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. The urantia book debunked in 3 mins michael of nebadon. I find the book s value in what it says and how i can apply those sayings to my own lifenot anybody elses. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the urantia book. We believe that the pursuit of a personal relationship with the heavenly father.
Sep 26, 2012 from the universal father who inhabits eternity there has gone forth the supreme mandate, be you perfect, even as i am perfect. The urantia book includes quite a bit of science woo from the 1930s presented as authoritative fact. Urantia book by urantia foundation staff, audiobook other. This doctrine of spirit possession is nothing more nor less than fetishism. The urantia book a biblical worldview perspective probe. Imagine him speaking in ancient synagogues in israel, greek cities in jordan, and phoenician cities of lebanon. The exact circumstances of the origin of the urantia book are unknown. 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. The urantia book was delivered to him by seven spirit beings in 1934.
You are tricksters since you teach that a man may swear by the temple and break his oath, but that whoso. However, the mormon product pales by comparison to the encyclopedic detail and complexity of the urantia book. I could not put it down, i was completely spellbound until the end. 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. First think of god as a creator, then as a controller, and lastly as an infinite upholder. The father does not otherwise personally function in the administrative affairs of a local universe. I find the books value in what it says and how i can. But the article also claims that the urantia book does not teach that jesus is the second person of the trinity. Bring on the clean vulgarity with fake swears by knock knock. The facsimile is available in 600dpi and 1600dpi resolutions in djvu. Urantia foundation 533 west diversey parkway, chicago, il 60614, u. Historical pictures urantia book urantia foundation. The founder is a noted chicago physician and psychiatrist dr.
The urantia book this text conforms to urantia standard reference text committee 2008 recommendations this text displays the standard referencing system numbers the urantia book this text conforms to urantia standard reference text committee 2008 recommendations this text displays the standard referencing system numbers skip to navigation. First society for readers of the urantia book chicago. The first society of the urantia book fellowship was formed in chicago, in 1955. Jun 10, 2009 the unnamed contactee was wilfred a nephew of w. They both shall stumble into the pit of destruction. The texts combine christianity and an alleged history of the work and teachings of jesus with a cosmology of extraterrestrial spirit beings. The life of jesus, designated in the urantia book as the fourth epochal revelation, ub 61 is said to have redeemed the planet of the blunders of rebellion. It is said to be written sometime between 1924 and 1955 somewhere around chicago. T he universal father is the god of all creation, the first source and center of all things and beings. The urantia papers also know as the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation is a long and very strange book. Site offering the complete book available to read online. The english text of the urantia book is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission. However, most of the hoaxfraud hits offered only opinions. Urantia followers reject the tenets of orthodox christianity particularly canonicity and thus cannot be considered christian by any traditional definition.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The urantia book paper 88 fetishes, charms, and magic 88. Skeptic martin gardner, in a book otherwise highly critical of the urantia book, writes that it is highly imaginative and that the cosmology outrivals in fantasy the cosmology of any sciencefiction work known to me. The urantia papers the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation. If you are searching for answers, read the urantia book. Not long ago a woman wrote to me about a very painful episode in her life. You can come to trust the writings of the urantia book, but not because i say so, because truthbook says so, or because it says so. Also features a discussion board, question and answer. It instructs on the genesis, history, and destiny of. Kellogg, the cornflake king, an identification gardner first made in 1991. The urantia book on extraterrestrials evolving souls. Society admits to this, as did former representative matthew block was that this anonymous, authorless epic was allegedly channeled.
Urantia book reader comments the skeptics dictionary. The urantia book, first published by the urantia foundation in 1955, was authored by celestial beings as a special revelation to our planet, urantia. This is the first edition of the urantia book, published in 1955. The urantia foundation published the urantia book, a collection of channelled writings mostly compiled from the 1930s, in 1955. We are knock knock, independent makers of clever gifts, books, and. The article claims that the urantia book endorses the trinity, with jesus as the second person of the trinity. Find books like the urantia book from the worlds largest community of readers. Also features a discussion board, question and answer section, spiritual news, and glossary. 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. Paper 33 administration of the local universe urantia book. First society for readers of the urantia book chicago, chicago, illinois. Consideration of some criticisms of the urantia book by dr.
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. Click on the photo to see full size image printerfriendly version. Goodreads members who liked the urantia book also liked. Society religion and spirituality new age urantia book. 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. 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. The difference is that in the urantia book, all the missing years and missing events are, for the first time, given to us to enjoy and as sublime inspiration for our modern times. 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. Urantiabook films is dedicated to advancing knowledge of the urantia book and the way it illuminates our spiritual heritage. Revealing the mysteries of god, the universe, world history, jesus, and ourselves. Sadler, who taught at chicagos mccormick theological seminary.
A book which appears frequently in the hands of mystical, new age, and spiritual seekers is the urantia book. The urantia book 1955 first edition by divine counsellor et al. The book and its publishers do not name a human author. The ultimate fake swear words list, complete with chortleworthy illustrations. Those of us who measure our readership in decades rather than in years recall a time when it was virtually forbidden to discuss the origin of the urantia book.
The truth about the universal father had begun to dawn upon mankind when the prophet said. The urantia revelation is a credible and rich source of information on extraterrestrials. The urantia book over 582 fivestar ratings on amazon. The book presents an elaborate pseudohistory of the universe the book actually claims there are many universes, superuniverses. The urantia book this text conforms to urantia standard reference text committee 2008 recommendations this text displays the standard referencing system numbers. Recasts jesus into the guide for seekers of all faiths and all walks of life. See more ideas about souls journey, bible facts, journey. Download the urantia papers the complete pdf ebook. The urantia book harmonizes history, science, and religion into a philosophy of living that brings new meaning and hope into your life. 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. 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. 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. William sadler surgeon, psychiatrist religion seventhday. The narrative of the earlier years of jesus life impressed me as being very ordinary, even sophomoric.
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. If you have read the urantia book then you must read edgar cayce and the urantia book. Publication date 1955 topics urantia book, urantiapapers, jesus, bible, religion, christianity, revelation collection opensource language english. Persistent swearing or cursing or generally offensive language. In 1995 martin gardner published a critique of the urantia book entitled urantia. Jan 23, 2012 the urantia papers the urantia book or the fifth epochal revelation. 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. Sadler formed a group to discuss these revelations, from which the urantia foundation was formed in 1950. Sadler from 1934 to 1935 by a man who spoke in his sleep on behalf of alien supermortals called revelators. The urantia book, urantia foundation, urantia fellowship, and the urantia three concentric circle symbol above banner of michael represent a modernday ariangnostic cult.
This book is educational in that it provides information about the origin, history, and destiny of mankind and this planet we live on. So, someone actually trying to learn whether or not the urantia book is a hoax will most likely see more positive than negative results in their search. In love and mercy the messengers of paradise have carried this divine exhortation down through the ages and out through the universes, even to such lowly animalorigin creatures as the human races of urantia. The urantia book revitalizes the urantia book films on vimeo. Really, it just depends on what you choose to believe in. 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. There are perhaps 10,000 active followers in the entire world and it has been around for more than 50 years. If you have read the urantia book, what is your take on it. According to the urantia book fellowship ubf, the urantia book ub is. The world needs new spiritual truth that provides modern men and women with an intellectual pathway into a personal relationship with god. It is the most complete, informative, reassuring, stimulating, mindblowing, and inspiring book i have ever read.
The urantia book paper 33 administration of the local universe 33. 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. To the very end andrew remained dean of the apostolic corps. Resources for exploring the urantia book reimagining jesus imagine jesus before his death and resurrection became a religion. The urantia book was supposedly dictated to a chicago psychiatrist named w. Welcome to the urantia book readers online network ubron come in and surf around. Here is a brief description of the urantia book from its official web site. 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. 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. Though first published in 1955, the bulk of its material was actually channeled in the early 1930s.
The urantia book is the book you have been hoping to find. The facsimile is available in 600dpi and 1600dpi resolutions in djvu and pdf formats. About the urantia book posted on goodreads september 18, 2009 this is my favorite book. What can be expected of a nation when the blind lead the blind. 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 book wikisource, the free online library. The urantia bookpaper 1 wikisource, the free online library.