Our society has no overall guiding principle, no well-defined goals, nothing to motivate us, everything is piecemeal. We need a story to give us goals and hope; give our lives purpose.[1] It would then guide and motivate us as long as we rely on a strong moral foundation.
The story we are seeking is a unifying ethic empowering our struggle for a better life. One such story brought about the westward expansion of America; based on exaggerated reports of opportunities in the west, shopkeepers and ordinary people in the east fled westward with family and a few belongings to carve out a better life in the west; this story gave their hardships and lives meaning; it gave them hope for a better future.
We propose a story based on the teachings of The Urantia Book. These revelations have power, depth, and complexity; they have the possibility of transforming the society of our Planet. We use these truths to build a story capable of bringing about a better life for everyone. There are three components to our story:
The story
Every thinking human being on Earth has the spirit of God within.[2] How strongly can it be stated? This truth is the cornerstone of our story. Our Heavenly Father is literally present within each thinking mortal on this planet. Everyone. Equally.
Life eternal is freely given to everybody who wishes for it.[3] All we need do is follow God’s guidance, choose to do His will in all things. Again, it is truly that simple. Physical death is simply like walking out of one room and into another; like walking out of this physical space and into a more spiritual realm. Eternal life is ours for the asking; we should live with the certainty of this truth.
As we recognize the presence of our Father equally within everyone we learn that every person is our brother or sister; we are all equally the children of God. This feeling of universal brotherhood colors our interactions with our neighbors and everyone we may chance to meet or learn about. The watchword for every day becomes brotherhood.
Universal brotherhood
Even though this fact of universal brotherhood is the final component of our story, this is where each one of us can have the greatest impact. The other two components, presence of God within and eternal life, primarily are personal and internal manifestations; something that we experience within ourself. This issue of universal brotherhood is external; we express this one in our daily life. This is how we react to situations we encounter as we pass by and interact with those around us. This feeling of brotherhood must be genuine; it is a natural consequence of internalizing the other two components of the story.
This issue of brotherhood is where we declare how we stand; exclusion or inclusion, hate or love, rejection or acceptance, a narrow existence or an eternal life of service doing God’s will.
Simply stated our story is that every mortal of sound mind has within them a fragment of our Heavenly Father, this God within is the promise of our eternal life and when we fully realize this we will know we are all sisters and brothers. This story with the potential to transform life on Earth is simple and profound, giving it power to vitalize our society.
