© 2024 Dominique Ronfet
© 2024 French-speaking Association of Readers of the Urantia Book
Deep in the thick forest of Mentaleum, three companions stood around a crackling fire, their faces lit by the dancing flames. Perceval, the intuitive, gazed beyond the trees, as if he could read the secrets of the universe in their whisper.
Pensum, the intellectual, had his eyes fixed on an ancient grimoire, seeking answers in the words of the wise men of old.
Ressentum, the sensitive one, listened to the song of the wind, letting his heart beat to the rhythm of nature.
“My friends,” Perceval began, “we came here to find meaning in our existence.
Pensum looked up from his book, “Life, my dears, is a quest for knowledge. It is in learning and understanding that we find our purpose.”
Ressentum shook his head, “No, it is in emotions, in the connections we make with others and the world around us that the true essence of life lies.”
The discussion intensified, each companion defending their vision with passion. Perceval spoke of following one’s instincts, of letting the universe guide their steps. Pensum argued logically, quoting philosophers and scientists to support his claims. Ressentum, meanwhile, shared stories of compassion and love, believing that this was the heart of all existence.
As they debated, an ethereal light emerged from the darkness of the forest, and a figure appeared before them. It was the Spirit of Mentaleum, the embodiment of the forest itself.
“You seek meaning in life, but you will not find it in any one aspect,” said the Spirit in a voice that seemed to be an echo of nature. “Life is an intricate weave of intuition, knowledge, and emotion. It is the balance between your three paths that creates harmony.”
The three companions looked at each other, realizing that their quest was not to prove who was right, but to learn from each other. They thanked the Spirit, and together they continued their journey, no longer in search of a single truth, but in search of shared wisdom.
And so, in the forest of Mentaleum, the three companions learned that the meaning of life was not a single answer, but a mixture of perspectives, as diverse and rich as the forest itself.
(Generated by AI on a proposed scenario)
Dominique Ronfet
“The myriad planetary systems were all made to be eventually inhabited by many different types of intelligent creatures, beings who can know God, receive divine affection, and love God in return. . .
All enlightened worlds recognize and worship the Universal Father, the eternal author and infinite sustainer of all creation. In the innumerable universes, creatures of will have undertaken the long, long journey to Paradise, the fascinating struggle of the eternal adventure to reach God the Father. The transcendent goal of the children of time is to find the eternal God, to understand the divine nature, to recognize the Universal Father. God-knowing creatures have but one supreme ambition, one burning desire, to be like him in his own sphere in his Paradise perfection of personality and in his universal sphere of right supremacy. From the Universal Father who dwells in eternity has come the supreme command: “Be ye perfect, even as I am perfect.” “In love and mercy the Paradise messengers have carried this divine exhortation down through the ages and universes, even to such lowly creatures of animal origin as the human races of Urantia.” [UB 1:0.2-3]