[MD] guidebook_UrantiaBook?

[Robert Robinson]

Hi SA:
   
  Well, ideas it contains are tailored to the western mind set. Chicago based.  It denys reincarnation, and is somewhat critical of Buddhism (takes a superior attitude). I can't really swallow this approach these days.  
   
  Discusses a heirarchy of levels of the "God" concept. (But none of these personal god pitches). It has no priesthood or organized ministry. With maybe a half dozen isolated individual exceptions. There are no Urantia churches. Urantia means "earth" by the way. The organization largely consists of a few foundations and a loose collection of thousands of study groups scattered world wide. However, not in Asia I believe. It is certainly not one of the big institutional players in our world. (This is an understatement).
   
  Topics discussed include science, geology and ages of earth, races of man, cosmology, angels, Satin, Adam and Eve, "thought adjusters". Part 4, about 600 pages purport to present the life and teachings of Jesus. They believe that the interpretation of J's followers that became institutionalized in our world as Christianity is largely misguided, (but not in the same aggressive way as F. Nietzsche).
   
  UC Berkeley used to be one of the hot spots of the followers, several generations back.
  The history of the group prior to 1955 publication is murky.  But seemed to be guided by a psychiatrist and a Medical Doctor (Saddler), one of whom was booted from the seventh day adventists world view. (Not to mention the organization). Some connections to the Kellogs cereal family and empire origally (Until the deaths of members of the Kellog family during the founding years.)
  If you are interested. Don't go out a buy a new copy.  BookFinder. com or a Used Book store in your neighborhood ought to have a like new copy for about $25. On second thought I believe there is an online internet full length version, that you can access for free.
   
  Seems to attract people, who are constantly in search of eclectic ideas. Quite a few public libraries have copies. Most people first impression. "This stuff is pretty weird." In this stage of my life ...on a scale of 1 to 10. I give it a 5. I never read it anymore.
   
  Not being the topic of this discussion group. I don't desire to answer in any more detail than presented here.  Maybe I presented more than you desire already.
   
  I last read it many years ago, during the time when i read the ZMM guidebook. Which prompted my question. If any other members of this chat group is familar... They can supplement your understanding with their own viewpoint. Hope this helps.
   
  Robbie
  

Heather Perella <spiritualadirondack at yahoo.com> wrote:
  Robbie,

[Robbie]
Anyone in this group ever heard of the Urantia Book. 

I haven't. What's it about?

SA

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