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I can't help but hear his cell conversation; he sits right across from me at work. He's a Conservative Christian, of whom I am able to converse with on a regular basis because he doesn't shove the Atonement Doctrine or religion down my throat. (yay!)
"Sorry you had to hear all that, my wife's driving me nuts." "It's different churches."
When I heard all of that, with some sadness and humor, I thought of the time when the church fathers were arguing amongst one another, they finally turned to the aging Peter for guidance. He sat down upon his high church chair, smiled and simply said, "my children, love one another".
I have been very careful to stay away from religion and the Urantia Book around him, especially in the work environment. However, the word 'Urantia' came to fore-front when he noted my activities on Facebook. I have given him small pieces of Urantia concepts here and there. But, when he recounted an experience he had with a Urantia Book reader who also attended Unity Church and was working with him at a Wellness center, I could feel the level of discomfort he had. When he inquired about the concept of people being indwelt by God, a concept which he definitely did not agree with, I attempted to elaborate, to a small extent on the concepts in the bible that hint at the concept of God living within us. I gingerly moved that portion of the conversation away when I noted his slight discomfort at that.
Freewill must reign. Give advice only when asked for. And for heaven's sake, don't push your religion and spiritual beliefs on others!
Sincerely,
Mike B.



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SPIRITVIEW LIFESAVER for A Drowning Soul? (page: 1 2 3) 41 Apr 4 2009, 2:12 AM EDT by joer1
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My Christian indoctrinated sister was freaking out about some "demons" haunting her...I assisted her over the phone many nights...I'd read passages from My favorite section of the UB 156 : 5 Jesus Soujourn at Tyre (it is excepted and highlighted as my LIFESAVER in my profile) ...It always comforted her... and she wanted to know where she could find it in her Bible...So I called a bookstore...and paid fro a copy fro her to pick up...she did...were ere studying together over the phone and her "visions" had subsided...She was visited by her Baptist "Bible Study Group Leader", when my sister showed her the UB and told her of our progress.. the woman seized the Urantia book and told my sister it was "of the Devil"...My sister was afraid to tell me and stopped taking my calls...so I let it go... even though I heard from others that she was still having her "demons"...still I let it go... It was after my brother's funeral when she finally told me she was not reading it anymore because of what "her friend" told her about the book (the woman also said that I must also be possessed too and that I was the source of my sisters "demons") . I was at her home when she told me this, and offered to take the book back so that I could give it to someone else and she told me the woman had taken her UB would not give it back...So I let it go...my sis still goes to that Baptist Church...I use intercessory Prayer in this case (and others)...I Am there for her when she calls...IT IS ALL I CAN DO... thanks for listening...Kam...
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