason]] with the truth and apply it to the circumstances of life. The [[Spirit of Truth]] functions in the hearts of all those who desire to be led by Father’s Will. Adherence to [[fear]] based dogmas is not a [[desire]] for truth, but an [[obedience]] to ‘group think’ without question. Father’s Spirit lives within each person and therefore will always bear witness to the Spirit of Truth and the values of [[Truth, Beauty, and Goodness]]. The ‘ears’ of Father’s Spirit are in the heart and you can use these ears to hear when receiving some religious instructions and [[discern]] if or where the [[error]] is — it strikes a chord of [[dissonance]] — something that is ‘out of tune’ with the Truth, Beauty, and Goodness that lives within you.
“[[Learn]] to recognize this subtle quake of [[dissonance]] within your heart and question the source of the [[information]] you are receiving — even unto the very document you are reading now. For some, the [[yoke]] of obedience is louder than the subtle [[voice]] of the heart and it will take more time and circumstance to discern the truth. [[Understand]] that you have all been on a [[journey]] where you are ever trading one truth for another — defining and redefining what is true for you. It is a [[process]] — you cannot go from the [[cradle]] to the embrace of [[Finality]] in one moment, and it takes courage and [[curiosity]] to move from one place to another. Discernment is an ongoing process of [[growth]], but one that needs to be exercised. Adherence to a static truth without question moves you nowhere.
===Closing===
“The one sure constant in the [[Grand Universe]] is [[change]] — it is how you move from the cradle to the [[embrace]] of Finality. Love is an unchangeable constant. Your understanding of it is immature and will need revision to move you from a lesser understanding to a greater understanding. It is also a [[choice]] and regardless of your understanding of it, the choice of [[love]] over [[hate]] or ill will is always a choice that leads to growth and greater [[understanding]].
“Choose love,
“I AM Uteah.”
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Uteah]]
[[Category: Chris]]
[[Category: 2019]]
[[File:Teaching_buddha_small.jpg|right|frame]]
==Heading==
===Topic: '''''The Subtle Quake of Dissonance'''''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Uteah]]===
===TR: [[Chris Maurus]]===
==Session==
===Lesson===
Teacher Uteah: “There are many [[good]] and [[faithful]] followers of [[religion]] on [[Urantia]] that are dedicated to [[Doing the will of God|the doing of Father’s Will]]. It is to be noted that many of these dedicated followers do embody the tenets of their faith and try to lead lives that are in accordance with their religious [[beliefs]]. They believe that they are doing Father’s Will and many good [[services]] do they provide in helping their fellows who are in need of spiritual [[guidance]] and help dealing with the rigors of life. Religions are important to the development of spiritual [[thought]] and may become a [[force]] of good when the intentions of the group are genuinely caring for the betterment of [[souls]] on Urantia. As [[Urantia]] enters the enlightened eras of [[Light and Life]], religions will begin to unify seeing the benefits of brotherhood when they support the intersecting [[values]] that all humans [[share]]. To get there, they will need to look at what divides them and come to an [[understanding]] that will require the revision of some rigidly held [[dogmas]]. Revision can only come about when followers begin questioning the [[authority]] of beliefs that feel discordant within their own souls.
“This kind of [[revision]] is not new and has happened throughout the [[evolution of religion]] on Urantia. There have been many [[courageous]] people throughout history that questioned the authority of religion at a time when it was dangerous to do so. They felt compelled by their [[Ta|Inner Guidance]] to appeal to their fellows that ‘something was not right.’ Since independent [[thinking]] is mostly no longer punishable by death, as it once was, the evolution of religion may begin to [[change]] at a faster rate. In the ‘spirit’ of these courageous pundits, men and women of faith will need the courage to question those things that ‘do not feel right’ and [[communicate]] to their fellows that it is not a transgression to have questions.
“[[Truth]] will always stand on its own and will not need a [[dogma]] to keep its [[value]]. Truth speaks to the [[heart]] and not the head. The head can only [[reason]] with the truth and apply it to the circumstances of life. The [[Spirit of Truth]] functions in the hearts of all those who desire to be led by Father’s Will. Adherence to [[fear]] based dogmas is not a [[desire]] for truth, but an [[obedience]] to ‘group think’ without question. Father’s Spirit lives within each person and therefore will always bear witness to the Spirit of Truth and the values of [[Truth, Beauty, and Goodness]]. The ‘ears’ of Father’s Spirit are in the heart and you can use these ears to hear when receiving some religious instructions and [[discern]] if or where the [[error]] is — it strikes a chord of [[dissonance]] — something that is ‘out of tune’ with the Truth, Beauty, and Goodness that lives within you.
“[[Learn]] to recognize this subtle quake of [[dissonance]] within your heart and question the source of the [[information]] you are receiving — even unto the very document you are reading now. For some, the [[yoke]] of obedience is louder than the subtle [[voice]] of the heart and it will take more time and circumstance to discern the truth. [[Understand]] that you have all been on a [[journey]] where you are ever trading one truth for another — defining and redefining what is true for you. It is a [[process]] — you cannot go from the [[cradle]] to the embrace of [[Finality]] in one moment, and it takes courage and [[curiosity]] to move from one place to another. Discernment is an ongoing process of [[growth]], but one that needs to be exercised. Adherence to a static truth without question moves you nowhere.
===Closing===
“The one sure constant in the [[Grand Universe]] is [[change]] — it is how you move from the cradle to the [[embrace]] of Finality. Love is an unchangeable constant. Your understanding of it is immature and will need revision to move you from a lesser understanding to a greater understanding. It is also a [[choice]] and regardless of your understanding of it, the choice of [[love]] over [[hate]] or ill will is always a choice that leads to growth and greater [[understanding]].
“Choose love,
“I AM Uteah.”
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Uteah]]
[[Category: Chris]]
[[Category: 2019]]
