I could not put it down, i was completely spellbound until the end. To me, the book is a science book, not a religious text. His word contains the knowledge necessary for salvation. The small faux book safe is a fun way to keep your valuables hidden from prying eyes. I found the urantia book on our honeymoon, husband having carried it around like an old shoe, referring to it from time to timethinking he was saying cucaracha. The urantia book was delivered to him by seven spirit beings in 1934.
The english text of the urantia book is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission. If you are searching for answers, read the urantia book. The book is much better than it sounds since finding it in such a good dust jacket is much more difficult than one would imagine, even for a book only sixtyfour years old. If you have read the urantia book then you must read edgar cayce and the urantia book. Perfect for birthdays, holidays, groomsmen, weddings, proposals.
It has received various degrees of interest ranging from praise to criticism for its religious and science content, its unusual length, and its lack of. The uversa press edition of the book is the only edition to come with a free audio dvd of the entire book, which includes all 196 chapters in mp3 format. Its not surprising, given the fact that the urantia book presents some revolutionary concepts, and posits some mindexpanding ideas that are disturbing to those who have become. Its authorship remains a matter of speculation, and it seems to have been composed in chicago, illinois. I show how to make a book safe that can be used to hide small items.
Registration for the new trimester opens on monday, april 20. Not long ago a woman wrote to me about a very painful episode in her life. The urantia book paper 33 administration of the local universe 33. The urantia book on extraterrestrials evolving souls. Jul 12, 2005 page 8 of 16 urantia book who couldve hoaxed this. We wanted to use those hits that promoted the urantia book as a hoax or a fraud and to develop a list of their specific complaints. Many of these suppositions, which were largely accepted in the 1930s, have since been disproven, which casts doubt on the purported supernatural origin of the urantia book and points to a purely human origin. The urantia book, urantia foundation, urantia fellowship, and the urantia three concentric circle symbol above banner of michael represent a modernday ariangnostic cult. Resources for exploring the urantia book reimagining jesus imagine jesus before his death and resurrection became a religion.
Find books like the urantia book from the worlds largest community of readers. Sadler, who taught at chicagos mccormick theological seminary. The urantia book, first published by the urantia foundation in 1955, was authored by celestial beings as a special revelation to our planet, urantia. We believe that the pursuit of a personal relationship with the heavenly father. Ex adventist members caught themselves being deceived by the seventh day adventist and discovered that ellen g. Speculation has suggested wilfred kellogg as a likely candidate, but evidence has never supported this theory. Back to about the urantia book back to all faqs submit your question q. The father does not otherwise personally function in the administrative affairs of a local universe. Jul 12, 2005 page 1 of 16 urantia book who couldve hoaxed this. The urantia book internet school ubis offers free online courses, which are designed for either beginner, intermediate, or advanced students of the urantia book. The urantia book 1955, sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation, is a spiritual and philosophical book which discusses god, jesus, science, cosmology, religion, history, destiny, life, the universe and everything. The urantia book describes the successive eras of biologic, intellectual, and spiritual uplifting as epochal revelations of god and his ministering agents to man.
There are groups of urantia book readers who get together and some of them are pretty weird, to my way of thinking, so i dont belong to any groups espousing the urantia book s teachings. In the book, lucifer is classified as a primary lanonandek son. These added values make this edition the best for exploration and study. If you have read the urantia book, what is your take on it. Well i became aware of this book just yesterday as a suggested book to read on a youtube comment section.
Studying the urantia book a place to discuss what the ub says, how to apply it to daily life, and how to change the world for the better. The urantia book wikisource, the free online library. This is a page ive created as a place to discuss and share more about the life and mission of jesus christ, and the truth of his mission and message. It seems to me based on the criteria of historical accuracy either one must accept the book of orantia, or any other religious work, with all its flaws as revelation, as we do the bible. There are groups of urantia book readers who get together and some of them are pretty weird, to my way of thinking, so i dont belong to any groups espousing the urantia books teachings. The urantia foundation published the urantia book, a collection of channelled writings mostly compiled from the 1930s, in 1955. The book of urantia biggest crock of bullshit ive ever read. Large the new english dictionary faux book diversion metal safe. The exact circumstances of the origin of the urantia book are unknown.
According to the urantia book the lucifer rebellion was a disruption of gods divine plan in the history of urantia. The founder is a noted chicago physician and psychiatrist dr. You have just discovered the literary masterpiece that answers your questions about god, life in the inhabited universe, the history and future of this world, and the life of jesus. The great cult mystery christian research institute. I dont think i have ever read a book more pretentious and linguistically convoluted than the urantia book. Invisible, lightweight, durable, friendly, 4x the protection of backpacks. Dictionary book safe fake magnetic storage box hide secret. Speaking of books, a urantia book reader friend of mine said something about the book i thought was hilarious. And the urantia book takes the bold step of saying one of them is true and the other is not true, and that coincides with religion a which also says one of them is true, and thus, the urantia book must have come entirely from religion a. Here is a brief description of the urantia book from its official web site the urantia book, first published by the urantia foundation in 1955, was authored by celestial beings as a special revelation to our planet, urantia the books message is that all human beings are one family, the sons and daughters of one god, the universal father. For instance, the precise date that jesus was at nathaniels house for breakfast and for the behaviour and conversation that followed, the timelines, his life story, including the works that he did to support his family financially. Jun 10, 2009 the unnamed contactee was wilfred a nephew of w.
Jun 11, 2008 the urantia book harmonizes history, science, and religion into a philosophy of living that brings new meaning and hope into your life. The bible contains the truth the urantia book disagrees with scripture in many. Paper 33 administration of the local universe urantia book. Studying the urantia book a place to discuss what the ub says, how to apply it to daily life, and how to change the world for. The urantia book includes quite a bit of science woo from the 1930s presented as authoritative fact. He is the wayshower, he is the creator of our local universe, and his incarnation on urantia was the seventh time he had come to live among creatures of his universe.
The texts combine christianity and an alleged history of the work and teachings of jesus with a cosmology of extraterrestrial spirit beings. Nov 25, 2019 the urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual and philosophical book that originated in chicago sometime between 1924 and 1955. Mar 26, 2014 tim has also been an investigatorexplorer of the contents of the fifth epochal revelation to urantia also known as the urantia book, since 1971. The world needs new spiritual truth that provides modern men and women with an intellectual pathway into a personal relationship with god. Dictionary book safe diversion secret hidden security stash booksafe. May 27, 2004 michael gleghorn takes a hard look at the claims of the urantia book and finds it lacking in substance and evidence introduction to the urantia book. Its teachings blend science, philosophy, history, cosmology and religion seamlessly into a big picture revealing our origin, our purpose, and our divine and eternal destiny, the agelong process from animal to angel, from angel to spirit, from spirit to god. A collection of key passages from the urantia book by elstrott, kelly and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Buy large the new english dictionary faux book diversion metal safe with lock and two keys. The great cult mystery, he sets forth the full range of evidence to support this conclusion. Urantia foundation 533 west diversey parkway, chicago, il 60614, u. If this is the general premise of the book, than it is nothing more than a work of fiction since the existance of god is unprovable. Urantia followers reject the tenets of orthodox christianity particularly canonicity and thus cannot be considered christian by any traditional definition. The urantia book claims to have been revealed by superhuman personalities from higher universes.
The urantia book is a revelation of truth for our world from higher beings in the universe. Between 1934 and 1956 a group of 36 people, who called themselves the forum, met to study the original manuscripts of the urantia book. The urantia books christ is only one of the divine sons of god who incarnated himself on urantia. This book is educational in that it provides information about the origin, history, and destiny of mankind and this planet we live on.
The word urantia is simply the book s name for earth. Introduction to the urantia book not long ago a woman wrote to me about a very painful episode in her life. The book consists of 196 papers and is divided into four major parts entitled. The fact that the urantia book agrees with the bible in certain areas confirms the fact that the author human andor demonic had some level of understanding regarding spiritual themes. Jun 16, 2018 speaking of books, a urantia book reader friend of mine said something about the book i thought was hilarious. However, the mormon product pales by comparison to the encyclopedic detail and complexity of the urantia book. It explains things in ways that i find more acceptable than the bible.
Recently, ive been returning to the catholic faith in which i was raised. The urantia book stated that it was a fact, which was later proven true by the 1960s technology you mentioned. Book safes are an ageold way to stash ones treasuresthe key to a. For instance, the precise date that jesus was at nathaniels house for breakfast and for the behaviour and conversation that followed, the timelines, his life. Sadler from 1934 to 1935 by a man who spoke in his sleep on behalf of alien supermortals called revelators.
The urantia book debunked for all the spammers today. A thorough examination of the evidence of a link between the sleeping prophet and t he urantia book. The urantia book contributed by michael gleghorn this article is also available in spanish. Urantia book reader comments the skeptics dictionary. The urantia book was supposedly dictated to a chicago psychiatrist named w. I found the urantia book on our honeymoon, husband having carried it around like an old shoe, referring to it from time to timethinking he was saying. His purpose was to help us mortals realize that we too are sons of god. Though some may claim otherwise, god did not inspire this book. For fifty years the channel for the urantia papers has remained a complete mystery. I find the book s value in what it says and how i can apply those sayings to my own lifenot anybody elses. I understand that you choose not to accept certain parts of the book because they conflict with your view of the universe, and sane people often disagree on many fields, but you will find. Its authorship remains a matter of speculation, and it seems to have been composed in chicago, illinois, sometime between 1924 and 1955.
The urantia book debunked in 3 mins michael of nebadon. This is a book filled with unnecessary descriptive language, over use of adjectives, and drags on to the point of complete and utter boredom. I find the books value in what it says and how i can. The urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual, philosophical, and religious book that originated in chicago some time between 1924 and 1955. And if your lazy, or just want to focus the audio is great. Sadler formed a group to discuss these revelations, from which the urantia foundation was formed in 1950. The urantia book harmonizes history, science, and religion into a philosophy of living that brings new meaning and hope into your life. In addition to discussing the nature of et life on inhabited planets, it also pre sents an advanced picture of the cosmology of the universe of universesincluding an extensive discussion of the divine purpose behind the creation and evolution of life on the innumerable material worlds of space. Goodreads members who liked the urantia book also liked. To view the courses currently being offered, please click here. Portable lock box that looks like a book, great for hiding small valuables on a bookshelf. According to the urantia book fellowship ubf, the urantia book ub is. The dangers of the urantia book urantia association.
But still the urantia book is not where i received my enlightenment. Fake book safe box lock vault water fire proof home money. In contrast, the bible seems like a well written work compared to this amateurish endeavor at. The book presents an elaborate pseudohistory of the universe the book actually claims there are many universes, superuniverses. Kellogg, the cornflake king, an identification gardner first made in 1991. Here is a brief description of the urantia book from its official web site. In fact, i believe that that the urantia book is more compatible with catholicism than with. All scripture is given by inspiration of god, and is profitable for doctrine, reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness ii tim. It was first published in 1955 by urantia foundation.
Secret storage books hollow books and book safes from real books. He held up his book, the large hardcopy version published by urantia foundation in 1955, and he said, people say this book is going to change the world. Next, he put the book down on the coffee table in front of him. Much of that came from an honest examination of my own life experiences.
Imagine him speaking in ancient synagogues in israel, greek cities in jordan, and phoenician cities of lebanon. The urantia book a biblical worldview perspective probe. The book s message is that all human beings are one family, the sons and daughters of one god, the universal father. Premium quality hollow book safes crafted from real books. Ive been reading the urantia book for almost two years, and i see no radical conflict between the urantia book and my catholic faith. The urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual and philosophical book that discusses god, jesus, science, cosmology, religion, history and.
In fact, i just recently heard of it for the first time. The urantia book is the book you have been hoping to find. It explains our life as cosmic citizens in the grand universe of universes. It instructs on the genesis, history, and destiny of. Do you have factual sources for the information presented in the urantia book. Urantia foundation was established in 1950 to be the custodian of the inviolate text of the urantia book and to ensure that the books teachings are spread, with. However, most of the hoaxfraud hits offered only opinions. William sadler surgeon, psychiatrist religion seventhday.
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