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==55:6. THE INDIVIDUAL MORTAL==  

==55:6. THE INDIVIDUAL MORTAL==  

55:6.1 As worlds advance in the settled status of light and life, society becomes increasingly peaceful. The individual, while no less independent and devoted to his family, has become more altruistic and fraternal.

55:6.1 As worlds [[advance]] in the settled [[status]] of [[light and life]], [[society]] becomes increasingly [[peaceful]]. The [[individual]], while no less [[independent]] and [[devoted]] to his [[family]], has become more [[altruistic]] and [[fraternal]].

55:6.2 On Urantia, and as you are, you can have little appreciation of the advanced status and progressive nature of the enlightened races of these perfected worlds. These people are the flowering of the evolutionary races. But such beings are still mortal; they continue to breathe, eat, sleep, and drink. This great evolution is not heaven, but it is a sublime foreshadowing of the divine worlds of the Paradise ascent.

55:6.2 On [[Urantia]], and as you are, you can have little [[appreciation]] of the advanced [[status]] and [[progressive]] [[nature]] of the [[enlightened]] [[races]] of these [[perfected]] worlds. These people are the flowering of the [[evolutionary]] [[races]]. But such [[beings]] are still [[mortal]]; they continue to [[breathe]], eat, [[sleep]], and drink. This great [[evolution]] is not [[heaven]], but it is a [[sublime]] [[foreshadowing]] of the [[divine]] worlds of the [[Paradise]] [[ascent]].

55:6.3 On a normal world the biologic fitness of the mortal race was long since brought up to a high level during the post-Adamic epochs; and now, from age to age throughout the settled eras the physical evolution of man continues. Both vision and hearing are extended. By now the population has become stationary in numbers. Reproduction is regulated in accordance with planetary requirements and innate hereditary endowments: The mortals on a planet during this age are divided into from five to ten groups, and the lower groups are permitted to produce only one half as many children as the higher. The continued improvement of such a magnificent race throughout the era of light and life is largely a matter of the selective reproduction of those racial strains which exhibit superior qualities of a social, philosophic, cosmic, and spiritual nature.

55:6.3 On a [[normal]] world the [[biologic]] fitness of the [[mortal]] [[race]] was long since brought up to a high level during the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_52#52:3._POST-ADAMIC_MAN post-Adamic epochs]; and now, from age to age throughout the settled eras the [[physical]] [[evolution]] of [[man]] continues. Both [[vision]] and [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Senses#Audition hearing] are extended. By now the [[population]] has become stationary in numbers. [[Reproduction]] is regulated in [[accordance]] with [[planetary]] requirements and [[innate]] [[hereditary]] [[endowments]]: The [[mortals]] on a [[planet]] during this [[age]] are divided into from five to ten groups, and the lower [[groups]] are permitted to produce only one half as many [[children]] as the higher. The continued improvement of such a [[magnificent]] [[race]] throughout the era of [[light and life]] is largely a matter of the selective [[reproduction]] of those racial strains which exhibit superior [[qualities]] of a [[social]], [[philosophic]], [[cosmic]], and [[spiritual]] [[nature]].

55:6.4 The Adjusters continue to come as in former evolutionary eras, and as the epochs pass, these mortals are increasingly able to commune with the indwelling Father fragment. During the embryonic and prespiritual stages of development the adjutant mind-spirits are still functioning. The Holy Spirit and the ministry of angels are even more effective as the successive epochs of settled life are experienced. In the fourth stage of light and life the advanced mortals seem to experience considerable conscious contact with the spirit presence of the Master Spirit of superuniverse jurisdiction, while the philosophy of such a world is focused upon the attempt to comprehend the new revelations of God the Supreme. More than one half of the human inhabitants on planets of this advanced status experience translation to the morontia state from among the living. Even so, " old things are passing away; behold, all things are becoming new. "

55:6.4 The [[Adjusters]] continue to come as in former [[evolutionary]] eras, and as the [[epochs]] pass, these [[mortals]] are increasingly able to [[commune]] with the indwelling [[Father fragment]]. During the [[embryonic]] and prespiritual [[stages]] of [[development]] the [[adjutant mind-spirits]] are still [[functioning]]. The [[Holy Spirit]] and the [[ministry]] of [[angels]] are even more [[effective]] as the [[successive]] [[epochs]] of settled life are [[experienced]]. In the fourth stage of [[light and life]] the advanced [[mortals]] seem to [[experience]] considerable [[conscious]] [[contact]] with the [[spirit]] [[presence]] of the [[Master Spirit]] of [[superuniverse]] [[jurisdiction]], while the [[philosophy]] of such a world is [[focused]] upon the attempt to [[comprehend]] the new [[revelations]] of [[God the Supreme]]. More than one half of the human [[inhabitants]] on [[planets]] of this advanced [[status]] [[experience]] [[translation]] to the [[morontia]] [[state]] from among the living. Even so, "old things are passing away; behold, all things are becoming new."[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=2nd_Letter_of_Paul_to_the_Corinthians#2nd_Letter_of_Paul_to_the_Corinthians.2C_V]

55:6.5 We conceive that physical evolution will have attained its full development by the end of the fifth epoch of the light-and-life era. We observe that the upper limits of spiritual development associated with evolving human mind are determined by the Adjuster-fusion level of conjoint morontia values and cosmic meanings. But concerning wisdom: While we do not really know, we conjecture that there can never be a limit to intellectual evolution and the attainment of wisdom. On a seventh-stage world, wisdom can exhaust the material potentials, enter upon mota insight, and eventually even taste of absonite grandeur.

55:6.5 We [[conceive]] that [[physical]] [[evolution]] will have [[attained]] its full [[development]] by the end of the fifth epoch of the [[light-and-life]] era. We [[observe]] that the upper [[limits]] of [[spiritual]] [[development]] [[associated]] with [[evolving]] [[human]] [[mind]] are determined by the [[Adjuster]]-[[fusion]] level of conjoint [[morontia]] [[values]] and [[cosmic]] [[meanings]]. But concerning [[wisdom]]: While we do not really know, we conjecture that there can never be a [[limit]] to [[intellectual]] [[evolution]] and the [[attainment]] of [[wisdom]]. On a seventh-stage world, [[wisdom]] can exhaust the [[material]] [[potentials]], enter upon [[mota]] [[insight]], and [[eventually]] even [[taste]] of [[absonite]] grandeur.

55:6.6 We observe that on these highly evolved and long seventh-stage worlds human beings fully learn the local universe language before they are translated; and I have visited a few very old planets where abandonters were teaching the older mortals the tongue of the superuniverse. And on these worlds I have observed the technique whereby the absonite personalities reveal the presence of the finaliters in the morontia temple.

55:6.6 We [[observe]] that on these highly evolved and long seventh-stage worlds [[human beings]] fully learn the [[local universe]] [[language]] before they are [[translated]]; and I have [[visited]] a few very old [[planets]] where [[abandonters]] were teaching the older [[mortals]] the tongue of the [[superuniverse]]. And on these worlds I have [[observed]] the [[technique]] whereby the [[absonite]] [[personalities]] reveal the [[presence]] of the [[finaliters]] in the [[morontia temple]].

55:6.7 This is the story of the magnificent goal of mortal striving on the evolutionary worlds; and it all takes place even before human beings enter upon their morontia careers; all of this splendid development is attainable by material mortals on the inhabited worlds, the very first stage of that endless and incomprehensible career of Paradise ascension and divinity attainment.

55:6.7 This is the [[story]] of the [[magnificent]] goal of [[mortal]] striving on the [[evolutionary worlds]]; and it all takes place even before [[human beings]] enter upon their [[morontia]] [[careers]]; all of this splendid [[development]] is [[attainable]] by [[material]] [[mortals]] on the [[inhabited worlds]], the very first stage of that endless and incomprehensible [[career]] of [[Paradise]] [[ascension]] and [[divinity]] [[attainment]].

55:6.8 But can you possibly imagine what sort of evolutionary mortals are now coming up from worlds long existing in the seventh epoch of settled light and life? It is such as these who go on to the morontia worlds of the local universe capital to begin their ascension careers.

55:6.8 But can you possibly [[imagine]] what sort of [[evolutionary]] [[mortals]] are now coming up from worlds long existing in the seventh [[epoch]] of settled [[light and life]]? It is such as these who go on to the [[morontia]] worlds of the [[local universe]] [[capital]] to begin their [[ascension careers]].

55:6.9 If the mortals of distraught Urantia could only view one of these more advanced worlds long settled in light and life, they would nevermore question the wisdom of the evolutionary scheme of creation. Were there no future of eternal creature progression, still the superb evolutionary attainments of the mortal races on such settled worlds of perfected achievement would amply justify man's creation on the worlds of time and space.

55:6.9 If the [[mortals]] of distraught [[Urantia]] could only view one of these more advanced worlds long settled in [[light and life]], they would nevermore question the [[wisdom]] of the [[evolutionary]] [[scheme]] of [[creation]]. Were there no [[future]] of [[eternal]] [[creature]] [[progression]], still the superb [[evolutionary]] [[attainments]] of the [[mortal]] [[races]] on such settled worlds of [[perfected]] achievement would amply justify man's [[creation]] on the worlds of [[time and space]].

55:6.10 We often ponder: If the grand universe should be settled in light and life, would the ascending exquisite mortals still be destined to the Corps of the Finality? But we do not know.

55:6.10 We often [[ponder]]: If the [[grand universe]] should be settled in [[light and life]], would the [[ascending]] exquisite [[mortals]] still be [[destined]] to the [[Corps of the Finality]]? But we do not know.

==55:7. THE FIRST OR PLANETARY STAGE==  

==55:7. THE FIRST OR PLANETARY STAGE==