Februory 2,1992 Deor Lorry, - Here`s o copy of the longer study of

Februory2,1992
Deor Lorry,
Here'so copy of the longerstudy of Port 1 thot Cloudio ond I skinnied down to the
thortgr versionyou receivedot the LosAngelesConference.As you moy determinefrom the
introductory remorkswe'd originolly thought of this kind of study being used for public
reoding;perhopsofter advertisingthot_reodings
would be given of o tocit library r*airrg
room. The ideo wos to hove o mole ond o femolereodersitting in front of the oudienceonl
oltemote the reodingof eochporogroph. The oudience*os eipectedto be unfomilior with
TheUrantiaBook.Forthot reosonI tried to pick porogrophswilhout Urontio-uniquewords
or concepts.
The problem wos thot in order to give o flovor for eoch Poperond to pick out the
"best"poragrophsthe reoding
endsup beinglongerthon ony semi-interested
pbtsonwould
sit still for. Thot's why we went for o self-studyond shorterversion.
I still like the ideo of public reodingsof the Popersbut hoven't ony plons to do
onything obout it right now. Whqt soundedevenbetterto me wos whot Ed iieoley in Son
Diegodoes. You moy know him; he soid he'scolledthe beochpreocher. He'shqd theoter
troining os well os solestroining qnd isn't ofroid of public confrontotionso he's memorized
fesus'discourseson religion ond goesto the beoch or other public ploce ond gives the
discourseos peoplepossby ond now and then reolly turns someoneon to the bo-ok. He's
been doing this for o aumber of years. I'd like to heor him; he soid the words ore very
pow_erful
ond poeticwhen spokenthot woy. He'd be o goodpersonto hove speokbeforeo
conference.
Anywoy, here'sthe study. I've done the something for Port II ond stortedone for
Port III but hoven't finishedit.
On onother topic, Cloudiq ond I stoppedot Asilomor in PocificGroveon our wqy
home to see if we could reservethe August 21 weekend in 7994 for o west coqst
conference/celebrotion
of fesus'200d-!birthdoy for 300-500porticiponts. The lody in the
o{nc9wosn't very encourogingsinceit wos o weekenddote ond on August dote, both of
which ore usuolly fully bookedby groupsthot return yeorly. Shedid leius fill out o form
and soid they'd let us know if we'd beenselectedby the end of this summer. So,ofter some
mo-rethought, Clor.rclio
soid moybe on even nicer locqtion would be St. Mory's Collegein
Lofoyette,ond we drove through their groundson our woy home. It's o very beoutiful
locotion ond could be just the right ploce so we're drofting o letter to them io find out
porticulors. Are you S. F. folks working on ony plons for then thot we should be
coordinoting?
Goodto seeyou in L.A.
Lorry Wotkins/CloudiqAyers
3720El RiconWoy
Socromento,CA
95864
STUDY -- Overview of part 1
Thank you for coming to this, the first of 4 overviews
of The urantia Book. Since these
sessionsare time resfricted' I'm asking that we keep discussion
and questions for afterward.
The intent of this overview of the first pariof The (Jrantia
Eook is to give new readers a
perspectiveof the subjectmatter encompassed
by thesefrst 354 pagesof the book. Each of the 31
separatepapers and the Foreword are worthy of extended,in-dept
itudy, which this overview will
not do' But, hopefully, upon completion of this superficial
iasting'new readers will have an
appreciation for the scope of Part I and be able to pui it into p"rrp"Jtiu"
of the whole. part 1 is
concemed primarily with the spiritual administration of creation.
Let's first look at the Table of Contents. As you can see from pages
vii-xii, the various
papers are atfributed to divine or angelic beings. There are
no human uutt o., associatedwith any
of the urantia papers; the only factual informition regarclinghow
these papers were received and
made into book form is found within the pagesof the book itself. rnis
rauti of Contents, however,
was prepared by Williarn Sadler, Jr. Other than that the book rests on
its own merits as there are
no other human personalities atffibuted to it.
From the Table of Contents we see we will be overvievring the Central
and Superuniverses
and the aspectsof God, our Heavenly Father. Papers 1-5 are about God
the Father. iup"r, 6 and
7 are devoted to the Eternal Son; papers 8 and 9, the Infinite Spirit. This is
the Trinity aspect of
God which paper 10 discusses.Paper11 discussesparadise-- the physicalcreation
where the Trinity
resides. Paper 12 gives an overview of all the createduniverse,-whilepapers
13-15 describehow
this creation is materially organized. Papers16-31 describemany of the various
orders of angels
who oversee,administer and otherwise work in this material creation.
Beginning on page xiii and continuing through page lxvi is a list of the section
titles within
each paper. As you can see,paper #1, The Universai Fattrer,is comprised
of 7 section titles. If you
think of The Urantia Book as a reference book as opposedto a novel or other
kind of book you'd
read from front to back, then you'll find these section titles helpful in redirecting
you to specific
topics you want to come back to.
That's a quick look at the material we'll be overviewing for the next 90 minutes.
So let,s
begin with the Foreword. If you have a book pleaseturn to page l.
Before we begin, let me explain that some of the most ihallenging reading in
this book is
found in the Foreword. Many people, starting at the Foreword and intenJin!to
readitraight through,
have becomediscouragedand disinterested;perhapsthe book was designeJjust
this way purpor"ly.
As a word of caution -- The Urant[a Book contains revelation -- n"*
ideas,-thoughts,
meaningsof religion and philosophy. This meansyou may hear conceptsin
this reading that Jon't
conform to your current beliefs. You will definitely hear new terminology. Does
that-mean your
beliefs are wrong? No, nor does it mean you are to give up your beliefs ind values
for what you
hear here. What you may want to do is to simply hear these words for
what they are -- n"*
concepts. Upon study, you will tind that the teachings in The [Jrantia Book
augment and enhance
religious belief and add-to rather than cleffact-fromyour beliefs and values.
CoutC you expect less
from true revelation? Though you may find it to be challenging please plan
to stay though the
complete overview reading of part l.
STUDY_ OVERVIEWOF PART1
TITLE
PAGE
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BEGINS...
Foreword
1A
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1
2
3
4
5
6
8
1
2
In the minds
It is exceedingly
In the hope
But in order
Your world
The seven
In formulating
Successive
We are
I
3
5
4
5
8
4
5
7
2
The UniversalFather
The enlightenedworlds
The UniversalFather
The existenceof God
When you are through
The idea of the
Somedegree
The more completely
God is spirit
by
[Presented
2
3
6
7
1
6
2
6
7
3
4
The natureof God
In all our efforts
The UniversalFather
And all this
In theseways
How unreasonable
The Father'slove
In the physicaluniverse
Intellectualself-consciousness
The greatmistake
The religiouschallenge
Paper 1 - The Universal Father
2tB
22D
24F26D
28D
30c
32H*
Paper 2 -- The Nature of God
338
34D
35A
39C
40A
42D
438
Paper3 -- The Attributesof God
448
46D
47D
518
53D
1
God is everywhere
6
Within the bounds
6
The planetarycreatures
4
The uncertaintiesof life
Item #'s 1-9
7
God the Father
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Paper 4 -- God's Relation to the Universe
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59D
60A
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6
6
2
3
4
6
7
Paper 5 -- God's Revelationto the Individual
3
62C
3
638
648
678
6
2
3
4
4
5
BIGINS...
Nature is the
And natureis marred
The consciousness
One of the greatest
The peopleof
The barbarousidea
The bestowalof
But the inhabitants
The inability of
The mortals of
Man is spiritually
The Father
Mortal man
The greatGod
All religionsteach
The Hebrews
Paper 6 -- The Eternal Son
The EternalSon
The EternalSon
73D
77A.
Paper 7 -- Relation of the Eternal Son to the Universe
Like the malsrial gravity
6
82D
The administation of
8
83D
The Eternal Son cannot contact
3
86B
Paper 8 -- The Infinite SPirit
90B
94D
95A
2
3
8
2
In the dawn
We are now
As the Sonsof God
By this very
Paper 9 -- Relation of the Infinite Spirit to the Universe
Becausethe third person
4
1038
Mind, on Urantia
5
Too often
6
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BEGINS...
Paper 10 -- The ParadiseTrinity
I 10D
Paper 11 -- The Eternal Isle of Paradise
I 188
I25C
L26D
l27B
Paper 12 -- The Universeof Universes
128B
r29C
130D
134B
138B
139A
Paper 13 -- The SacredSpheresofParadise
t43B
Notwithstanding there is
1
2
5
6
7
4
5
6
Paradiseis the
The materialbeauty
The inescapable
pull
Paradiseis unique
Paradiseis the
God's residenceis
Paradiseis the
'After
all,
2
3
7
5
3
4
4
1
The immensityof
In principle,
We are convinced
The Grand Universe
Althoughthe unaided
Althoughyour
But the greatest
The Fatherhoodof God
It is a mystery
1
2
Betweenthe central
Thesethree
I
Paper 14 -- The Central and Divine Universe
t52B
I
2
153C
6
t548
4
7
158C
5
159D
6
7
160A
I
163A
1
2
The perfectand divine
This is the one
On the outskirts
Spirit beings
None of the physical
On Urantia
Not only will you
Love of adventure
Curiosity
Paradise
The Cental Universe
STUDY_ OVERVIEWOF PART1
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Paper 15 -- The SevenSuPeruniverses
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BEGINS...
As far as
Early in
On the vast body
Within the limited
We havelong
165A
Urantiais
Onlv the universal
167 lists in a numericalchart format the organizationof the
sevensuperuniverses.
Practicallyall
4
T67C
The nucleusof
2
168A
The paradise
2
1698
Irrespectiveof origin
3
1728
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
With the exception
4
In your Superuniverse
6
173D
While eachSuperuniverse
1
174A.
of
The Superuniverse
5
T76D
seven
are
There
7
18lD
Orvonton,the seventh
2
182A
As Orvontonis
4
Your wold is
5
Your planetis
I
183A
164A
Paper 16 -- The SevenMaster Spirits
184A
186A
189D
190D
T92D
1938
196A
I
2
3
4
1
2
6
1
1
3
8
6
7
5
6
7
J
Paper17 -- The SevenSupremeSpirit Groups
1978
2018
4
J
4
The SevenMaster
To the universe
The SevenMaster
Much of the
Throughthis personal
Intelligencealone
When man fails
Virtue is
Man's choosing
Jesusnot onlY
The seven
1. 2. 3.
The remainingfour
4. 5. 6.
The ReflectiveSpirits
The formal records
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Paper 18 -- The SupremeTrinity Personalities
2078
1
2
3
4
2IAA
I
BEGINS...
Supreme Trinity
Thesebeings
Throughoutthe grand
A11Trinity
In power
Paper 19 -- The Co-ordinateTrinity-Origin Beings
2t4A
1
2
2t5B
3
222C
5
6
7
This Paradise
Excepting
Even in the study
This completes
Trinity-origin
Through these
Paper 20 -- The ParadiseSonsof God
223C
All descendingSons
2
3
4
6
7
1. 2. 3.
The remainingfour
4. 5. 6. 7.
3. BestowalMissions.
Urantiahasnever
Urantiamay yet
Understanding
more
On a mortal-bestowal
As Jesus
When a bestowal
When the bestowal
When bestowal
1
3
2
6
4
6
2
8
9
The CreatorSons
Theseprimary
EachCreatorSon
When a Creator
A CreatorSonis given
In settlingthe question
It is of record
Avonal bestowals
Thoughtheseseven
4
225C
2278
7
2
3
2288
2294
a
J
Paper 21 -- The ParadiseCreator Sons
2344
2354
2378
2398
240A
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Paper 22 -- The Trinitized Sonsof God
2438
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1
BEGTNS...
There are three
245p^
I
8
247A
3
2538
254D
7
3
6
1. 2. 3.
belong
Mighty Messengers
In the superuniverse
SinceThosewithout Name
You mortals
On the mansion
And this is
2
3
6
5
2
3
6
2
3
3
Immediatelyfollowing
Mortals startout
The confusionand
6. Ambassadors
When it develops
The universeis well
Solitarymessengers
It is wholly
We incline
The Solitary Messengers
258C
2604
26IA
263/|
Paper 24 -- Higher Personalitiesof the Infinite Spirit
2
ThoseHigher
2648
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
The CensusDirectors
266D
8
The CensusDirectorsare
267C
6
7
CensusDirectorsregister
Paper 25 -- The MessageHosts of Space
273l'
277C
1
4
Ranking
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
The moment
Paper 26 -- Ministering Spirits of the Central Universe
Angelsare
2
2858
The mortal creature
2978
3
Paper 27 -- Ministry of the Primary Supernaphim
299r*
3
6
303D
Restis of
Worshipis
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BEGINS...
Paper 28 -- Ministering Spirits of the Superuniverses
3r5A
2
The mercyreflectors
3 16C
5
Service-6
The Universaleconomv
Paper 29 -- The UniversePower Directors
319A
Of all
1. 2. 3.
323C
326A
Outside of Havona
Of all
Paper 30 -- Personalitiesof the Grand Universe
3308
1
The personalities
2
It is not
Here,listed on the next 11 pages,are the personalities
mentioned in the previous pape$ as well as others not
discussed. This gives a broad overview of the spiritual
administationof Creation.
340D
7
1. PlanetaryMortals.
3444
3
This narrative
Paper 31 -- The Corps of Finality
348D
354B
6
5
6
8
We deem
As we view
Evolutionarymortals
Thesethirty-one
This concludesthe overviewof Part 1 of The UrantiqBook. Thankyou for attending.We will
presenting
be
an overviewof Part 2, "The Local Universe"next week at this sametime and place.
Pleasefeel free to bring a friend. You shouldfind Part 2 very interesting. Seeyou next week.