The appearance of genuine brotherhood signifies that a social order has arrived in which all men delight in bearing one another’s burdens; they actually desire to practice the golden rule. [1] Brotherhood is one of the most powerful and most tenuous factor of civilization. [2]
Only through, and by appeal to, the Adjuster can mankind ever attain unity and brotherhood. [3] Approaching other religions with the recognition of the truths which are held in common. [4] Economic interdependence and social fraternity will ultimately conduce to brotherhood. [5] Religious revelation is essential to the realization of brotherhood on Urantia. [6] Such a quality of brotherly affection is invariably manifested itself in unselfish and loving social service. [7] Micah taught about a day in which everybody would live according to his understanding of God. [8] Brotherhood will be achieved through:
On an evolutionary world, antagonisms are natural; peace is secured only by some sort of social regulative system. [14] Doctrinal fetish betrays man and leads into intolerance and bigotry. [15]
Rather did the early races learn by sad experience that “in union there is strength”; and it is this lack of natural brotherly attraction that now stands in the way of the brotherhood of man on Urantia. [16] Future prophets should not strengthen interrligious barriers but augment the religious brotherhood. [17] Seldom do races of different colors and varied natures take kindly to the plan of human brotherhood. [18]
Religious peace—brotherhood—can never exist unless all religions are willing to completely divest themselves of all ecclesiastical authority and fully surrender all concept of spiritual sovereignty. [19] There cannot be peace between light and darkness, between life and death, between truth and error. [20] Always happens an inevitable clash between religions of spirit and religious of authority. [21]
Always we may have diversity of intellectual comprehension and interpretation, even varying degrees of socialization, but lack of spiritual brotherhood is both inexcusable and reprehensible. [22] Unless religious, brotherhood is an abstraction devoid of love. [23]