The Urantia Book, as is customary, also redefines ministry or rather, restores its rightful strength. I tried to catch and understand the essence of this new meaning. Although service appears in the papers very often, the authors do not propose a single, clear definition.
The previous text about sin was biased. As I was a Catholic, I based it on my own experience with the Church; I had previously briefly reviewed the catechism. It was supposed to be exaggerated, so there was no shortage of conscious malice. I cannot promise that the Catholic Church will not get hurt this time either. I will certainly try to be more serious, because what we learn about sin in The...
The enlightened worlds all recognize and worship the Universal Father, the eternal maker and infinite upholder of all creation. The will creatures of universe upon universe have embarked upon the long, long Paradise journey, the fascinating struggle of the eternal adventure of attaining God the Father. The transcendent goal of the children of time is to find the eternal God, to comprehend the...
True religion needs no definition. It is not in any sense a system of beliefs and practices. It is not a product of reasoning and does not derive from logic. True religion is not a side echo of culture and it was not invented by a man intimidated by ignorance. Religion cannot be conferred by a sacrament. Religion cannot be lost or taken away from anyone. It cannot be learned, inherited from...
The stigma or mark of the beast is a component of the greater bogeyman, which is the devil (Satan, Lucifer, Beelzebub, etc.) — the roguish representative of these evil powers; the master of hell...
According to Wikipedia, religion is a system of beliefs and practices that defines the relationship between the differently understood sphere of the sacred and the divine sphere and society, group or individual...
In religions, conscience is a spiritual gift, a voice that helps and distinguishes between right and wrong. We feel, moreover, that this is how it works (more or less). The elusive nature of his hints also seems to confirm such theses...