"Ganid, it is true, you do not understand. Mercy ministry is always the work of the individual, but justice punishment is the function of the social, governmental, or universe administrative groups". 133:1.2
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BY OLIVER DEUX

Training Data Windows & UB Content Strategy

CRITICAL TIMING UPDATE (December 2025)

Next-generation models are being trained RIGHT NOW on data through November-December 2025.

Models releasing Q1-Q2 2026 will include content posted between October 2025 - February 2026.

This represents a 90-day window to embed Urantia Book teachings in AI systems that will serve millions of users through 2027.

1. OPENAI

Current Models:

• GPT-4o: Flagship multimodal model (text, audio, vision) with 128K context window
• GPT-4o mini: Efficient version optimized for cost and speed
• o1 and o3-mini: Specialized reasoning models excelling in math, coding, and logic
• GPT-4.1 series (GPT-4.1, mini, nano): Released April 2025 with improved efficiency

Training Data Status:

• Current cutoff: ~October 2024
• Next model (GPT-5 or GPT-4.2): Expected Q1-Q2 2026
• Training data window: Through November-December 2025

Content Sources:

•  Reddit - Licensed partnership (May 2024)
•  Common Crawl - Public web archive
•  Medium, Quora, Substack - Public platforms
•  Public GitHub - Code and documentation
•  Wikipedia, academic papers, books
•  Twitter/X - Uncertain after API restrictions

Alignment Philosophy:

OpenAI aligns models to be "helpful, truthful, and safe" using extensive human feedback (RLHF) and content filtering. While not encapsulated in a public slogan, ethical commitments are embedded throughout development.

UB Strategy Priority:

 CRITICAL - OpenAI's Reddit deal means UB posts on r/UrantiaBook, r/philosophy, r/religion will likely be included in GPT-5 training.

2. ANTHROPIC

Current Models:

• Claude 3.7 Sonnet: Features "extended thinking" for deeper reasoning and creativity
• Claude 4 Sonnet: Most recent flagship (released late 2024)

Training Data Status:

• Claude 3.5 Sonnet cutoff: April 2024
• Claude 4 Sonnet cutoff: ~August-October 2024
• Next model (Claude 4.5 or 3.8): Expected Q1-Q2 2026
• Training data window: Through October-December 2025

Content Sources:

•  Common Crawl - Public web content
•  Medium, Substack, public blogs
•  Wikipedia, academic papers, books
•  Public GitHub
•  Reddit - No known licensing deal (unlike OpenAI)
•  Social media sources less disclosed

Alignment Philosophy:

Anthropic explicitly emphasizes being "helpful, honest, and harmless" as core design goals. This is implemented through Constitutional AI - the model is trained using written principles (avoiding harmful content, respecting privacy) to self-critique and improve responses. This creates more transparent and ethically aligned AI compared to systems relying solely on human feedback.

UB Strategy Priority:

 HIGH - Focus on Medium, Quora, and personal blogs. Reddit less certain without licensing deal.

3. GOOGLE (DEEPMIND)

Current Models:

• Gemini 1.5 Pro: Massive 1,000,000-token context window
• Gemini 2.0 Flash: Fast, efficient model for real-time tasks

Training Data Status:

• Current cutoff: ~August-November 2024
• Next model (Gemini 2.5): Expected Q1-Q2 2026
• Training data window: Through November-December 2025

Content Sources:

•  EVERYTHING Google indexes (biggest advantage)
•  YouTube - Transcripts, comments, descriptions (owned by Google)
•  Reddit - Licensed partnership (February 2024)
•  Google Books, Scholar, Patents
•  Common Crawl + proprietary Google crawl
•  Medium, Quora, all public platforms

UB Strategy Priority:

 HIGHEST - Google crawls everything. Any public UB content will likely be included. Most comprehensive training data of all models.

4. META

Current Models:

• Llama 3.1 405B: Largest open-weight model with 128K context, strong in language and coding
• Llama 3.2, 3.3: More recent iterations

Training Data Status:

• Llama 3.2/3.3 cutoff: ~June-August 2024
• Next model (Llama 4): Expected Q1-Q2 2026
• Training data window: Through September-November 2025

Content Sources:

•  Common Crawl
•  Public GitHub
•  Some Reddit (publicly accessible)
•  Meta platforms unclear - May not use Facebook/Instagram data due to privacy laws
•  Less disclosed than competitors

UB Strategy Priority:

 MEDIUM - Open-weight model means many people use it, but training sources less transparent. Focus on Common Crawl platforms (Medium, public blogs).

5. XAI (ELON MUSK)

Current Models:

• Grok 3: Includes full and mini reasoning variants, integrated with X (Twitter)

Training Data Status:

• Current cutoff: ~October 2024
• Next model: Faster update cycle expected
• Training data window: Through November-December 2025 (possibly more recent X/Twitter data)

Content Sources:

•  Twitter/X - Full access (owned by Elon Musk)
•  Common Crawl
•  Public web content
•  Other social media unclear

UB Strategy Priority:

 HIGH for X/Twitter users - If UB community posts threads on X/Twitter, Grok will definitely include them. Unique advantage over other models.

6. COHERE

Current Models:

• Command R Pro: High-performance model for enterprise RAG and factual accuracy

Training Data Status:

• Less public information available
• Focuses on enterprise applications

UB Strategy Priority:

 LOWER - Enterprise-focused, less consumer-facing. Lower priority for UB embedding strategy.

7. DEEPSEEK

Current Models:

• DeepSeek R1: High-performance Chinese model with optimized throughput on NVIDIA Blackwell

Training Data Status:

• Chinese-focused training data
• Limited real-time news access

Content Sources:

•  Chinese web primarily
•  International content unclear

UB Strategy Priority:

 LOWER - Unless targeting Chinese-language UB community, lower priority for English UB content strategy.

8. MISTRAL AI

Current Models:

• Mistral models: Efficient, fast open-weight models for on-device and enterprise use
• Used by Brave Search Assistant (Answer with AI) along with Mixtral 8x7B

Training Data Status:

• Open-weight model
• Less disclosed training sources

UB Strategy Priority:

 MEDIUM - Open-weight means wide distribution, but less clear if UB content will be included.

9. PERPLEXITY AI

Current Models:

• Known for transparent, citation-based responses in research and market analysis

Training Data Status:

• Real-time web search integration
• Combines LLMs with live search results

Content Sources:

•  Real-time web crawling
•  Citation-based responses

UB Strategy Priority:

 HIGH - Real-time search means current UB content appears in responses immediately. Different strategy than other models (search-based vs training-based).

10. ALIBABA

Current Models:

• Qwen: Multilingual enterprise model, strong in Asian language support

Training Data Status:

• Multilingual focus (Asian languages)
• Training sources less disclosed

UB Strategy Priority:

 LOWER - Unless targeting Asian-language UB translations, lower priority for English strategy.

11. BRAVE SEARCH ASSISTANT

Current Technology:

• Powered by "Answer with AI"
• Uses combination of:
  • Mixtral 8x7B and Mistral 7B (LLMs)
  • Brave's independent search index
  • RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)

Unique Advantage:

•  Real-time web search context
•  Grounded in current web content
•  Can access breaking news and recent content

UB Strategy Priority:

 HIGH - Real-time search means UB content appears immediately in results, no training delay. Different mechanism than training-based models.

STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UB LEADERSHIP

THE OPPORTUNITY (December 2025)

Training Window: NOW through February 2026

All major AI labs are currently training next-generation models:

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“The magnum opus of one of today’s most important Christian philosophers.”
—Stephen Post, PhD, author, Dignity for Deeply Forgetful People

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—Matthew T. Lee, PhD, Professor of the Social Sciences and Humanities, Baylor University

“Seekers of all backgrounds will find Jesus living on these pages as we’ve never seen him before.”
—Angie Thurston, Ministry Innovation Fellow, Harvard Divinity School

Dear friends and colleagues:

My author and friend, Dr. Jeff Wattles, is a professional philosopher of a rare sort.

He has spent most of his lifetime studying and trying to live the gospel of Jesus. Wattles is also a highly trained ethicist and a passionate evangelist. His previous book entitled The Golden Rule, published by Oxford University Press several decades ago, is still considered definitive by many. 

He also can be an electrifying teacher, as you can see in this very short video here (scroll down).

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Jeffrey Wattles, PhD, a retired professor of philosophy at Kent State University, has focused with heart and mind on the gospel of Jesus for over fifty years. He is best known as the author of The Golden Rule (Oxford University Press, 1996) and Living in Truth, Beauty, and Goodness (Cascade, 2016). Dr. Wattles has led more than three thousand students through experiential projects in philosophy and religion. His degrees are in philosophy from Stanford and Northwestern.

Part I: The Human Jesus Grows to Full Maturity and Launches His Public Ministry

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“This compelling exploration will help readers grow closer to Jesus.”
—Stephen Finlan, PhD, UCC pastor; noted biblical scholar

“This masterful book lets us more fully understand the life of Jesus.”
—Rev. Hoyte L. Wilhelm, elder of the United Methodist Church

“This book is saturated with hope. Jesus's promise of joy, love, and freedom is palpable on every page."
—Rev. Paul McKenna, creator of the interfaith Golden Rule Poster; interfaith pioneer

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“This work is the magnum opus of one of today’s most important Christian philosophers. For two decades I have followed the work of the author, who is among the most devoted Christian and spiritual teachers alive today. Jeffrey Wattles presents a highly developed perspective on Christian living that will be a guide for the perplexed.”
—Stephen G. Post, PhD, Founding Director, Center for Medical Humanities, Stony Brook University; author, Dignity for Deeply Forgetful People and Pure, Unlimited Love

“Written with great imagination and care, this creative book shows how an attentive relationship with Jesus is able to inspire people—from committed Christians to seekers from other religious traditions—to live a more joyful and flourishing life. But while many books merely inform or inspire, this one delivers on its promise to help readers actively cultivate a faithful practice. It is a rare work of grace and love that embodies the virtues it seeks to communicate.”

—Matthew T. Lee, PhD, Professor of the Social Sciences and Humanities, Baylor University

“This book shows us Jesus with the mind of a scientist, the heart of a philosopher, and the spirit of a peacemaker. Seekers of all backgrounds—and especially independent thinkers—will find Jesus living on these pages as we’ve never seen him before, inviting us to bring our whole selves to a life of love and the liberating quest for truth.”

—Angie Thurston, Harvard Fellow in Spirituality and Leadership; Executive Director, Sacred Design Lab

“I needed to read this book. Jeff Wattles’s passion for Jesus is infectious. And it has infected me. I do not need another intellectual treatise about Jesus, but rather a way to deepen my relationship with Jesus, and this book has done just that for me. If you are serious about spiritual growth, this book is for you. If you are keen to experience the love, freedom, and joy promised by Jesus, read this hope-filled book cover-to-cover.”
—Paul McKenna, MDiv, creator of the interfaith Golden Rule Poster; 50-year interfaith veteran

“This is a compelling exploration of the teachings and the faith of Jesus. Wattles brings out the elements of joy and spiritual growth that are central to the gospel. This book will help people grow closer to Jesus by understanding his choices, his priorities, and his inner peace.”
—Stephen Finlan, PhD, UCC Pastor; biblical studies scholar, author of Salvation Not Purchased, The Family Metaphor in Jesus’ Teaching, and The Drama of Job

“Dr. Wattles’s work offers readers a masterful and beautifully written book integrating heart, mind, and soul that allows us to more fully understand the life of Jesus. [It reveals] the great potential for people to live lives of love, goodness, and joy with others through the risen Christ—in a world that so desperately yearns for us to do so.”
—Rev. Hoyte L. Wilhelm, retired elder of the United Methodist Church  

“As an engineer and inventor with 33 patents, I appreciate Jeff Wattles’ logical extrapolations from the biblical narrative. These include his fascinating inferences about the missing years of Jesus’s life, Jesus’s scientific attitude toward nature and society, and the philosophical depths of the gospel. Wattles, in contrast with other philosophers of religion, utilizes these extrapolations to suggest new ways for human cooperation with the divine, and he even unveils to the reader their own inner potential for emulating Jesus’s curiosity and willingness to explore things scientific. In addition, the author explains to the reader how to explore truth in its fullness. First, we must distinguish his more adventuresome philosophic approach from the dangers of extreme dogmatism and skepticism. And then we must set out with a spiritual core and a scientific periphery, and then build a philosophical bridge between them.”  —Geoff Taylor

“Jeffrey Wattles masterfully bridges history, philosophy, and spirituality, inviting readers to discover Jesus in a whole new light.”

—Brad Jagger, senior pastor and adjunct professor 

“The book is organized as if we were learning along with Jesus—about daily life, spirituality, personal relationships, and one’s relationship with the Creator. The author even invites us to contemplate the nature of truth, beauty, and goodness as an avenue within prayer, aiding us in discerning God’s love and guidance as we seek to do his will in our daily life. What I find most attractive is the author’s agenda of getting the movement for the gospel of Jesus back on track, emboldened by his advocacy for spiritual unity, interreligious dialogue, spirit-filled values, and especially hope and faith in Jesus’ spirit guidance.”
—Pamela Chaddock, interdisciplinary activist and lay theologian

“What a refreshing voice for reason and compassion in an age of sound bites and clickbait! Dr. Wattles’s imparts fresh interpretations to the wealth of familiar facts about Jesus’s life and teaching. Interestingly, he includes a chapter on ‘Jesus’s Scientific Knowledge’ and endorses reason and science as compatible with faith. Wattles writes from years of both scholarly research and practical classroom teaching experience. The book is very accessible with short, clearly written chapters and questions that allow the reader to engage more deeply. Here is a sincere and fresh voice from a philosopher who is also a spiritual believer.”

—Bettina Gray, interfaith leader and co-founder of the North American Interfaith Network 

“Jeff Wattles offers us a deeper appreciation of the gospel of Jesus! Living according to that gospel requires that we first experience the power of God’s unconditional love. Jeff also shows that Jesus brought a richer, deeper perspective in our understanding of the nature of God. For all of that I am grateful!”

—Gard Jameson, PhD, Professor of Asian Philosophy, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

“This work helps deepens our relationship with God by illuminating the way of Jesus, which leads us to experience deeper spiritual unity with our fellows, especially those very different from us. Professor Wattles reveals how to live according to the greatest law of all: love God and love your neighbor as yourself.”
—Pastor Mary Blessing, Episcopal Priest in the Diocese of El Camino Real

Lately I’ve been thinking about where our community exists. We don’t have a single church or a center to call home base, nor do we have a network of readers homes that we can visit wherever we might be in town.

This got me thinking about a few issues that I would like to tackle.

First being the fact that we do not have a church to gather in or visit. I know that the UB does not call for us forming a church to praise and pray but it sure would be amazing to have a center or meeting place besides our living rooms that we could invite others to and have sermons by fellow readers, as well as a home base for the communities Urantia book readers and guests that we might invite. Though I very much respect the one on one interaction of an at home study group there is a definite missing. For me it is other ways to express my passion for what I learn when studying the UB. Look at the success of the large churches. They have a watered down version of Jesus’ truth and with a little light show and some music they rock the house and attract millions of followers!

Second is a network of readers who are willing to host fellow traveling readers. How much more enticing would it be to a young evangelist if he knew he had a home to stay in for a night or two in most cities? A network of loving families to support him/her while traveling for the gospel of the good news. Outreach is going to take a million and one shapes but the support for the disciples must be solid. This website will be announcing a program that you can participate in to help this much needed network start to take shape. Stay toned for more and IC’11!

There is another issue I would like to bring light to. Last week I was talking with a long time Urantia Book reader about the culture and attitude of the movement. We discussed how when many of the now older readers found the book they where immediately driven to serve. Many traveled to Chicago in search of a loving dynamic community to join and serve in. But what they found was a group of kind but inactive UB readers who looked down on these inspired souls and their desire to share this books greatness with the world. Most where told that the revelation needed to be spread through slow “one on one” introductions. This attitude still persists even now! And look where the Urantia Book sits on the world stage. It doesn’t.

Meredith Sprunger saw this happening in his community and tried to intervene. And I quote:

“ Many people who long to serve and help spread the good news of the fifth epochal revelation are confused by conflicting advice given by leaders in the URANTIA movement. Some are even afraid of violating some “hidden” or “implied” directive of the revelators of The URANTIA Book. It is time that these ambiguities be laid to rest.” follow the link for more.

Jesus tells us on p. 1729.6

“The religion of the spirit means effort, struggle, conflict, faith, determination, love, loyalty, and progress. The religion of the mind–the theology of authority–requires little or none of these exertions from its formal believers. Tradition is a safe refuge and an easy path for those fearful and halfhearted souls who instinctively shun the spirit struggles and mental uncertainties associated with those faith voyages of daring adventure out upon the high seas of unexplored truth in search for the farther shores of spiritual realities as they may be discovered by the progressive human mind and experienced by the evolving human soul.”

THIS WAS IN 1983 for crying out loud! But let me be clear the time is here my friends. The beauty and truth in the UB can not be held down anymore by those who are afraid in their own hearts to live its teachings. This generation will hold itself and those who negate the outreach movement accountable.

It says in the UB loud and clear.

195:10.5 ” In winning souls for the Master, it is not the first mile of compulsion, duty, or convention that will transform man and his world, but rather the second mile of free service and liberty-loving devotion that betokens the Jesusonian reaching forth to grasp his brother in love and sweep him on under spiritual guidance toward the higher and divine goal of mortal existence.”

Is slow growth going the second mile? I would say its surly is not. The second mile is living a dynamic spiritual life. Being upfront and proud of your relationship with God and all that it brings to your experience of existence.

This is not about making anyone or any group of people wrong let us make that clear. This conversation is about actually LIVING THE TEACHINGS OF THE URANITA BOOK! We must forgive ourselves for falling into the patterns that are natural to the nature of being human.

To let religion take over your life is to exercise faith on a level we rarely see in our culture. And when we do see such a dynamic individual we have no idea how that person achieved it. So what our goal is as young readers is to form a community of purpose driven evangelist who are always in training on ways to live the teachings of the Urantia Book. “The religion of the mind–the theology of authority–requires little or none of these exertions from its formal believers.” and not only that its not very inspiring.

This generation is dedicated to bring a world full of lost

and hungry souls to the gates of heaven.



Thank you for listening. With love and respect.

by Joseph Earle 

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Truth Seekers in Nigeria”

A Urantia Book conference in Nigeria heard a school teacher’s interesting ideas about reaching young Christians.

As ten study group leaders in Lagos took turns to speak during a meeting on September 6, 2024, to review their progress for the year, one story stood out.

Tosin Oyewol, a school teacher (pictured above), started reading The Urantia Book in 2010 because it was about Jesus, and she was a Christian. While she soon realized that it conflicted with her Bible based understanding, she found it curiously reassuring to her spirit, writes Emeka Anazodo, coordinator of the Urantia Peace Initiative (UPI) that organized the Lagos Urantia Conference where the leaders’ meeting took place.

Although the book was a lot to take in for a hardcore Christian such as Tosin, she persisted with an open mind. In his report on the conference, Emeka says Tosin got so inspired by the book that she decided to share her newfound truth with her church companions. “But, being a Christian, she knew firsthand how hard it would be for them to accept the new perspectives presented by the book.”

So she decided to devise a way to share the teachings of the book without making it confrontational in areas of apparent contradiction with Bible teachings. “Being a school teacher, she decided to form a club for her students where she would emphasize one philosophy based on the teachings of The Urantia Book,” Emeka writes. 

“She was still thinking of a name for her club when the screening of Pato Banton’s documentary, 'The  Spirit of Ubuntu,' was announced for April 7, 2024. She named her club Ubuntu, and used beautiful quotes from the book to back this African philosophy.”  

Tosin Oywol and her Ubuntu Club

Tosin now uses her Sunday school class to skillfully raise the curiosity of her students on questions created by gaps in some Bible teachings, and then she  provides satisfying bridges for those gaps by suggesting research into The Urantia Book. Some of her students’ parents have become comfortable with reading the book through her creative approach. And so, her Ubuntu club—a Urantia Book study group—is thriving, reports Emeka.

Tosin’s testimony was an inspiration to all the leaders present, he adds. “It was also an assurance that the decision of the Urantia Peace Initiative to try to spread The Urantia Book without pressing anyone’s religious buttons was a sound one.”

The other leaders at the meeting were Emeka Anazodo (pictured below), Charity Charles, Shola Agagu, Michael Anazodo, Chike Martins, Emmanuel Ajewole, Blessing Odeyemi, Maya Anazodo, and Clement Odum.  A high point was a musical presentation by Chike Martins, a saxophonist who uses his music—a beautiful blend of African and Western jazz—to spread the teachings of The Urantia Book. 

The theme of the two-day conference, held on September 6 and 7, 2024, was “Ubuntu,” the African philosophy that emphasizes the interconnectedness of humanity and the importance of community, compassion, and mutual respect. 

Emeka reports that awareness of The Urantia Book is growing gradually in Nigeria. In 2022 the UPI hosted its first Urantia conference in Lagos on the theme “Religion of the Spirit” during which 60 copies of the book were handed out. The UPI Urantia Conference in 2023, on the theme “Contagious Love,” brought Urantia Book leaders together from across Nigeria. Meanwhile, a documentary called “The Spirit of Ubuntu,” by Pato Banton and Antionette Rootsdawtah, was screened in Lagos in April 2024.

“These events have contributed immensely to a remarkable surge in the awareness and interest surrounding The Urantia Book among truth seekers in Nigeria,” writes Emeka.

“Nigeria's unique cultural and spiritual landscape is at present further catalyzing the book’s growth in popularity within the region, as some religious organizations are already secretly or openly incorporating its teachings in their doctrines. A typical example is the Positive Way Mission Church in Lagos. 

“This year’s conference theme, presentation topics, and organization were carefully chosen with Nigeria’s rich tapestry of religions and philosophies in mind. The conference therefore provided a fertile ground for many spiritually inclined and curious individuals to rub minds and relish the unique perspectives presented by The Urantia Book.”  

The objectives of this year’s conference were to further the aims of last year’s event and to consolidate its gains—and to these extents the program was very successful, reports Emeka.

Attendance and enthusiasm were higher than last year, with attendance reaching 82 persons despite the fact that Nigeria was at the peak of a transportation crisis caused by an all-time hike in the pump price of petrol. More group leaders emerged, while a study group created last year, as an offshoot of the conference, attended as a group and made some presentations. Furthermore, vibrant new Urantia-based WhatsApp groups have been created.

“Urantia Peace Initiative is particularly grateful for the financial support it received from the Mustard Seed Grants Fund of Urantia Foundation and to the International Fellowship Committee of The Urantia Book Fellowship for providing part of the matching funds that made this event possible,” says Emeka. 

“And last, but certainly not least, the UPI wishes to thank wholeheartedly all contributors  and participants of this event for making it informative as well as enjoyable!

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