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…

When we look at the Unification Church symbol, we see that there are 12 rays extending outward. This symbol was chosen to represent the Unification of World Religions. As Unificationists--how are we going to unify the world? Can we do it by jamming "our" view of truth down their throats? Can we do it by listening to other God loving people while having a secret ambition to get them to a DP workshop so that they can recognize Father as the Lord of the 2nd Advent? If we have that  kind of…

Jim,

I'm not sure I know where to go from here. You are completely out of your mind. You are brainwashed----or----your brain needs washing----or something. You are completely deluded. You drank the Kool-aid brother.

A person gets stuck in their own ego when they begin to think that  they know everything----what the truth is; who is evil; what is right for everyone else; who is off track; and on and on. You need to come back to earth---among us other folks----who are also God's…

My young friend Jim,

Is this what the Divine Principle has taught you-----to resort to shamming and insulting others? My question again to you is---how are you  planning to unite the world?  Through force and intimidation? Look around you. Can't you see that the Universal Father is a God of love----a True Father? Would a Father treat me as you are treating me? How many years have you been in the church? Shouldn't your heart be growing more tender and loving if you are living…

Dear Jim,

According to what I learned from the Urantia Revelation---the Plan of Creation--in regards to human life on Earth---is best viewed with the description---"the purpose of life". Humans were created from the Earth--Stardust. Our goal is to Find God on Paradise, to one day stand before Him. To get there; will take ages and many lessons. A good starting point is to understand how little we really know, even about ourselves. Mastering ourselves is job number one. We…

http://urantia-nyc.org/1TUF-WEB/GlossarizedEnglishPapers/tocI.html

Jim,

Here is a web link to the papers of the book.  You can look through them and see if there are any that might be of use to you on your journey. I see that you are busy, so I won't "bother" you any further. But know that I see my mission as a teacher that desires to spread the message of the Fatherhood of God…

Well Jim; it looks like we have a full-blown discussion going here between two "James". I'm enjoying the discussion; and I hope that other's will be inspired to join in too. But, can we first agree on some basic understandings? I accept you as a child of God that has dedicated his life to sharing the good news of salvation with others----in whatever way you perceive that saving grace. Regardless of whether I intellectually agree with your assesment of truth----I believe in your heart.…

Dear Jim,

I appreciate your comments to my blogs. I can see that you are a thoughtful person; one who does due diligance on the research end of things. I can also see that; although you have a strong belief in the teachings of Rev. Moon; you have kept open the door to sincere dialogue. As you probably know, I was a "Moonie" from 1973 until 1986. I was blessed to a french girl and we have been married for 33 years. We have 3 children. I was a missionary to Laos, Thailand,…

There have been three main books that I have considered central to my spiritual journey----The Bible, The Divine Principle, and The Urantia Book.

In the Bible, Jesus reported to make statements that "The Son of Man" would return. He also told his followers that "The Spirit of Truth" would be poured out upon all flesh.The Bible also talks about "The Holy Spirit", and many Christians mean the Holy Spirit to be The Spirit of Truth. Some Christians believe that these spirits are, in fact,…

Timothy, Timothy, Timothy,

Please don't drink the Kool-Aid.  I'm not sure about you, but of all the people I have known---most of them encounter suffering during their lives. It is the way of Heaven. Now, just consider Earth and review your own life. Did you create yourself? Were you responsible for the family members and other adults that influenced your life during the very important formative years? Is God the Creator? Is He all- powerful or not? What would be the purpose…

^194:2.1 Jesus lived on earth and taught a gospel which redeemed man from the superstition that he was a child of the devil and elevated him to the dignity of a faith son of God. Jesus’…

http://www.truthbook.comEveryone can all agree on what is the color red, can't they? How about blue? Each person may have a different understanding regarding the shades of colors but unless one is colorblind; everyone universally agrees with the color chart. Everyone knows what a tree is; and there would be no argument as to what constitutes a treee. Same for Giraffes, or Zebras; and on an on. In the physical world, the general human…