During the Carboniferous period, trees grew to heights of 125 feet with trunks reaching a diameter of 7 feet, their spores spread by the wind. [1] Andon taught dispute settlement by beating, later Andonites settled disputes by ridicule and applause. [2]
The beliefs of different tribes and races on tree spirits ranged from kindly to deceptive and cruel, with some cultures seeing most trees as indwelt by kind spirits while others viewed them with mistrust or as harboring cruel spirits. [3] Judge them by their fruits, for in my Father's eternal kingdom, the tree is known by its fruits. [4] John's warning about trees not bringing forth good fruit being hewn down was a powerful message to those seeking baptism. [5]
Tree worship, one of the oldest religious practices, involved early marriages and embracing sturdy oaks for fertility, with differing beliefs in tree spirits among tribes and races worldwide. [6] For trees named in The Urantia Book see links below.