Passages from the Writings explored with the friends at various gatherings…

October 26, 2017

Unity of Human Race

  • Points/Images to keep in mind
    • “…fruits of one tree, and the leaves of one branch”
    • “The world is but one country and mankind its citizens”
    • “drops of one ocean”
    • All have been created “from one same substance”
    • “pearls from one shell”
    • Power of the “light of unity”
  • The most glorious fruit of the tree of knowledge
  • The world of humanity maybe likened to the Earth and God’s bounty to the Sun – all receive the same light but reflect it differently
  • “God has created all and has nurtured all and provideth for all and preserveth all”
  • We are all “in need of education and civilization” - to become more “polished”
  • Imitations to overcome
  • Some of the factors that need to be addressed and implemented
    • Independent investigation of reality
    • Religion should be the cause of unity “among all the creeds”
    • Elimination of prejudice
    • Harmony of science and religion
    • Equality between man & woman
    • Economic adjustments
    • Need for the breadth of Holy Spirit
  • Spiritual Unity – a “unity” that is “greater than the unity of mankind”