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<DIV><FONT size=4>Recently questions have arisen and assumptions have been made
regarding the Association for Light and Life (ALL), to which I want to
provide clarification.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Having been a member on Truthbook for years, I took the time
to share information from the spring ALL newsletter on the Forum, believing that
since it was Urantia Book related that it was acceptable to post. With no
warning, Truthbook's forum moderator removed the information calling
it Teaching Mission material although the newsletter was not about the
Teaching Mission. They have not responded to inquiries about
this event by our Council.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Following this event another public comment on
another forum was made that the conference this summer at Unity Village in
June was a Teaching Mission conference, so I responded to clarify that
the Unity Village conference was being sponsored by the Association for Light
and Life, rather than the Teaching Mission, and the conference was open to all.
ALL is not a subsect of, nor does it sponsor other organizations. We
are supportive of all sincere spiritual seekers and we are an association of
individuals.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Since then a few readers have been desirous of painting
ALL as a Teaching Mission organization based on the fact that many of its
members have been involved in the Teaching Mission before, and based on the
evolution of our conversations and discussions on our members list
over the past few years where we have had to make decisions on where we want our
focus to be, ultimately creating an unincorporated non-profit
association of individuals with varying beliefs who seek light and life as
an ideal for personal, planetary, and universal attainment.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Those who have attended past gatherings recognize by
experience that we are not coming together as UB readers, or TeaM people, but as
children of God to recognize our siblinghood and explore ways to deepen our
experience and move forward in service. We allow each to have their
beliefs without shame, and instead we focus on what we can do
together.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>The Association for Light and Life is wholly
supportive of all sincere spiritual seekers. We love the Urantia
book as most of us have been reading the tome for decades.
We support TeaM believers who believe in seeking within and exploring
spiritual experience. We also invite all other seekers and
unaffiliated believers to join with us, as well... and some of them
have.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>By acting based on the fact that we are connected by our goals
rather than our beliefs, we view this effort as truly an experience in finding
and exploring unity without uniformity. That is what the Association
for Light and Life is. That many of us who started the Association
have explored the process of the Teaching Mission should not be a
surprise. That all of us who started the Association are Urantia Book
readers may be the more difficult realization for those that want to see the
separation. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>We understand the Association for Light and Life is not for
everyone. It is welcoming of those who would desire to be with their
brothers and sisters in service, to recognize our siblinghood, and to forge new
paths ahead, not based on beliefs but on the recognition of our spirit identity
as children of God. That means a wide range of personalities that won't
fit tidily in a box.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>It also means that we will face people and efforts to
detract from time to time. This is our clarification. We'll
keep moving ahead and sharing with those who want to share.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Sincerely,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Bob Devine</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Presiding Officer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><A
href="http://www.associationforlightandlife.org/">www.associationforlightandlife.org</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Purpose Statement from Constitution:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><FONT
size=4><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Association for Light and Life
(ALL) is a spiritual organization with purposes solely and entirely
religious, educational, and charitable.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>The primary purpose of ALL is to engage in and support those endeavors
which further the realization of Light and Life, and within that purpose we
intend:</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><FONT
size=4><FONT face="Times New Roman"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><FONT
size=4><FONT face="Times New Roman">A. To foster awareness of the
spiritual fraternity of all peoples as part of one universal family under
the parental guidance and watchcare of the
Divine.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=4> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><FONT
size=4><FONT face="Times New Roman">B. To promote a deeper relationship with the
Divine through the practice of worshipful communion, stillness meditation,
prayer, and unselfish service. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=4> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><FONT
size=4><FONT face="Times New Roman">C. To facilitate group and planetary
spiritual progress by nurturing and maintaining a sense of spiritual community
that is characterized by a unity of goals and ideals, without requiring a
uniformity of beliefs.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=4> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><FONT
size=4><FONT face="Times New Roman">D. To support each individual’s spiritual
progress by encouraging a balance of physical, mental, and spiritual development
through a lifetime of education, creative expression, inner reflection with the
Divine, and an increasing appreciation of truth, beauty, and
goodness.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=4></FONT></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=4>The current Constitution can be read at <A
href="http://all.lightandlife.us/Resources/Articles/All+documents/34412.aspx">http://all.lightandlife.us/Resources/Articles/All+documents/34412.aspx</A>.</FONT></o:p></SPAN></P></FONT></BODY></HTML>