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The Birth of a Divine Revelation: The Origin of the Urantia Papers

Report on the origins of the Urantia Papers. Describes the evolution of events which led to the Papers. Includes biography of William Sadler, the human agent, an account of an associated group, (the Forum), and discussion of threats to the Revelation before it was published.. Offers a wealth of detail heretofore unpublished. Original scholarly research.

About the Author

Through a series of unusual events the author came to recognize that our planet is experiencing celestial visitations today, and that this world is under the supervision of agencies which report directly to our Creator. As a result of these discoveries he had a striking spiritual experience late in 1967. Since that time he has devoted his energies to the study and purpose of revelation.

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From Chapter 1: A man wanted to know the difference between Edgar Cayce, the so-called Sleeping Prophet, and the Sleeping Subject described by William Sadler in the Appendix to his book, The Mind At Mischief. The latter was suspected of being involved in the creation of The Urantia Papers. I shall describe the sequence of events which led Sadler to investigate the behavior of the Sleeping Subject, how that relationship developed into The Urantia Papers, and why Edgar Cayce could not have been the Sleeping Subject.

Paperback: 600 pages
Publisher: Moyer Pub (February 16, 2000)

The Birth Of A Divine Revelation

The Mechanical Origin
of
The Urantia Papers

Ernest P. Moyer

PO Box 1206
Hanover, Pennsylvania 17331
Early, 1997

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Appendix One

CORRUPTIONS TO THE REVELATION

This letter was addressed to David Kantor, July 2, 1999

David:

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Item #1. We now know that William Sadler altered the text of the Urantia Papers under his own authority.

His hand was betrayed by changes made between the first and second printing. These changes were not reported by the Urantia Foundation. Not until Merritt Horn and Kristen Maaherra analyzed the differences in text did we know of these alterations.

Sadler's motive was simple: he corrected errors and contradictions which had crept into the text.

How did those errors and contradictions take place?

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Item #2. We now know that Christy channeled.

Analysis of the "Forum Instructions" received during the 1940's and early 1950's reveals a style and content which is typical of channeled messages. The "Notes on a Communication Received in 1945," widely circulated within the Urantia community, and excerpts from the other "instructions," published by Carolyn Kendall, demonstrate this fact. Carolyn confirmed that Christy continued to receive "messages" well into her old age.

This channeling produced the instructions on secular commercial control of the Revelation.

More importantly,

Christy's channeling created corruptions in the Revelation.

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Item #3. We now know that Sadler was aware of other errors and contradictions from a letter sent to him by Benjamin Adams in 1959.

This letter, while in the files of both the Foundation and Fellowship, was suppressed, and has never been published, as far as I am aware.

Sadler made other changes to the text on the basis of this letter, but these changes were not detected by Horn and Maaherra.

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Item #4. In a recent issue of the Foundation's International Urantia Association Journal Seppo Kanerva analyzed a major fault in the chronology of events between the resurrection of Jesus, his ascension, and the events of Pentecost. Ten days are missing from the account.

This fact was first noted by Adams in his 1959 letter. Seppo was motivated to his analysis from the Adams letter.

Unfortunately, Kanerva did not understand Jewish practices of time reckoning, and falsely concluded that the Papers might be correct after all.

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Item #5. In my study of the sequence of events from the crucifixion to the ascension I discovered another contradiction on dates. The information on Page 2041, paragraph 2, and the chronology of events of his morontia appearances, do not agree.

The crucifixion of Jesus was on April 7, AD 30; his ascension on May 18. This is a period of forty days. According to the paragraph on page 2041, his return to Paradise was via Jerusem citizenship on Sunday, the 7th, and the embrace of the Most Highs of Edentia on Sunday, the 14th.

The last paragraph on page P.2057 - §7 explicitly states: "It was about seven forty-five this morning when the morontia Jesus disappeared from the observation of his eleven apostles to begin the ascent to the right hand of his Father."

He could not begin his ascent on May 18 if he returned to Jerusem on May 7th.

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Item #6. In further study of the Papers I discovered another contradiction of the statement on page P.799 - §1:

"While there is a divine and ideal form of government, such cannot be revealed but must be slowly and laboriously discovered by the men and women of each planet throughout the universes of time and space."

This is contradicted by many other statements, including:

P.517 - §5: "The entire universe is organized and administered on the representative plan. Representative government is the divine ideal of self-government among nonperfect beings."

P.798 - §1: ". . . the ideal government is the representative system wherein leadership is based on ability . . ."

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Item #7. In his statements in the "History" document Sadler wrote:

"In a way, there was a third presentation. After receiving these 196 Papers, we were told that the 'Revelatory Commission' would be pleased to have us go over the Papers once more and ask questions concerning the 'Clarification of Concepts' and the 'Removal of Ambiguities.' This program again covered several years. During this period very little new information was imparted. Only minor changes were made in any of the Papers. Some matter was added — some removed — but there was little revision or amplification of the text."

"What has just been recorded refers more particularly to Parts I, II, and III of the Urantia Book. Part IV — The Jesus Papers — had a little different origin. They were produced by a midwayer commission and were completed one year later than the other Papers. The first three parts were completed and certified to us in A. D. 1934. The Jesus Papers were not so delivered to us until 1935."

These statements show three important facts:

A.) The first three parts were "completed and certified" in 1934.

B.) The Jesus Papers were not "so" delivered until 1935.

C.) Changes were made to the Revelation after receiving the 196 Papers.

From the discussions in the "History" document we can safely conclude that the Jesus Papers were not part of the process of questions and answers with the Forum. According to Sadler they came as a "surprise."

Furthermore, Sadler's phrase "so delivered" strongly suggests that the Jesus Papers came in the same manner as the "completed and certified" first three parts.

Thus, changes were made to the Revelation after it was "completed and certified" in 1934 and 1935.

Why?

If the Papers were "completed and certified" they should not have been subject to subsequent change. If they were subject to subsequent change they would not have been "completed and certified."

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Item#8. From the "History" document, and from the remarks of Carolyn Kendall, we now know that there were three stages, or phases, to the Revelation:

a.) The first presentation was in direct response to questions from the Forum, prior to 1934.
b.) The second presentation was the "materialized" Papers in 1934 and 1935.
c.) The third presentation was the changes made to the Revelation after they were completed and certified in 1935.

Note that Sadler uses the expression, "In a way . . ." for the third presentation. The expression suggests that something unusual was attached to that "presentation."

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Item#9. The dates of the "Forum Instructions" published by Carolyn Kendall show that they did not begin until after the onset of World War II.

Four important elements must be considered:

a.) Did the Sleeping Subject cease activity after the Papers were completed and certified in 1935?
b.) Lena Sadler, a wise counselor and stabilizing influence at 533, died in 1939.
c.) The onset of World War II delayed the printing and publication of the Papers.
d.) Harold Sherman appeared in the spring of 1942 to precipitate a crisis at 533.

Did Sadler, Christy, and others desire to have "heavenly" guidance under these trying conditions? Did Christy seek help from the "midwayers?" Was this the origin of her channeling?

I believe so. My belief is based on the following facts.

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Item #10. A new "celestial" regime took over with the onset of these special "Forum Instructions."

Carolyn Kendall offered the following information:

(Although Carolyn is now always reliable in exact description of events, in dates, or in sequence, oftentimes imposing her speculations, this information is highly illuminating.)

A.) "Between 1939 and 1955 eight written communications were given to the Seventy by the Seraphim of Progress attached to the Superhuman Planetary Government of Urantia."

The date of the first is August, 1942.

Based on the facts I am here unfolding, identification with the "Seraphim of Progress" is now suspect.

B.) "The presence of the contact personality was not required for verbal contacts between the Revelatory Commission or the successor Midwayer Commission and Contact Commissioners."

Note that it appears the Sleeping Subject was no longer being used.

Note further that a "successor Midwayer Commission" was now functioning. The former "Midwayer Commission" was replaced.

C.) "The following instructions were read to the Forum in November, 1951. They were directed 'to the Contact Commissioners (the Custodians of the Urantia revelation) from the personal regent of the acting Planetary Prince of Urantia'."

This is a startling disclosure. The "personal regent of the acting Planetary Prince" is now giving instructions to Sadler and the Forum. No longer are the Papers under the control of the original Revelatory Commission.

The "Instruction" does not identify this "acting Planetary Prince." Sadler and everyone else is left to assume who it might be.

On that assumption hung the fate of the Revelation.

The "acting Planetary Prince" is none other than Caligastia.

He clearly states that he is changing the administration of the Revelation.

D.) "I desire to inform you concerning certain decisions and rulings formulated by the planetary government which pertain to the affairs of The Urantia Book and the ensuing Urantia Brotherhood. Today, I am calling into being a supreme planetary conclave to signalize my creation of the Supreme Court of Urantia. I have recently had a meeting with all persons and groups concerned with the Urantia revelation. As a result of this conference, I have made certain decisions and am handing down the following rulings:"

He now takes full control of the Revelation.

E.) "The Urantia Book -- By mandate of the Supreme court of Urantia,...the full custody of The Urantia Book has been placed in my hands. I now make the following rulings:

a.) "I, and I alone, will direct the time of the publication of The Urantia Book."

CONCLUSIONS

Three major facts now confront us:

1. Corruptions occurred in the Revelation.

We have now identified a significant number. Some of those are crucial. Many more may exist.

2. Changes were made to the Revelation after it was "completed and certified."

Sadler did not specify those changes. His authority was from the "acting Planetary Prince of Urantia."

3. Christy channeled.

Her channeling produced bogus "instructions" to Sadler and the Forum from "the acting Planetary Prince of Urantia." This channeling produced two critically important results:

A.) The spirit "source" provided the instructions for secular commercial control of the Revelation through an oligarchic Foundation, and a Brotherhood emotionally and legally attached to the Foundation.

B.) The spirit "source" introduced corruptions into the Revelation.

ASSIGNMENT OF CAUSE

Why did Sadler accept these "spirit" communications?

He was thoroughly acquainted with spiritualist performances, and had adamantly opposed them throughout his life.

He assigned those performances to two origins:

a.) Frauds, who had conscious intent to defraud others, and

b.) Psychological phenomena attendant upon deluded minds.

Although he admitted to the possibility of "spirit" sources behind "spirit communications" he never clearly delineated the elements as a real phenomena in the human mind.

The behavior of the Sleeping Subject was invariably assigned by him as a "mental" phenomena. Thus he could not distinguish between "automatic writing" under spiritualist performances, and midwayer manipulations. Because the Sleeping Subject was always fully asleep, and not in a trance (or marginal conscious) state, Sadler did not know how to classify him. He struggled with this puzzle for nearly thirty years, until the final Revelation appeared.

He was lost in the maze of the performances of the Sleeping Subject, the sudden appearances of masses of pages of "communications" within the confines of the living quarters of the Sleeping Subject, including the Papers given in response to Forum questions, and the equally sudden appearance of the "authorized" Revelation.

He, and Christy, and the other family members were so intimately buried in these astounding phenomena they lost objectivity over "spirit" productions.

When Christy sought, and began to receive, "communications" through her mind, Sadler accepted them as merely another step in the series of astounding phenomena. He knew Christy was not a fraud. He knew she was not psychologically deluded. He had developed no other cause for such phenomena. Therefore, he was logically forced to accept her "communications" as valid.

Ernest

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Disclaimer

Disclaimer:
Some material presented will contain links, quotes, ideologies, etc., the contents of which should be understood to first, in their whole, reflect the views or opinions of their editors, and second, are used in my personal research as "fair use" sources only, and not espousement one way or the other. Researching for 'truth' leads one all over the place...a piece here, a piece there. As a researcher, I hunt, gather and disassemble resources, trying to put all the pieces into a coherent and logical whole. I encourage you to do the same. And please remember, these pages are only my effort to collect all the pieces I can find and see if they properly fit into the 'reality aggregate'.

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Personal Position:
I've come to realize that 'truth' boils down to what we 'believe' the facts we've gathered point to. We only 'know' what we've 'experienced' firsthand. Everything else - what we read, what we watch, what we hear - is what someone else's gathered facts point to and 'they' 'believe' is 'truth', so that 'truth' seems to change in direct proportion to newly gathered facts divided by applied plausibility. Though I believe there is 'truth', until someone representing the celestial realm visibly appears and presents the heavenly records of Facts And Lies In The Order They Happened, I can't know for sure exactly what "the whole truth' on any given subject is, and what applies to me applies to everyone. Until then I'll continue to ask, "what does The Urantia Book say on the subject?"
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Urantia Book, 44:0.11 - The Celestial Artisans

Never in your long ascendancy will you lose the power to recognize your associates of former existences. Always, as you ascend inward in the scale of life, will you retain the ability to recognize and fraternize with the fellow beings of your previous and lower levels of experience. Each new translation or resurrection will add one more group of spirit beings to your vision range without in the least depriving you of the ability to recognize your friends and fellows of former estates.
Princess Bride 1987 Wallace Shawn (Vizzini) and Mandy Patinkin (Inigo Montoya)

Vizzini: HE DIDN'T FALL? INCONCEIVABLE.
Inigo Montoya: You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
Urantia Book, 117:4.14 - The Finite God

And here is mystery: The more closely man approaches God through love, the greater the reality -- actuality -- of that man. The more man withdraws from God, the more nearly he approaches nonreality -- cessation of existence. When man consecrates his will to the doing of the Father's will, when man gives God all that he has, then does God make that man more than he is.
Urantia Book, 167:7.4 - The Talk About Angels

"And do you not remember that I said to you once before that, if you had your spiritual eyes anointed, you would then see the heavens opened and behold the angels of God ascending and descending? It is by the ministry of the angels that one world may be kept in touch with other worlds, for have I not repeatedly told you that I have other sheep not of this fold?"
Urantia Book, Foreword - 0:12.12 - The Trinities

But we know that there dwells within the human mind a fragment of God, and that there sojourns with the human soul the Spirit of Truth; and we further know that these spirit forces conspire to enable material man to grasp the reality of spiritual values and to comprehend the philosophy of universe meanings. But even more certainly we know that these spirits of the Divine Presence are able to assist man in the spiritual appropriation of all truth contributory to the enhancement of the ever-progressing reality of personal religious experience—God-consciousness.
Urantia Book, 1:4.3 - The Mystery Of God

When you are through down here, when your course has been run in temporary form on earth, when your trial trip in the flesh is finished, when the dust that composes the mortal tabernacle "returns to the earth whence it came"; then, it is revealed, the indwelling "Spirit shall return to God who gave it." There sojourns within each moral being of this planet a fragment of God, a part and parcel of divinity. It is not yet yours by right of possession, but it is designedly intended to be one with you if you survive the mortal existence.
Urantia Book, 1:4.1 - The Mystery Of God

And the greatest of all the unfathomable mysteries of God is the phenomenon of the divine indwelling of mortal minds. The manner in which the Universal Father sojourns with the creatures of time is the most profound of all universe mysteries; the divine presence in the mind of man is the mystery of mysteries.
Urantia Book, 1:4.6 - The Mystery Of God

To every spirit being and to every mortal creature in every sphere and on every world of the universe of universes, the Universal Father reveals all of his gracious and divine self that can be discerned or comprehended by such spirit beings and by such mortal creatures. God is no respecter of persons, either spiritual or material. The divine presence which any child of the universe enjoys at any given moment is limited only by the capacity of such a creature to receive and to discern the spirit actualities of the supermaterial world.
Urantia Book, 11:0.1 - The Eternal Isle Of Paradise

Paradise is the eternal center of the universe of universes and the abiding place of the Universal Father, the Eternal Son, the Infinite Spirit, and their divine co-ordinates and associates. This central Isle is the most gigantic organized body of cosmic reality in all the master universe. Paradise is a material sphere as well as a spiritual abode. All of the intelligent creation of the Universal Father is domiciled on material abodes; hence must the absolute controlling center also be material, literal. And again it should be reiterated that spirit things and spiritual beings are real.
Urantia Book, 50:6.4 - Planetary Culture

Culture presupposes quality of mind; culture cannot be enhanced unless mind is elevated. Superior intellect will seek a noble culture and find some way to attain such a goal. Inferior minds will spurn the highest culture even when presented to them ready-made.
Urantia Book, 54:1.6 - True And False Liberty

True liberty is the associate of genuine self-respect; false liberty is the consort of self-admiration. True liberty is the fruit of self-control; false liberty, the assumption of self-assertion. Self-control leads to altruistic service; self-admiration tends towards the exploitation of others for the selfish aggrandizement of such a mistaken individual as is willing to sacrifice righteous attainment for the sake of possessing unjust power over his fellow beings.
Urantia Book, 54:1.9 - True And False Liberty

How dare the self-willed creature encroach upon the rights of his fellows in the name of personal liberty when the Supreme Rulers of the universe stand back in merciful respect for these prerogatives of will and potentials of personality! No being, in the exercise of his supposed personal liberty, has a right to deprive any other being of those privileges of existence conferred by the Creators and duly respected by all their loyal associates, subordinates, and subjects.
Urantia Book, 54:1.8 - True And False Liberty

There is no error greater than that species of self-deception which leads intelligent beings to crave the exercise of power over other beings for the purpose of depriving these persons of their natural liberties. The golden rule of human fairness cries out against all such fraud, unfairness, selfishness, and unrighteousness.

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The Mechanical OriginofThe Urantia Papers

Ernest P. Moyer

PO Box 1206Hanover, Pennsylvania 17331Early, 1997

Appendix One

CORRUPTIONS TO THE REVELATION

Love

Prayer

Suffering

Angels

Our Divine Destiny

Family

Faith

History/Science

From the Inside Flap

What’s Inside?

Excerpts

About the Author

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Feared to Tread

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45 Goals

Going Where Darwin
Feared to Tread

Ardipithecus
Ramidus

Human Genome
Project

The Mechanical Origin
of
The Urantia Papers

PO Box 1206
Hanover, Pennsylvania 17331
Early, 1997