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| − | "There are forces of good within the Greater Community
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| − | "The opposition to the [spiritual Divine Presence in life] is significant, for strict
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| − | "Such is the greater reality into which humanity is emerging—a
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| − | The Heaven that you seek is not here. However,
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| − | "Intervening forces are already here attempting to establish influence."<ref name="liu4">''[[Life in the Universe]]'', Chapter 4: Trade and Commerce in This Region of Space</ref>
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| − | "You do not have access to the political and commercial involvements of the
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| − | problems in dealing with the influence of outside forces."<ref name="liu4"/> | + | problems in dealing with the influence of outside forces."<ref name="liu4">''[[Life in the Universe]]'', Chapter 4: Trade and Commerce in This Region of Space</ref> |
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| | "In all, it is a very complex situation. Strict rules of conduct | | "In all, it is a very complex situation. Strict rules of conduct |
The ethics of the frontier
"Many nations in the Greater Community have united with others
to create networks of trade. But even within these networks there
are problems of trust, problems regarding espionage and certainly
problems in dealing with the influence of outside forces."[1]
"In all, it is a very complex situation. Strict rules of conduct
have been established in order to maintain stability and to avoid any
breakdown in the functioning of trade and commerce. These rules
are often maintained by courts and are supported by security forces
with an emphasis on honesty. Here corruption is certainly a problem."[1]
Metaphors
"Any gift, however small, improves the condition of humanity. You cannot see this, of course, but it is true because it is an aggregate. It is like a scale. If evil and oppression are weighing down the scale completely on one side, you do not have something as great as that to counteract it, to balance the scale, to offset the overwhelming dominance of evil and circumstance, of ignorance, of oppression, of poverty.... When you add to the other part of the scale something small, it seems to have no effect. But when others add something small, sooner or later, in time, the scale is balanced, and beyond this it moves in favor of what is true and natural for human beings, which is to be united with others, which is to be creative, which is to be in service to their families and cultures in the world, to preserve the world, to take care of people, to be inspired and to have the glow of an inner life within themselves. Even when circumstances look bad, even in the face of failure and defeat, the power of Knowledge is within you."
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Life in the Universe, Chapter 4: Trade and Commerce in This Region of Space
- ↑ The New Message for the Impoverished and Oppressed (April 18, 2008)
See Also
Intervention deceptions
Further Study