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LEGION: All I am, all I do, I do because I can understand that the [[infinite]] love of our [[First Source and Center]] of all beings and all things, is propelling me to [[interact]], as I interact at this moment. I know I am part of God as you can know that you are part as well. And if you propose that God can have eyes, then I may say to you quite cheerfully, 'Yes, God sees by way of my [[actions]], as he does see through your actions.'As far as your postulating that God can be [[lonely]] and so far removed that he exists in some perceived [[isolation]], no, my friends, his love, his energy penetrates all of [[space]], all of [[nature]], and all things. There is nothing left out.The [[negativity]] of potential [[iniquity]]-the expression of the [[purpose]] of [[sin]]-is the tendency of misguidance, which most frequently derives from [[fear]]-based [[ignorance]]. God loves you so much that he has permanently installed a Fragment of himself within each of you. Of course he offers you to take [[advantage]] of his gift. And why would you not do so if you knew about this [[reality]]? And if you choose not, there is no punishment, because in the [[cosmic]] scheme of things, sooner or later you will become conscious of your divine origin. You also become conscious of your [[Homing Device]] that guides you unfailingly during your far, far distant future to your origin, towards the center of [[Paradise]]-that is, when you give permission.

LEGION: All I am, all I do, I do because I can understand that the [[infinite]] love of our [[First Source and Center]] of all beings and all things, is propelling me to [[interact]], as I interact at this moment. I know I am part of God as you can know that you are part as well. And if you propose that God can have eyes, then I may say to you quite cheerfully, 'Yes, God sees by way of my [[actions]], as he does see through your actions.'As far as your postulating that God can be [[lonely]] and so far removed that he exists in some perceived [[isolation]], no, my friends, his love, his energy penetrates all of [[space]], all of [[nature]], and all things. There is nothing left out.The [[negativity]] of potential [[iniquity]]-the expression of the [[purpose]] of [[sin]]-is the tendency of misguidance, which most frequently derives from [[fear]]-based [[ignorance]]. God loves you so much that he has permanently installed a Fragment of himself within each of you. Of course he offers you to take [[advantage]] of his gift. And why would you not do so if you knew about this [[reality]]? And if you choose not, there is no punishment, because in the [[cosmic]] scheme of things, sooner or later you will become conscious of your divine origin. You also become conscious of your [[Homing Device]] that guides you unfailingly during your far, far distant future to your origin, towards the center of [[Paradise]]-that is, when you give permission.

Richard: Then, Legion, I take it that the brotherhood of men is not [[necessary]] as a conduit of God's love, and that as the saints believed, such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Aquinas Saint Thomas Aquinas] in his prayers, that his direct [[connections]] with the Fragment within, and the divine Source of Light and God's Wisdom, his love and his life were sufficient to maintain a [[pure]] and saintly, and a perfecting and correcting life within.

Richard: Then, Legion, I take it that the brotherhood of men is not [[necessary]] as a conduit of God's love, and that as the saints believed, such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Aquinas Saint Thomas Aquinas] in his prayers, that his direct [[connections]] with the Fragment within, and the divine Source of Light and God's Wisdom, his love and his life were sufficient to maintain a [[pure]] and saintly, and a perfecting and correcting life within.

LEGION: My friends, there are no prerequisites, there are no conditions set aside for God's love to be given. God loves each [[individual]] equally, whether the individual is aware of his Maker's love or not; whether an individual adheres to one [[religion]] or another; whether this individual truly has a disposition of seeking or not-the love of God for each is equivalent. There are no conditions imposed by God. You make up your own conditions through your [[relative]] willingness to garner up [[faith]] in order to seek and to receive his ever-present love. Conditions and conditional love are part of human [[growth]]. Your love [[receptivity]] on this first world, which is this planet [[Urantia]]-this planet Earth-is structured in a way that each individual, if she or he so chooses-if it is so guided-receives a greater understanding of the [[perfection]] of God's love and the orderliness of his universes. Whether one individual or another does or does not choose through their own [[free will]] to allow such a "saintly" [[path]] of reliance on God's inner Source of Light, has absolutely no [[consequence]] on the perpetual outpouring of God's love towards that individual.

LEGION: My friends, there are no prerequisites, there are no conditions set aside for God's love to be given. God loves each [[individual]] equally, whether the individual is aware of his Maker's love or not; whether an individual adheres to one [[religion]] or another; whether this individual truly has a disposition of seeking or not-the love of God for each is equivalent. There are no conditions imposed by God. You make up your own conditions through your [[relative]] willingness to garner up [[faith]] in order to seek and to receive his ever-present love. Conditions and conditional love are part of human [[growth]]. Your love [[receptivity]] on this first world, which is this planet [[Urantia]]-this planet Earth-is structured in a way that each individual, if she or he so chooses-if it is so guided-receives a greater understanding of the [[perfection]] of God's love and the orderliness of his universes. Whether one individual or another does or does not choose through their own [[free will]] to allow such a "saintly" [[path]] of reliance on God's inner Source of Light, has absolutely no [[consequence]] on the perpetual outpouring of God's love towards that individual.

LEGION: The [[path]], that you are describing, is a path that is taught in certain religious environments. I want to say to you that any [[individual]], who desires to grow willingly by his [[free will]] into a more direct contact with God-not through the teachings of another; not through a [[dogmatic]] teaching of one kind or another-that such individual will enjoy an immediately and improved [[relationship]] with his brothers and sisters, and thus is co-creating the brotherhood of man.

LEGION: The [[path]], that you are describing, is a path that is taught in certain religious environments. I want to say to you that any [[individual]], who desires to grow willingly by his [[free will]] into a more direct contact with God-not through the teachings of another; not through a [[dogmatic]] teaching of one kind or another-that such individual will enjoy an immediately and improved [[relationship]] with his brothers and sisters, and thus is co-creating the brotherhood of man.

Richard: This makes perfect sense to me, because [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomas_Aquinas Saint Tomas Aquinas], and other thinkers, who dedicated themselves so completely to seek the will of God, were also [[compassionate]] in their [[relationship]] with men. But they report that the experience that was most [[gratifying]] to them was in their service to others, and through [[prayer]] and [[worship]] they could most clearly experience God's love. I thank you for your [[inspiring]] lesson.

Richard: This makes perfect sense to me, because [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomas_Aquinas Saint Tomas Aquinas], and other thinkers, who dedicated themselves so completely to seek the will of God, were also [[compassionate]] in their [[relationship]] with men. But they report that the experience that was most [[gratifying]] to them was in their service to others, and through [[prayer]] and [[worship]] they could most clearly experience God's love. I thank you for your [[inspiring]] lesson.

German: Yes, I would like to say that the last phrases from Legion were really masterful. Thank you, Legion, it was very clear to me.

German: Yes, I would like to say that the last phrases from Legion were really masterful. Thank you, Legion, it was very clear to me.