JESUS enjoyed a sublime and wholehearted faith in God. He experienced the ordinary ups and downs of mortal existence, but he never religiously doubted the certainty of God’s watchcare and guidance. His faith was the outgrowth of the insight born of the activity of the divine presence living within him. His faith was neither traditional nor merely intellectual; it was wholly personal and purely spiritual.

The human Jesus saw God as being holy, just, and great, as well as being true,…

I hate to hog the blog site here, and I'm wondering where all the other 1975 missionaries went? But, since the site appears to be empty, hey, why not have fun and post? My ongoing discussion with Jim Rigney is interesting, at least to me. All this "satan" talk flying around. Did you ever watch the "Church Lady" on Saturday night live? "That's special!" Well, this whole conversation is about as ridiculous as those skits were. It's easy to label other people but, how much do we really know…

Jim Rigney,

I'm beginning to wonder if there is hope for a person that is so full of himself---that there is no way of having a two-way communication. If a person is so puffed up with his own pride that he is living in a parallel universe---I'n not even sure how God Himself could reach him. Jim represents all of the brainwashed bigots of history. He is not unlike the Jihadist, that would even blow himself up in order to kill as many of the infidels as possible. Jim does not have the…

"The chief priests and the teachers of the law heard this and began looking for a way to kill him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching

And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins

They arrived again in Jerusalem, and while Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders came to him.…

God is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. That means that He is all-powerful, all-knowing, and present everywhere throughout the universe. He said in the Bible that "he calls all of the stars by name; knows when every sparrow falls; and counts the very hairs on our heads".

So, if God is all this----and evil is happening on the earth causing millions of struggling mortals to suffer---why doesn't the loving God do anything about it?

The answer to this question solves a very…

Oh beloved Father! How many times did Jesus hope for repentance from the people of Israel, from the Pharisees and the people of the Jewish religion who did not believe in him?

Please allow us to become people whose minds and bodies are touched by the course of Jesus who was driven out and pursued and was not able to sleep in peace, and please let us become people who cannot help but feel the heart of Jesus, whether we want to or not, and who cannot help but begin to resemble his…

The Master was a perfected specimen of human self-control. When he was reviled, he reviled not; when he suffered, he uttered no threats against his tormentors; when he was denounced by his enemies, he simply committed himself to the righteous judgment of the Father in heaven.

At one of the evening conferences, Andrew ked Jesus: “Master, are we to practice self-denial as John taught us, or are we to strive for the self-control of your teaching?

 Wherein does your teaching differ…

Jim,

Lest I fall into the trap of becoming obsessed with this blog---I give up. True Love cannot be found in any book--The Bible, DP, or The Urantia Book. As long as the conversation stays on an intellectual level, love can never grow. It just becomes a war of words. Love, is felt in the heart. the heart grows through human experiences; through service; through prayer, meditation, and group worship. The barriers to heart growth are pride, prejudice, and intolerance. God is Unity. And…

Lucifer and his first assistant, Satan had reigned on Jerusem for more than five hundred thousand years when in their hearts they began to array themselves against the Universal Father and his then vicegerent Son, Michael.

There were no peculiar or special conditions in the system of Satania which suggested or favored rebellion. It is our belief that the idea took origin and form in Lucifer’s mind, and that he might have instigated such a rebellion no matter where he might have been…

Freely we joined the church. There were no gates or fences, either in or out. Each person has been given Free Will by his Creator----to live in the manner of his choosing. Sometimes we feel as though we are in prison---not realizing that we are there through our own choices. Humans are really good at making prisons for their own minds.

My statement was principally a declaration of liberation for myself. And, because I love the bretheren; I wanted to let others know that they too are…

Jim,

I guess I'm not the only one that is crazy. Here is a letter that my Unification Church wife of 31 years wrote to a sister. I apologize for distributing it but it is so important. My wife has her own mind and her own beliefs, which do not always agree with mine. But, we are kindred spirits and soul-mates. Because of a heart-connection---there is no fear. She has her own connection with God and I trust in him to guide her and to show her the correct family values which lead to…

Jm, you said that, "just because it is in red type, does not mean that  Jesus actually said it", and, "show me where it says that in the Bible".

So, on one hand, when it's convenient to you, you rely on the Bible being the word of God---and when it's not, you rely on The Divine Principle and Father's WORDS as being the spiritual authority. The answer to this dilemna should be easy for you to grasp---if you think it through. All "truth" that either comes from a book or from someones…

Whether you are a Unificationist; a Christian, a Hindu, a Buddist, or a Muslime---the standard is the same.

If we are to obey our Heavenly Father's mandate for us to "be perfect as He is perfect", and to reflect His image though our own personality----we must learn to love. Obediance is not enough. DP says that "in the Spirit World, we breathe love". Love is the energy of God that sustains the universe. A clue on how to learn to fill our souls with His love was stated by the Carpenter…

Jim Rigney,

What's up with you man? Where did you get all of that RESENTMENT? To you, everything is "false this and false that". You see everything as "sneaky" and "twisted", and "false", and "evil". I would not want to live inside your mind, my friend. I couldn't bear it. Did you learn all of that from Father? Did he teach you to be fearful, to hate, and to judge anything that does not come out of the current book you are reading? Do you think that you are being the faithful…

Teacher Ophelius: “Greetings to all you students on the path in this new year of 2012.  This year shall be an exciting year for you all, and especially for those who stay on the path of love and oneness.  The spiritual pressure on your world will continue to intensify this year and many will find that their ability to manifest their reality will increase in power as…

After 40 years, connected with the UC, I finally understand. Jesus Christ is the only Son of God. Rev. Moon places himself above Jesus, saying that somehow, he failed in his mission to earth. That little thought that continuously runs through my mind, telling me that Rev. Moon is all about the self----himself----has now finally come to fruit. It never did add up---the stories, the dysfunction, the personal riches, the self-glorification, the bad moods, the limosines, the jets, the…

So Jim, when Unification Church members do their outreach programs to Israel, North Korea, the Muslim world, and the Christian world----and they gather their representatives together in the name of the unification of religion-----is it just a ploy to secretly get them to join the UC movement? That's not what they say at these conventions. The UC members say they want to love and understand their brothers of different faiths. Did you ever wonder why, after 50 years----the UC didn't grow very…

Humans think and feel; which corresponds to their mind and their heart. Whenever disunity exists, it is because of what comes from the intellect. The heart-mind is what communicates with deity. Around us, are spiritual beings that do not live in our dimension. Microwaves can cook food, but we cannot see them. Divine Principle says that in the last days, the spirits will descend in order to get us to pay indemnity so that we both can grow and overcome sin. So, Divine Principle talks quite a…

Jim,

How do you determine what "truth" is? How do you know what is coming from God versus what might be coming from your own mind? God is invisible and when we talk about "truth"; aren't we talking about concepts? How do you personally know that Father is the Lord of the 2nd Advent? Did God come down and speak to you directly? Did you see angels or have a very strong dream? The point I am trying to make is that each person has his own body, mind, spirit, and soul and…

Jim Rigney,

Jim, what then, will you do with the words that Jesus spoke such as----"How can you say, show us the Father---I and the Father are one---if you see me, you see the Father". "I am the way and the truth and the life---and no man may come by the Father except through me". "the sheep know their shepherd."

"If any man will acknowlege me, then I will acknowledge him before God". "A house divided against itself cannot stand."  "I will send the Spirit of truth to…