We've been there and done that.
First, the UB (or the Urantia Foundation or other educational/promotional organizations of the UB) are
not UFO cults, neither a 'cult' in the
derogatory sense of the definition of that word - see
here.
The initial response to your other UB-mock thread still stands. See
here (newly edited/updated) :idea:
A fair assessment considers all points of view, facts and information concerning a subject, and is not obscured or distorted thru only one limited biased or imperfect presentation. If one wants to learn of an organization,
they go directly to the official resource sites concerning the organization or subject,...official sources and their tributaries. One can then compare the information with all other critical commentary and come to some reasonable observations.
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The first 3 websites that come up from a Google search of 'Urantia UFO Cult' (remember, this is a false description)....are from the
creationist.org site....of all people. Like other inflammatory apologetic groups,....they
sensationalize any Urantia community or association as a 'cult', and still have no proof of any UFO connection, beyond presumption and vague correlation, since anything extra-biblical or claiming to be a 'newer revelation' must be from satan
Their main portal page on the UB is
here.
The first sentence they write:
As we've seen with the following evidence above, this is false, and is only 'considered' to be one, by those with a predisposition to marginalize and discredit the validity of such, in the attempt to 'defend' (apologize for) their own theology's
exclusive truth.
While the Urantia Revelation is considered or associated as a UFO Religion (again, presumed) - it is only mentioned once in the wiki article 'List of UFO religions'
here....
According to this 'definition', religions built around the Bible and other religious texts that have 'communication between humans and ETs can be lumped into this group as well, since stories tell of extraterrestrial visits, appearances, and communications. NOTE that even flying objects (although assumably angelic or some kind of angelic transports) are both mentioned in the Bible and the UB, so that as far as these flying objects are not wholly identifiable,...they remain a kind of UFO. We note again however that no high-technology, metallic or computerized vehicles are mentioned in the UB, while 'angelic transports' and 'cherubim/seraphim' transportation methods are described. These however are spiritual-energetic in nature (sorry, no space-ships or flying saucers are indicated).
pj