If you are searching for answers, read the urantia book. The urantia book, first published by urantia foundation in 1955, presents us with the origin, history, and destiny of humanity. These papers differ from all previous revelations, for they are not the work of a single universe personality but a composite presentation by many beings. The urantia book is a mind control tool that serves the upperclass comprising bones. You can tell this book was made up from scratch, and it contains no useful. The urantia book is a collection of allegedly channelled writings mostly compiled from the 1930s, published by the urantia foundation in 1955. For several years, ive tried to read every new book that martin gardner has written. The urantia book presents an integrated world view composed from the concepts and ideas of more than 2,000 individuals who have contributed to the fields of. If you have read the urantia book, what is your take on it. The book and its publishers do not name a human author. The books 2097 pages encompasses the highest and best use of the english language. The urantia book claims that the bible was authored by primitive humans.
Mar 15, 2017 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. These early readers formed the first core group of believers in the revelation and became committed to the mission of bringing the teachings of the urantia book to all of mankind. It answers questions about god, life in the inhabited universe, the history and future of this world, and it includes an uplifting narrative of the life and teachings of jesus. One of the most unique qualities of a religious or spiritual literary text is how it is generally accepted that the works were written. The urantia book contributed by michael gleghorn this article is also available in spanish. Jan 23, 2012 the urantia papers also know as the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation is a long and very strange book. The english text became a public domain work in the united states, and in 2006 the international expired. The urantia book is a collection of allegedly channelled writings mostly. And another person declares the urantia book to be the most conclusive and inspiring book on our existence. If you went to chicago, youd see that the urantia foundation was established in 1950 by the anonymous donation of the plates of the urantia book. Sadler candidly discussed any question we asked him, but he would not talk about two things. The urantia book was supposedly dictated to a chicago psychiatrist named w. Errors in theology of urantia book neurocluster brain.
The urantia book was published by urantia foundation in 1955. If you visit the official urantia foundation web site you can read many of these testimonials for yourself. How the urantia papers came to be according to the revelators compiled by ralph zehrthis revelation was ordained. Sadler from 1934 to 1935 by a man who spoke in his sleep on behalf of alien supermortals called revelators. The first edition of the novel was published in 1955, and was written by urantia foundation. 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 destiny. A brief description of the urantia book urantia book. No human being is listed as author of the urantia book. The urantia book a biblical worldview perspective probe. The name urantia brotherhood was officially changed to the fellowship for readers of the urantia book in 1991. Pdf the urantia book book by urantia foundation free. How wonderful it was to download the italian translation from.
Le nom est a present modifie en the urantia book fellowship. The book was likely authored or partauthored by a doctor named william sadler, a man who garnered some local fame as a. This revelation was ordained by the father himself and announced by jesus to his apostles on mount olivet in conjunction with foretelling his second coming. The urantia book wikisource, the free online library. Home forums urantia book general discussions is covid19 a renegade from the past. It is the most complete, informative, reassuring, stimulating, mindblowing, and inspiring book i have ever read. How the urantia papers came to be according to the revelators.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 2097 pages and is available in hardcover format. Several years ago, martin gardner, a columnist for a journal called. About a year later, he decided to write a book on the same subject. The texts combine christianity and an alleged history of the work and teachings of jesus with a cosmology of extraterrestrial spirit beings. About fifteen years ago her husband embarked on a spiritual quest that ultimately destroyed their marriage and family. At least the bible was genuine in the fact that the men who wrote and compiled it likely believed much of what they wrote, even though they were wrong in many cases.
It is said to be written sometime between 1924 and 1955 somewhere around chicago. Jul 25, 2011 martin gardner wrote a book about it called the urantia. Sep 27, 2009 the urantia book claims that various orders of angels wrote the book. Free download or read online the urantia book pdf epub book. Jun 10, 2009 the biggest blow occurred in 1989 when the urantia foundation denied the urantia brotherhood the right to sell the ub, or to use the name urantia or the threecircle logo 39697. Sadler 18751969 was a central figurelikely the central figurein the whole urantia book phenomenon, but he remains an enigma. If you write to donnelley, theyll tell you they negotiated with mr. Oct 01, 2011 the urantia book harmonizes history, science, and religion into a philosophy of living that brings new meaning and hope into your life. The urantia brotherhood was organized in 1955 as an ecumenical fellowship for studying and disseminating the teachings of the urantia book. Its authorship remains a matter of speculation, and it seems to have been composed in chicago, illinois. Jan 12, 2020 the mans words were eventually published in the urantia book, and the urantia foundation was created to assist sadler in spreading the books message.
In 2001, a jury found that the englishlanguage books was no longer valid in the united states after 1983. Gardner had made some superficial comparisons to the book of mormon. Religious tradition is the imperfectly preserved record of the experiences of the godknowing men of past ages, but such records are untrustworthy as guides for religious living or as the source of true information about the universal father. About the urantia book posted on goodreads september 18, 2009 this is my favorite book. The exact circumstances of the origin of the urantia book are unknown. Cesare nicoletti of italy wrote, i discovered the urantia book online by searching religions in italy. The founder is a noted chicago physician and psychiatrist dr. The urantia book, urantia foundation, urantia fellowship, and the urantia three concentric circle symbol above banner of michael represent a modernday ariangnostic cult. Not long ago a woman wrote to me about a very painful episode in her life. These urantia papers, a composite presentation by many beings 92. The answers to these questions were then incorporated into the papers. Much later, forum members established urantia foundation and published the urantia book.
According to the urantia book fellowship ubf, the urantia book ub is. The urantia papers the urantia book or the fifth epochal. Jul 12, 2005 the urantia book stated that it was a fact, which was later proven true by the 1960s technology you mentioned. The cult of urantia life of a female bible warrior. The skeptical inquirer wrote two very uncomplimentary columns about the urantia book. The urantia book refers to the authorship as a collaborative effort by many superhuman, celestial beings, all of whom brought to this endeavor individual areas of knowledge and expertise. It is not known who wrote and edited the book, but several commentators have speculated that sadler played a guiding role in its publication. He does a good job of explaining where it came from. 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. Introduction to the urantia book not long ago a woman wrote to me about a very painful episode in her life. The great cult mystery christian research institute.
May 27, 2004 michael gleghorn takes a hard look at the claims of the urantia book and finds it lacking in substance and evidence. The charts show how sadler wrote each book, chapter by chapter. According to the text, the word urantia is another name for planet earth. The mans words were eventually published in the urantia book, and the urantia foundation was created to assist sadler in spreading the books message. The urantia book debunked in 3 mins michael of nebadon. It has received various degrees of interest ranging from praise to criticism for its religious and science. Jan 02, 2020 the urantia foundation began publishing the urantia book in 1955. The urantia book was published under international october 12, 1955. The sadlers and others involved, now all deceased, claimed that the. The authors of the urantia book are numerous and varied celestial personalities. Urantia on the other hand lacks any sense of the genuine.
The papers, of which this is one, constitute the most recent presentation of truth to the mortals of urantia. The urantia book claims to be written by a wide host of celestial beings. The story goes that someone was being animated from a sleeping state and that these beings worked through him to provide us with the text. As for example, the adepts of urantia book claim that urantia book is correct about how many years ago did adam live and urantia book is correct about what were the names of. Sadler formed a group to discuss these revelations, from which the urantia foundation was formed in 1950.
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. It is difficult to summarize the urantia book, as it encompasses many subjects and ideas, from science to. The world needs new spiritual truth that provides modern men and women with an intellectual pathway into a personal relationship with god. The main characters of this spirituality, religion story are. The urantia brotherhood founded in 1955 with the foundations approval by 36 members of sadlers study group, and located at the address of the. It appears to me that this person had a tremendous insight into the bible. Urantia followers reject the tenets of orthodox christianity particularly canonicity and thus cannot be considered christian by any traditional definition. Between 1934 and 1956 a group of 36 people, who called themselves the forum, met to study the original manuscripts of the urantia book.
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 that the urantia book is on very sound. The urantia book sometimes called the urantia papers or the fifth epochal revelation is a spiritual and philosophical book that originated in chicago some time between 1924 and 1955. Sadler 18751969 was a central figurelikely the central figurein the whole urantia book phenomenon, but he. Although there is no official religion based upon the urantia book, there are groups, like the jesusonian foundation, who teach others what is contained in the urantia book. The adepts of urantia book claim that when there is a contradiction between the bible text and the urantia book text then urantia book is right and bible text is erroneous. The urantia book has help me to understand the bible and vice versa.
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