[tmtranscripts] Pocatello Transcript 5-21-99

[Thea Hardy]

Hi all,

Here's some interesting UB quotes pertinent to today's message posting. I 
would assume from these that this was from THE most high observer - our 
guy on Urantia:

     Every quarantined or isolated world has a Vorondadek Son acting as 
an observer. He does not participate in planetary administration except 
when ordered by the Constellation Father to intervene in the affairs of 
the nations. Actually it is this Most High observer who "rules in the 
kingdoms of men." Urantia is one of the isolated worlds of Norlatiadek, 
and a Vorondadek observer has been stationed on the planet ever since the 
Caligastia betrayal. When Machiventa Melchizedek ministered in 
semimaterial form on Urantia, he paid respectful homage to the Most High 
observer then on duty, as it is written, "And Melchizedek, king of Salem, 
was the priest of the Most High." Melchizedek revealed the relations of 
this Most High observer to Abraham when he said, "And blessed be the Most 
High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand."  
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4. THE MOST HIGH OBSERVER
 
     The sovereignty of Urantia is further complicated by the onetime 
arbitrary seizure of planetary authority by the government of Norlatiadek 
shortly after the planetary rebellion. There is still resident on Urantia 
a Vorondadek Son, an observer for the Most Highs of Edentia and, in the 
absence of direct action by Michael, trustee of planetary sovereignty. 
The present Most High observer (and sometime regent) is the twenty-third 
thus to serve on Urantia.  
     There are certain groups of planetary problems which are still under 
the control of the Most Highs of Edentia, jurisdiction over them having 
been seized at the time of the Lucifer rebellion. Authority in these 
matters is exercised by a Vorondadek Son, the Norlatiadek observer, who 
maintains very close advisory relations with the planetary supervisors. 
The race commissioners are very active on Urantia, and their various 
group chiefs are informally attached to the resident Vorondadek observer, 
who acts as their advisory director.  
     In a crisis the actual and sovereign head of the government, 
excepting in certain purely spiritual matters, would be this Vorondadek 
Son of Edentia now on observation duty. (In these exclusively spiritual 
problems and in certain purely personal matters, the supreme authority 
seems to be vested in the commanding archangel attached to the divisional 
headquarters of that order which was recently established on Urantia.)  
     A Most High observer is empowered, at his discretion, to seize the 
planetary government in times of grave planetary crises, and it is of 
record that this has happened thirty-three times in the history of 
Urantia. At such times the Most High observer functions as the Most High 
regent, exercising unquestioned authority over all ministers and 
administrators resident on the planet excepting only the divisional 
organization of the archangels.  
     Vorondadek regencies are not peculiar to rebellion-isolated planets, 
for the Most Highs may intervene at any time in the affairs of the 
inhabited worlds,  
interposing the superior wisdom of the constellation rulers in the 
affairs of the kingdoms of men.  
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(cont) 5. THE PLANETARY GOVERNMENT
 
     The actual administration of Urantia is indeed difficult to 
describe. There exists no formal government along the lines of universe 
organization, such as separate legislative, executive, and judicial 
departments. The twenty-four counselors come the nearest to being the 
legislative branch of the planetary government. The governor general is a 
provisional and advisory chief executive with the veto power resident in 
the Most High observer. And there are no absolutely authoritative 
judicial powers operative on the planet--only the conciliating 
commissions.  
     A majority of the problems involving seraphim and midwayers are, by 
mutual consent, decided by the governor general. But except when voicing 
the mandates of the twenty-four counselors, his rulings are all subject 
to appeal to conciliating commissions, to local authorities constituted 
for planetary function, or even to the System Sovereign of Satania.  
     The absence of the corporeal staff of a Planetary Prince and the 
material regime of an Adamic Son and Daughter is partially compensated by 
the special ministry of seraphim and by the unusual services of the 
midway creatures. The absence of the Planetary Prince is effectively 
compensated by the triune presence of the archangels, the Most High 
observer, and the governor general.  
     This rather loosely organized and somewhat personally administered 
planetary government is more than expectedly effective because of the 
timesaving assistance of the archangels and their ever-ready circuit, 
which is so frequently utilized in planetary emergencies and 
administrative difficulties. Technically, the planet is still spiritually 
isolated in the Norlatiadek circuits, but in an emergency this handicap 
can now be circumvented through utilization of the archangels' circuit. 
Planetary isolation is, of course, of little concern to individual 
mortals since the pouring out of the Spirit of Truth upon all flesh 
nineteen hundred years ago.  
     Each administrative day on Urantia begins with a consultative 
conference, which is attended by the governor general, the planetary 
chief of archangels, the Most High observer, the supervising supernaphim, 
the chief of resident Life Carriers, and invited guests from among the 
high Sons of the universe or from among certain of the student visitors 
who may chance to be sojourning on the planet.  
     The direct administrative cabinet of the governor general consists 
of twelve seraphim, the acting chiefs of the twelve groups of special 
angels functioning as the immediate superhuman directors of planetary 
progress and stability.  

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It's interesting to ponder the changes made in this set-up now that the 
circuits are restored and the isolation of quarentine lifted. I think we 
can be sure that it is just as creative in terms of solutions as ever. 
One of the fascinating things about being on Urantia IS our unique 
history. It's easy to focus on all the less than pleasant aspects, but we 
also have some fascinating positives as creative solutions have come to 
bear on the meeting of our planetary needs. I think about the above 
paragraph - the way the problems of planetary administration have been 
creatively solved, with some benefits that we can assume will alter how 
things are done in Nebadon and perhaps elsewhere. Then I think of the 
mission itself as an aspect of creative experiment in the administration 
of Urantia. 

What an adventure we are participating in!!

Love and hugs to all,

Thea