Doug Cable – Page 3 – UB Light of Truth

Becoming a Light of Truth

A more precise title of this posting would be: “Becoming a Light of Truth to those in Spiritual Darkness.” When I obtained this website (UBLightofTruth.com) a few years ago it was because “Light of Truth” was already taken; I added the UB because the focus of my book (“Light of Truth, Anticipating the Triumph of Righteousness”) is The Urantia Book. It was some time before I realized it had another meaning: “U B Light of Truth,” in other words: “YOU can BE a LIGHT OF TRUTH.”

In this posting we briefly discuss the sad state of affairs in current society; this emphasizes society’s need for many lights of truth. We then outline how each of us can become a light of truth for our sisters and brothers, especially those who hunger and thirst for spiritual guidance.

Troubled Society

There are many troubling trends in society; our social fabric is starkly polarized in many ways. Among these stress fractures are political, economic, racial, labor, and religious tensions; add to this mix the rise of many hate groups and authoritarianism around the world.^[1] How did these flash points arise seemingly arise all at once? Actually these stress issues were increasing throughout the twentieth century; they became suddenly conspicuous as a result of COVID-19. To understand what is going on we briefly examine world history, a 30 second version.

For most of the history of planet Earth, change was exasperatingly slow. True, communication was spotty at best, but there was just not much of long-term value going on. During the last 5,000 years only a few things stand out as making a lasting change; following is a short list of newsworthy events during this time period, selected at random.

BCE

Abraham: ~1900

Moses: 14-13^th century

Buddha: 6-5^th cent.

Muhammad: b. 570

Alexander the Great: b 356

CE

Norman Conquest of England: 1066

Genghis Kahn: b. ~1162

Magna Carta: 1215

Black Death (Bubonic Plague): 1347-1351

Gutenberg Bible: 1455

Martin Luther: 95 Theses, 1517

There were certainly other sudden events such as wars, plagues, and famines, but these generally had little impact on the gradual evolution of society at large. In spite of sudden upheavals, lives of the vast majority of people were little changed over time.

Things started to pick up in the last quarter of the 19^th century, particularly with scientific advancements by Louis Pasteur and others.

20^th Century “Progress”

Contrast this with the progress achieved during the twentieth century alone, which is mind boggling. My father, born in 1901, was a rural mail carrier; he started with a horse and buggy and lived to watch men walk on the moon. My wife’s grandmother, born at nearly the same time, arrived in Kentucky by covered wagon. Such a staggering level of progress in a short period of time places drastic stress on the fabric of society. It is like running downhill as fast as you can, there will come a time when you lose control and fall on your face.

It is important to consider what sort of progress was made in the previous century. All of these advancements were materialistic, based mainly on science; there was also progress based on the mind, for indeed this is where scientific gains originate. However, a third and equally important component of our being, spiritual reality, has been ignored while our materialistic society races madly downhill toward certain destruction.

There has been no significant advancement in the spiritual awareness of society since Jesus of Nazareth over two thousand years ago. We are about to pay the price for this spiritual neglect: the collapse of society as we know it.

We are already seeing the start of this collapse: in grocery stores there are empty shelves, our favorite brands may be missing; in July I ordered a book (“Please Scream Inside Your Heart” by Dave Pell) which was supposed to be shipped in September, but there was a delay in the book binding, it arrived in the second week of November. Ports in California are clogged with ships that cannot be unloaded because there are not enough truck drivers to carry the goods away; trucking companies have trouble hiring drivers because many applicants fail drug tests; many businesses are unable to hire enough qualified workers. And there is more: this year there has been large number of cases concerning violent passengers on airline flights, many more than previous years. A lot of people are just angry.

Our society is coming apart because it has no moral foundation; we desperately need a spiritual uplift.

We who study The Urantia Book have all the information we need to begin this spiritual renaissance. What are we going to do with this revelation? How can we use it to begin the spiritual transformation of planet Earth?

Lights of Truth

We have this revelation but many of its students do not fully appreciate it. Many treat it as if it were a textbook, perhaps a history textbook. I have attended study groups where it was read like a phonebook. This is the fifth epochal revelation of truth to our planet; {Epochal Revelations} only the fifth time in our planetary history advanced truth has been revealed to us. Treat it as such!

We begin this process of spiritual transformation by applying the teachings of The Urantia Book in our daily lives. The keys of the kingdom of heaven are: sincerity, more sincerity, and more sincerity. All men have these keys.^[2] We use these keys of sincerity as we make decisions to do the will of God; in this way we grow stronger in the Kingdom of Heaven. Each decision we make can have an impact on our soul depending on how sincere we are; we cannot become a light of truth while harboring falsehoods and insincerity.

Spiritual progress is predicated on intellectual recognition of spiritual poverty coupled with the self-consciousness of perfection-hunger, the desire to know God and be like him, the wholehearted purpose to do the will of the Father in heaven.^[3] We cannot make spiritual progress until we realize we are spiritually impoverished, that is when we develop perfection hunger, an indescribable reaching out for something above and beyond us.

As we reach out with perfection hunger we begin to manifest fruits of the spirit in our lives; it is at this point that we are beginning to become a light of truth. You who know these truths must yield the increase of the fruits of the spirit and manifest a growing devotion to the unselfish service of your fellow servants. And remember that, inasmuch as you minister to one of the least of my brethren, you have done this service to me.^[4]

Those who are lights of truth care about each one of their sisters and brothers. They know as a truth everyone has within an actual spark of God, they know God respects everyone equally. We become a Light of Truth when every moment of our lives radiates our faith, our absolute certainty that life eternal is ours for the asking.

Being a Light of Truth means we exhibit our firm faith in every interaction with those around us. It becomes our way of life into eternity.

Being a Light of Truth does not necessarily mean doing anything flashy; the most valuable aspect is in the ordinary, everyday interactions with those around us. Perhaps any contact might ignite another light of truth. Being a Light of Truth is a fulltime endeavor.

Together we can light up our world, Michael’s world!

For a look at how autocracy spreads see: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/12/the-autocrats-are-winning/620526/?utm_source=feed ↑
Unless otherwise stated, all references are to The Urantia Book one column edition in the format page:paragraph 435.7 ↑
1095.5 ↑
1917.1 ↑

New Theory of Light

This is somewhat different from previous postings. It discusses a new theory of the nature of light based on revelations in The Urantia Book. Since we became thinking beings thousands of years ago and until this very day we have attempted to understand light. There are equations and some understanding about how light acts, however the current scientific explanation of light has flaws, as we shall see.

This new theory of light is based on references in this revelation, The Urantia Book; the resulting theory will be stated simply and then the appropriate references will be introduced for an expanded version. Finally there will be a proposed experiment to prove this theory.

New Theory of Light – Condensed Version

Every moment of our waking life we see objects because of light. It defines our world and allows us to interact with objects near us and to observe objects farther away. We think we know light and science knows light, but do we?

Revelations in The Urantia Book present a different explanation of light than is embraced by our scientific community. Since this revelation has accurately predicted other scientific advances accepted only after its publication in 1955, such as continental drift, there is strong reason to feel it is correct on this matter. With this in mind, a new theory of light based on revelations in The Urantia Book will be presented.

Imagine a small lake with no wind when a speedboat goes past and waves spread out behind it. These observed waves are not the boat; instead they are a consequence of the boat moving through water; they are actually water that has been disturbed by the passing boat.

To expand on this analogy in a way to illustrate this new theory, imagine we cannot see the actual boat or the water, but they are still present. When the boat passes by we know it is there, perhaps we hear it, so when visible waves appear we incorrectly conclude the boat has become a wave.

Invisible boats do not exist (yet), however this description gives a hint of a new understanding of the nature of light. The expanded version below gives Urantia Book references^[1] to all aspects of this theory, but first a condensed statement of this new theory.

The first aspect of the new theory is the existence of a background energy composed of many components permeating all space; the second aspect is that a photon proceeds in straight lines as a particle; the photon is a particle and only a particle. As the invisible photon passes, the background energy enters an excited state which we observe because it has become visible wavelengths of radiation: light. What we see is not the photon; rather we observe this excited state of the background energy, which also is hotter than the ground state because of its being excited, thus producing heat as well as light; the photon is unchanged by this process.

A major proof of the so-called wave-particle duality of light is an experiment where a beam of light is aimed at a spot between two tiny slits in a screen. On the other side of the screen a pattern of alternating bright and dim lines of light are observed that look similar to waves in the lake; these are called a diffraction pattern which arise from the interaction of two waves, one coming through each slit. The new theory explains this by stating the photon has been stopped by the screen and the waves produced by the photon interacting with background energy continue on through the slits forming the pattern on the other side. We would see the same phenomena in the water version; if the above boat were suddenly plucked out of the water, the waves would continue on until they gradually dissipate.

Photons, or other small particles, are only particles not sometimes waves and sometimes particles. The theory that they can be either has arisen because of their interaction with various forms of unknown energy permeating our region of space. They disturb this energy background, elevating it into an excited state resulting in an apparent visible wavelike behavior.

Expanded Version

The most important aspect of this new theory is the background energy permeating all space, for example:

The action of certain secondary and other undiscovered energies present in the space regions of your local universe is such that solar-light emanations appear to execute certain wavy phenomena…. You can hardly hope to arrive at a better understanding of the behavior of light until such a time as you acquire a clearer concept of the interaction and interrelationship of the various space-forces and solar energies operating in our vicinity.^[2]

It is the action of photons on various unknown energies in ways we do not understand which makes light appear as a wave; space is not empty.^[3] Space contains various forms of energy that photons interact with to produce light.

When photons travel through space they appear as waves because of the resistance of the undifferentiated force blanket of all space.^[4] Space has substance, it is real.

The excitation of the content of space produces a wavelike reaction to the passage of rapidly moving particles of matter, just as the passage of a ship through water initiates waves of varying amplitude and interval.^[5]

Another analogy is fluorescence. When ultraviolet light, which is invisible to our eyes, is shined on a suitable material a glowing visible light is observed. This happens because the incoming invisible light is excited by certain chemicals, raised to a higher energy level so that it becomes visible. Similarly, in the above quote when rapidly moving particles pass through the content of space, a wavelike reaction, which we know as light, is produced.

The content of space is modified when a rapidly moving particle passes through; the particle is unchanged, rather it is the space content that is altered. Light is literally the wake of the photon passing through the fabric of space.

Space is real; it contains energy forms not known to our science which can interact with light in ways of which we have no concept. When our photon moves through space there is produced an effect on this underlying substrate, which gives the impression that photon particles can at the same time be both a particle and a wave.

Solar energy may seem to be propelled in waves, but that is due to the action of coexistent and diverse influences. A given form of organized energy does not proceed in waves but in direct lines. The presence of a second or a third form of force-energy may cause the stream under observation to appear to travel in wavy formation, just as, in a blinding rainstorm accompanied by a heavy wind, the water sometimes appears to fall in sheets or to descend in waves.^[6]

Photons and similar particles of matter travel in straight lines as particles. Particles are particles; waves are waves; nothing can be both at the same time.

Proof

The dual slit experiment has been wrongly interpreted. A photon is one discrete unit of energy, when it strikes the barrier it cannot ooze along until it finds an opening as a wave; it is rather reflected. The visible light (a wave) is a result of the photon (a particle) interacting with forms of background energy totally unknown until The Urantia Book appeared.

The photon travels in straight lines as it goes through space. As it passes, there is a disturbance in the background energy of space such that visible light is produced. This visible wavelike manifestation appears to travel along with the light because the background energy is essentially uniform and the excitation of this underlying energy appears to travel along with the photon and therefore seems to be a part of the photon just as the wake is associated with the moving boat.

How can we prove photons are only particles, never waves? The apparent wavelike behavior is a result of the photon particles exciting the background energy; it is this interaction that produces visible light. How can this be proved?

Occam’s Razor

The currently accepted theory of light proposes that a given particle, say a photon, can simultaneously be both a particle and a wave. How can this photon be two different things at the same time or how can it decide which it is going to be at any given moment? That is overly complex and stretches credulity even though it is the currently accepted theory.

This new theory of light states that the photon is a particle and only a particle; it does not need to choose which to be at any given moment. The visible light is a consequence of this particle moving through the unknown background energy of space. Light is real and has weight; the comet’s tail pointing away from the Sun proves this.^[7]

Occam’s Razor states that when there is uncertainty which of two or more possibilities is correct, the simplest is the most probable.

The new theory of light is simpler and therefore more likely.

What might this background energy consist of? There are a few possibilities; the first is that all space is filled with ultimatons, the smallest unit of matter. One electron contains one hundred ultimatons. Another consideration is that space is filled with force-energy.^[8]

The confusion of the scientist grows out of failure to recognize the reality of space. Space is not merely an intellectual concept of the variation in relatedness of universe objects. Space is not empty, and the only thing man knows which can even partially transcend space is mind.^[9]

Science is becoming aware of the reality of space; Einstein said the propagation of light would not be possible without the fabric of spacetime.^[10] This states some property of space is necessary for the appearance of light.

Suggested Experiment

This new interpretation can be proved by repeating the classical dual slit experiment with a slight alteration. Instead of the incoming beam striking the screen containing slits square on, the barrier should be rotated slightly. With this change, the beam of photons will be observed to be reflected at an angle relative to the barrier while there will still be a pattern of light on the screen behind the slits in the barrier. This pattern may not be the simple pattern observed with the traditional experiment because of the changed angle; some of the light resulting from the interaction of the photon with background energy will go through the slits while the photons continue on their altered path. Having the screen at an angle would allow the reflected beam to be measured. The total reflected energy with and without slits could be measured and compared. First the energy lost through the slits proposed by wave-particle duality must be estimated. The width of the slits may be adjusted so that a measureable value would be expected. Since photons are actually discrete particles there should be little difference between the reflected energy measurements regardless of the slit presence or absence. It would be expected that even a narrow barrier between the slits would reflect the vast majority of the energy.

This new interpretation of the double slit experiment does not change the scientific understanding or the equations relating to the study of light, rather it gives us a more fundamental comprehension of the phenomenon of light.

All references are to The Urantia Book unless noted otherwise; they give the page and paragraph number for the one column edition. ↑
461.4 ↑
473.4, 1439.4 ↑
475.10 ↑
476.1 ↑
461.3 ↑
173.3 ↑
476.2 ↑
1439.4 ↑
Quoted by Tom Andersen, https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/223041/what-does-the-fabric-of-space-and-time-actually-mean retrieved 10/3/19. ↑

Spiritual Focusing – A Beginning

Manners?

This is Sneakers who had a harrowing adventure in Middle Tennessee a couple of months ago. She sleeps pretty much wherever she wishes; this time a local restaurant menu was nearby.

In the last posting I discussed “Born Again” which did not generate much interest; possibly because this topic has been hijacked by Bible thumping evangelicals. Even though the phrase is used in The Urantia Book, as well as the Bible, I do not recall it being discussed in the Urantia community. Jesus discussed it and he certainly was not a fiery preacher; Peter was a more effective preacher, while Jesus was a teacher speaking to our souls.^[1] Jesus said: I declare to you, except a man be born of the spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the spirit is spirit. (The Urantia Book, 1602.4) The previous posting was actually a sort of introduction to what will probably be a series of postings about something I am currently developing. This posting gives more background for the process.

I call the process Spiritual Focusing. Originally I wanted to call them Spiritual Exercises but that term was taken by St. Ignatius of Loyola nearly 600 years ago. The process I will describe is certainly not any type of exercise; rather it is a practice leading to a more spiritual focus in our lives. It is difficult to describe it in a few words, but Spiritual Focusing can be done “in the spirit” while we are doing other things in the flesh. There may even an improvement in our health as we grow spiritually using this technique.

Physical Birth and Spiritual Birth

After physical birth we have been born of the flesh, but it takes some years before we become self-aware and are able to begin contemplation of things and beings beyond ourselves. Our focus at this time is essentially materialistic. Even when we become mature and think about more spiritual matters it is usually from a material perspective. Spiritual reality is something totally beyond our physical comprehension. I propose a practice that can assist us in becoming more spiritual.

Being born of the spirit gives us a more spiritual way of looking at things. We are becoming more aware of eternity, true values, and the purpose of our existence. We KNOW there is more to our existence than what might come into our physical awareness.

Our motivation for undergoing this process comes when we realize our greatest adventure in the flesh consists in the well-balanced and sane effort to advance the borders of self-consciousness out through the dim realms of embryonic soul-consciousness in a wholehearted effort to reach the borderland of spirit-consciousness — contact with the divine presence. (Urantia Book, 2097.2) The process I will describe in subsequent postings begins our journey into “embryonic soul-consciousness” and possibly beyond.

There are certainly no guarantees for what happens when Spiritual Focusing is practiced, but there is a distinct possibility we will experience spiritual progress. Spiritual growth yields lasting joy, peace which passes all understanding.^[2]

Who Can Benefit from Spiritual Focusing

One does not need even a partial comprehension of teachings in The Urantia Book to attempt this process; Spiritual Focusing is not mentioned in its pages, but it is compatible with the message of the revelation. It is vital to have a strong desire to experience spiritual growth; we must sincerely want to grow closer to our Heavenly Father who is present within each one of us.

There are individuals who would not gain anything from this process: those who are unspiritual, dogmatic, self-centered, and unwilling to grow spiritually. Those who are firmly grounded in materialism will have difficulty finding spiritual focus. In this and any other endeavor we cannot make progress unless we sincerely desire it.

Those who will benefit most from this process already have some spiritual background; they may have attended Church or followed some other spiritual teaching. They have moved past pure materialism toward an increasing awareness of the value of each one of our sisters and brothers. These individuals are seeking a greater awareness of value and purpose. They want to draw closer to our Heavenly Father.

Our Faith Struggle

Being born again implies some sort of struggle; our physical birth usually comes with pain both for the mother and the emerging baby. Being born again, our faith struggle, is necessitated by the vast gulf separating physical reality from spiritual reality. The spirit struggles of time and space have to do with the evolution of spirit dominance over matter by the mediation of (personal) mind….^[3] Our physical body, our physical apparatus, is somewhat controlled by our mind. If we can somehow attain spirit guidance by spiritual focusing, we can then use spirit to influence our mind and therefore gain some influence over our physical body.

God who is spirit created all things and all beings, thus demonstrating the power of spirit. Spirit reality is primary overall. Those who are fixated in materialism, physical reality, are missing out on where the real action is: God. Our sincere faith struggle can guide each one of us toward a deeper comprehension of the creation around us.

The religion of the spirit means effort, struggle, conflict, faith, determination, love, loyalty, and progress. The religion of the mind — the theology of authority — requires little or none of these exertions from its formal believers…. Materialists shun those faith voyages of daring adventure out upon the high seas of unexplored truth in search for the farther shores of spiritual realities as they may be discovered by the progressive human mind and experienced by the evolving human soul.^[4]

Born Again

When one is in service, there is no telling what might happen. There has been a long time since the last posting, but the urge to service has always been present. During this time no issues appealed to me as a subject of a posting, so I was in service. Among the happenings during this period was a lost kitty saga requiring three road trips totaling more than 1,500 miles of driving; it had a happy conclusion. There was preparation for a Juneteenth celebration and a Fourth of July parade. I have an ongoing battle with Dodder Weed and while writing this posting our dryer vent clogged; it needed to be immediately replaced so the clothes could be dried. That’s the way it is.

The phrase “Born Again” is used seven times in The Urantia Book; it also appears in the Bible. This expression has been used by evangelicals to call the faithful into the flock. In this posting, using teachings in The Urantia Book, we study what it means to be born again, how we can achieve it, and what are the consequences. You do not enter the kingdom of heaven unless you have been “born again” — born of the Spirit. (Urantia Book, 1130.6)

What Does it Mean to be ‘Born Again’?

The vast majority of our sisters and brothers assume physical reality is all there is. The physical universe is assumed to be the entirety of creation. Since our physical eyes and other senses detect only physical things, we are mostly unaware of spiritual reality.

Our Heavenly Father who created all things is spirit; therefore spiritual reality has precedence over the physical realm. When we see the trees moving we know there is wind; we cannot see the wind but we observe the effect wind has on physical things, even on our face; we observe wind by the consequences of its passing. Likewise we cannot directly observe spiritual phenomena but our senses somehow recognize their presence. When we enter a place of worship there is an unexplainable feeling of peace, joy and love. Conversely we may enter a dark foreboding area and experience threatening emotions. Spiritual reality is present even though we are generally oblivious of it.

That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the spirit is spirit.^[1] Before we can experience spiritual reality we must be born into it. We must be Born Again. {Personal Religious Experience}

Jesus gave counsel to a young man in the wilderness of Crete telling him this day, my son, you are to be reborn, re-established as a man of faith, courage, and devoted service to man, for God’s sake…. you have been born again — born of the spirit — and henceforth will your whole life become one of victorious accomplishment.^[2]

You are indwelt by a spark of God, your Thought Adjuster, and if you sincerely follow its guidance you will begin to see with the eyes of the spirit, and then by the wholehearted choice of spirit guidance would you be born of the spirit since your only purpose in living would be to do the will of your Father who is in heaven.^[3]

How Can We Be Born Again?

The short answer to this question is: You must desire it with all your heart, with all your mind, and with all your soul.

This leap of faith is particularly difficult for us citizens of planet Earth because we have been betrayed and let down by those entrusted with guiding us in the past. Our Planetary Prince, Caligastia, went into rebellion against universe authority and our Adam and Eve defaulted on their mission to genetically and spiritually uplift our ancestors.

The mortals of a normal world do not experience constant warfare between their physical and spiritual natures. They are confronted with the necessity of climbing up from the animal levels of existence to the higher planes of spiritual living, but this ascent is more like undergoing an educational training when compared with the intense conflicts of Urantia mortals in this realm of the divergent material and spiritual natures.^[4]

Just as many physical births are accompanied by discomfort and pain, so are spiritual births sometimes difficult; no religious development occurs without conscious effort and positive and individual determinations. Religion is never a passive experience, a negative attitude.^[5] True religion is not involved when we sit in the pews on Sunday morning and merely listen to the preacher. True religion acts.

We would experience less of this conflict between flesh and spirit if we fully enter into the spirit kingdom where we will be delivered from this conflict.^[6]

We must ask ourselves if we are willing to pay the price of this entrance into the kingdom of heaven? Are we willing to be born again? to be remade? Are we willing to be subject to this terrible and testing process of self-destruction and soul reconstruction? Has not the Master said: “Whoso would save his life must lose it. Think not that I have come to bring peace but rather a soul struggle”?^[7]

The process of fully following the teachings is certainly difficult; there is no easy path to becoming born again. The process may take a long time or it may be sudden as was the case with Saul of Tarsus who had such an experience on the road to Damascus and became the apostle Paul.

Even the apostles were unable fully to comprehend his teaching as to the necessity for using spiritual force for the purpose of breaking through all material resistance and for surmounting every earthly obstacle which might chance to stand in the way of grasping the all-important spiritual values of the new life in the spirit as the liberated sons of God.^[8]

We must use spiritual force to break through the walls of materialism we have surrounded ourselves with and be Born Again.

What Happens When We Are Born Again?

One characteristic of those who have been born again is that they show the fruits of the spirit in their lives; these include love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, faith, meekness, and temperance.^[9] They have found peace within that passes all understanding.

Those who have been born again are all but independent of material environment as regards the joys of living and the satisfactions of earthly existence. They are spiritually illuminated and refreshed, morally strengthened and endowed.^[10]

Religion is no longer a theory, something we might read about or have preached to us. Religion becomes an actual experience with our Father fragment within; we know God is with us and is assisting us every step along the way. Religion is no longer something from the past; it has become a vital driving force leading us into a wider future. A future of eternal service.

Bible, John 3:6. Also, The Urantia Book, 1602.4; this refers to the one column version in the format page.paragraph. All references are to The Urantia Book unless otherwise noted. ↑
1438.1 ↑
1602.6 ↑
382.3 ↑
1130.6 ↑
382.6 ↑
1782.1 ↑
1829.5 ↑
381.7 ↑
381.2 ↑

I did not plan to post this blog describing how we can attain Peace on Earth on Christmas Eve; that is just how it worked out.

Current situation

God within

Meaning of life

The revelation sums it up this way: If we know God, our real business on earth is so to live as to permit the Father to reveal himself in our lives. (Urantia Book, 1466.2) When we know, firmly believe, and base our existence upon the vital truth of God within, we cannot fail.

Implications

Jesus was well aware of the difficulties his followers faced. He stated did not come to bring peace but rather a “soul struggle.” After this soul struggle we find a profound peace within as long as we consecrate our lives to following our Father’s guidance. (Urantia Book, 1782.1)

In this posting we briefly discuss the sad state of affairs in current society; this emphasizes society’s need for many lights of truth. We then outline how each of us can become a light of truth for our sisters and brothers, especially those who hunger and thirst for spiritual guidance.

Troubled Society

BCE

Abraham: ~1900

Moses: 14-13th century

Buddha: 6-5th cent.

Muhammad: b. 570

Alexander the Great: b 356

Jesus: b. 7

CE

Norman Conquest of England: 1066

Genghis Kahn: b. ~1162

Magna Carta: 1215

Black Death (Bubonic Plague): 1347-1351

Gutenberg Bible: 1455

Martin Luther: 95 Theses, 1517

There were certainly other sudden events such as wars, plagues, and famines, but these generally had little impact on the gradual evolution of society at large. In spite of sudden upheavals, lives of the vast majority of people were little changed over time.

Things started to pick up in the last quarter of the 19th century, particularly with scientific advancements by Louis Pasteur and others.

20th Century “Progress”

There has been no significant advancement in the spiritual awareness of society since Jesus of Nazareth over two thousand years ago. We are about to pay the price for this spiritual neglect: the collapse of society as we know it.

Our society is coming apart because it has no moral foundation; we desperately need a spiritual uplift.

We who study The Urantia Book have all the information we need to begin this spiritual renaissance. What are we going to do with this revelation? How can we use it to begin the spiritual transformation of planet Earth?

Lights of Truth

Being a Light of Truth means we exhibit our firm faith in every interaction with those around us. It becomes our way of life into eternity.

Being a Light of Truth does not necessarily mean doing anything flashy; the most valuable aspect is in the ordinary, everyday interactions with those around us. Perhaps any contact might ignite another light of truth. Being a Light of Truth is a fulltime endeavor.

Together we can light up our world, Michael’s world!

For a look at how autocracy spreads see: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/12/the-autocrats-are-winning/620526/?utm_source=feed ↑

Unless otherwise stated, all references are to The Urantia Book one column edition in the format page:paragraph 435.7 ↑

1095.5 ↑

1917.1 ↑

This new theory of light is based on references in this revelation, The Urantia Book; the resulting theory will be stated simply and then the appropriate references will be introduced for an expanded version. Finally there will be a proposed experiment to prove this theory.

New Theory of Light – Condensed Version

Every moment of our waking life we see objects because of light. It defines our world and allows us to interact with objects near us and to observe objects farther away. We think we know light and science knows light, but do we?

Imagine a small lake with no wind when a speedboat goes past and waves spread out behind it. These observed waves are not the boat; instead they are a consequence of the boat moving through water; they are actually water that has been disturbed by the passing boat.

To expand on this analogy in a way to illustrate this new theory, imagine we cannot see the actual boat or the water, but they are still present. When the boat passes by we know it is there, perhaps we hear it, so when visible waves appear we incorrectly conclude the boat has become a wave.

Invisible boats do not exist (yet), however this description gives a hint of a new understanding of the nature of light. The expanded version below gives Urantia Book references[1] to all aspects of this theory, but first a condensed statement of this new theory.

Expanded Version

The most important aspect of this new theory is the background energy permeating all space, for example:

It is the action of photons on various unknown energies in ways we do not understand which makes light appear as a wave; space is not empty.[3] Space contains various forms of energy that photons interact with to produce light.

When photons travel through space they appear as waves because of the resistance of the undifferentiated force blanket of all space.[4] Space has substance, it is real.

The excitation of the content of space produces a wavelike reaction to the passage of rapidly moving particles of matter, just as the passage of a ship through water initiates waves of varying amplitude and interval.[5]

The content of space is modified when a rapidly moving particle passes through; the particle is unchanged, rather it is the space content that is altered. Light is literally the wake of the photon passing through the fabric of space.

Photons and similar particles of matter travel in straight lines as particles. Particles are particles; waves are waves; nothing can be both at the same time.

Proof

How can we prove photons are only particles, never waves? The apparent wavelike behavior is a result of the photon particles exciting the background energy; it is this interaction that produces visible light. How can this be proved?

Occam’s Razor

Occam’s Razor states that when there is uncertainty which of two or more possibilities is correct, the simplest is the most probable.

The new theory of light is simpler and therefore more likely.

What might this background energy consist of? There are a few possibilities; the first is that all space is filled with ultimatons, the smallest unit of matter. One electron contains one hundred ultimatons. Another consideration is that space is filled with force-energy.[8]

The confusion of the scientist grows out of failure to recognize the reality of space. Space is not merely an intellectual concept of the variation in relatedness of universe objects. Space is not empty, and the only thing man knows which can even partially transcend space is mind.[9]

Science is becoming aware of the reality of space; Einstein said the propagation of light would not be possible without the fabric of spacetime.[10] This states some property of space is necessary for the appearance of light.

Suggested Experiment

This new interpretation of the double slit experiment does not change the scientific understanding or the equations relating to the study of light, rather it gives us a more fundamental comprehension of the phenomenon of light.

All references are to The Urantia Book unless noted otherwise; they give the page and paragraph number for the one column edition. ↑

461.4 ↑

473.4, 1439.4 ↑

475.10 ↑

476.1 ↑

461.3 ↑

173.3 ↑

476.2 ↑

1439.4 ↑

Quoted by Tom Andersen, https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/223041/what-does-the-fabric-of-space-and-time-actually-mean retrieved 10/3/19. ↑