Chicago, U. S.

of America, February 2, 2013 Teacher: Prolotheos Subject: Government Received by Valdir Soares

Prolotheos: Government, before signifying a socio-political structure in control of a state or nation, stands for direction, control, management, rule, order. Even in Paradise and Havona, where perfection is innate, there is a form a government that ensures the divine harmony. Anarchy is the opposite of govern and order, and where allowed will eventually bring chaos to any situation. Essential to government is Pattern without which no rule or law can be applied. Government needs established patterns that all things and people concerned must follow. Government is essential to order, and order is essential to life. Accordingly, personal beings experience government as follows: first, imposed; then cooperatively; and finally, autonomously. Externally imposed government is necessary on the evolutionary worlds as a time allowance so the planetary races may evolve and mature to a status in which they no longer represent a threat of extinction to themselves. Government, in this way, has a directive and educative function. The individual is free to choose if he or she wants to be part of the order (will) of God or not, but the over-control of evolutionary races and nations of a world is prerogative of universe authorities, as you read: The Most High rules in the kingdom of men and gives it to whomsoever he will. In the same way a child needs direction and control from parents, human beings in Urantia need the wise and beneficial direction and control of our Nebadon authorities. This supra-government is effective by the celestial administrators, through the supervision and direction of your actual earthly governments, irrespective of their evolutionary nature and status. Cooperative government is an advanced phase of control, both in terms of earthly and spiritual administration. Earthly speaking, typical cooperative governments are the authentic democratic ones, as they give room for popular decision and participation. Spiritually speaking, though, cooperative government is not

experienced by an evolutionary sphere until it enters the Life and Light Era, resulting from the continuous ministry of local universe and Paradise Sons, along with increasing cosmic spirituality by its inhabitants, allowing, at that time, real, conscious and cooperative work between human and spiritual authorities. The government of the Life and Light Era is, usually, in its broaden aspect, a worldwide government, in which nations have learned no longer to resort to wars to solve their differences, and in which most mature individuals are self-governed, with minimal need for civil and social control. Cooperative government is the maximum an evolutionary world experiences, even through the most advanced phases of Light and Life, but self-government is a common expedient in the morontial worlds on High. Therefore, my pupil, government is not a necessary evil, as some people may think. It is, on the contrary, a derivative from the value of Beauty, allowing Gods creatures to recognize divine patterns in Creation and through them, Gods will itself. Keep always in mind that self-control is the most elevated form of government. I am Prolotheos, your tutor-teacher on High, always in the reach of a thought. Peace to all.