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July 7, 2007
Santa Cruz, California
Received by FAB
I am here, Jesus.
I come this evening to answer a question posed by a church member,
as
to how the different races on Earth came to be. Since you are not
a
biologist or a geneticist, I can't describe scientifically how this
occurred, so I will try to explain myself in layman's terms.
The first family had a certain genetic structure. Their skin was
not
white, but slightly dark. As generations succeeded generations through
the centuries, certain physical traits became dominant in certain
areas.
Scientists talk of natural selection. Well, certain people were
physically isolated in their environment, and tended to develop
specific physical traits, among them the racial peculiarities. For
example, as everyone knows, humans of the Negroid type came to be
in
the region of Africa.
These racial traits reflect the general diversity of humanity;
even
within racial groupings, there is always a large variety of physical
characteristics. What I am implying is that though one can reasonably
divide people into different races, the basic characteristic of
human
beings is diversity, even within a racial grouping.
Skin color is an obvious difference, as well as the shape of the
lips
and the consistency of the hair. But even amongst those considered
of
the same racial stock, there is a great diversity of character traits
that may not be discernible to outsiders, but is certainly discernible
to those in that group.
Different races evolved because the nature of humanity, as to its
physical characteristics, is to be diverse. This happened according
to
certain natural laws that affect humanity's physical organism. In
other words, it is according to natural law that humans be diverse,
and the various races simply reflect this natural process.
I would add that human diversity applies equally to cultural and
other
non-physical human qualities. So that it is equally natural that
one
person have an aptitude for mechanics while another has gifts in
music, as it is for some people to have white skin, and other people
darker skin. This is, of course, obvious. But my point is that a
culture can actively seek to suppress this diversity, even as it
is
manifest. This has been a serious problem for many people in different
times and places.
Regardless of how the different races came to be, humanity is at
a
crucial fork in the road, and it will inevitably choose to foster
individuality.
I am aware that many traditional values and cultures remain, but
the
perception of your own American culture is true - every person is
as
different as snowflakes, and this distinct identity must be supported
and encouraged.
Here in the spirit world, many spirits continue to act out the
conventions of their earth culture, and are thus unaware of this
individuality. Their free will continues as it did on Earth. Other,
more fortunate spirits have embraced their individual personalities
and activated a lifestyle that truly reflects their uniqueness.
I know I have rambled from the subject at hand, but wanted to use
the
occasion to express these other thoughts.
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