© 1997 Stanley McTrusty
© 1997 The Brotherhood of Man Library
Stanley McTrusty, a long term Urantia Book reader who is a professional mathematician, sent us his thesis on reality followed by a letter in elaboration. First the thesis:
This is real religion. Once understood, it frees individuals and societies from the superstitions, wrong beliefs, rituals, the dogma of religious organizations, and from other organizations trying to control through fear and guilt.
Stanley’s letter to the editor follows:
I am a mathematician—a left handed one at that. Having been born at a time when everyone thought left handers should be converted to right handers, the result is I am ambidextrous in nearly everything I do. This no doubt accounts for the strange or at least different way I think and do things.
In reference to your comment about ‘energy’ all I can say at this point is that it appears to be the ‘stuff’ God used to construct the universe.
All my life the so-called experts in science, religion, and politics have tried to convince me that there are no simple solutions to complex problems. I never have and still do not believe that this is true.
Complex situations are man’s attempt to deceive himself a little and the rest of mankind a great deal. (My opinion—for these reasons):
Complexities—
Very complex physical phenomena can be expressed with very complex mathematical equations. By using allowable mathematical laws, the first equation may be changed to an equivalent equation less complex than the original. Through a series of these transformations obtaining less and less complex equivalent equations, we can finally arrive at a very simple and understandable solution to a very complex problem.
After years of accumulating information from religion and science, I decided to apply the mathematical procedures to this information. I reduced this information by trying to eliminate complexities. The rule I used was—is this complexity God-given or man-made—and eliminated the man-made. The result was: The universe and all it contains is energy.
This is the simplest form that I was able to reduce this information. When I got to this point I found myself dealing directly with God. I am absolutely and totally responsible for:
I found that I have defined a system whereby I can tell if I am choosing good over evil. The greater my skill becomes in making my choices, the greater is my spiritual growth.
God gave me the ability to choose, the freedom to choose, and gave me the responsibility for the choices I make.
To sum up: I need to do the right thing, in the right way, at the right time.
I have great confidence in what I have done and explained because it will help me to drastically reduce my transgressions of the Divine Law.
The Urantia Book states (UB 2:5.3) “The Creators are the very first to attempt to save man from the disastrous results of his foolish transgression of the divine laws.”
If just one person really understands what I have deduced in this summary, and if it helps them as much as it has me, I will have my reward.
Who supplies another with a constructive thought has enriched him forever.