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Discussion Questions
for a study of
The Urantia Book
by Dr. Meredith J. Sprunger
Paper 85: The Origin of Worship
1. What are some of the current day illusions that may be included in our religion?
2. Is the symbolism of animals such as lambs, doves, snakes, or eagles a healthy practice?
3. Is the origin of the term "Sunday" the respect of early man's reverence of the sun?
4. Is the practice of "sainting" people a constructive practice in Christianity?
5. Among contemporary human beings which tends to be dominant, the adjutant of worship or the adjutant of wisdom?
6. Why has superstition lasted so long in religion?
7. Is the use of "diving rods" to find water a superstition?
8. Is the general respect for mountains a carry over from the time when people believed they were inhabited by spirits?
9. Why have people associated various aspects of nature with worship?
10. How are thunder, lightning, fire, and light associated with the divine today?
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