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Insects

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In the Urantia Book

About the types named in The Urantia Book, see links below | butterflies; caterpillars; centipedes; cockroaches; crickets; dragon flies; gnats; hornets; locusts; scorpions; spiders

  • Insects with extraordinary appearance quickly spread worldwide, including massive dragonflies and giant cockroaches. 59:5.7
  • Insects are born fully educated, while humans have the power to shape civilization through educational training. 81:6.24
  • Fossils of insects preserved in lithographic stone tell the ancient tale of a once submerged Europe during the time of the Andes Mountains' emergence. 60:2.6
  • Insects are nonprogressive species of early and lower animals in the evolutionary tree of life. 65:2.5
  • The insects evolved resting stages of suspended animation during times of climate change. 59:6.7
  • Misinterpretation of the golden rule led to the worship of insects and other animals. 85:3.4

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

Where it appears

Insects is linked in 1 paragraph of the text.

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