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    Mark Kurtz
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    Nelsong,

    I found this today in the book:

    [#3] Paper 103:2.1
    “Religion is functional in the human mind and has been realized in experience prior to its appearance in human consciousness. A child has been in existence about nine months before it experiences birth. But the “birth” of religion is not sudden; it is rather a gradual emergence. Nevertheless, sooner or later there is a “birth day.” You do not enter the kingdom of heaven unless you have been “born again” — born of the Spirit. Many spiritual births are accompanied by much anguish of spirit and marked psychological perturbations, as many physical births are characterized by a “stormy labor” and other abnormalities of “delivery.” Other spiritual births are a natural and normal growth of the recognition of supreme values with an enhancement of spiritual experience, albeit no religious development occurs without conscious effort and positive and individual determinations. Religion is never a passive experience, a negative attitude. What is termed the “birth of religion” is not directly associated with so-called conversion experiences which usually characterize religious episodes occurring later in life as a result of mental conflict, emotional repression, and temperamental upheavals.”
    Many people have been inspired to evangelize and UB readers are no exception.  We want to share the teachings.  This is good, but we are kindly reminded many times in the book and also through Jesus that each person must have their unique experience.  It is honorable for you to attempt to share with family.  The above quote seems to assure the potential for religion in everyone.
    Looking at Jesus, the word “attract” looms large and instructive.
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    nelsong
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    Thanks for the thought and great quote

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