May 31, 2011 -- 10:49PM, MMarcoe wrote:

May 31, 2011 -- 7:52PM, Mewxacata wrote:

The New Age is said to be a religion founded by Lady Serena of Glastonbury, practiced by conversion of the barbarian Germanic tribes, into whom left for Asia in the 12th century to avoide the witch hunts.  During their stay in Asia, they picked up on beliefs from Hinduism, Buddhism and Taoism.  When they returned, they were asked to participate in the Crusades.  Those who stayed behind were called the Teuton New Agers while those who fought were called the Breton New Agers.

The central beliefs are as follows: (1)The reason for suffering is because we are hellbound, (2)The reason we are hellbound is because of past lives, (3)The reason for past lives is because of karmic debt and (4)The reason for karmic debt is because of our foolishness.

How is this a hot topic?

Those who are "hellbound" per the beliefs of this religion might view this as a "hot topic".

Just saying.

Kinda sad if someone believes the reason behind one's suffering is the actions performed in a past life. One has very little way of controlling acts performed in a prior life. Therefore there's  nothing one can do to change one's present situation as the suffering is to pay off karmic debt.

Might as well go back to bed if that's indeed the situation.

Irene.

Howdy

May 31, 2011 -- 7:52PM, Mewxacata wrote:

The New Age is said to be a religion founded by Lady Serena of Glastonbury, practiced by conversion of the barbarian Germanic tribes, into whom left for Asia in the 12th century to avoide the witch hunts.  During their stay in Asia, they picked up on beliefs from Hinduism, Buddhism and Taoism.  When they returned, they were asked to participate in the Crusades.  Those who stayed behind were called the Teuton New Agers while those who fought were called the Breton New Agers.

The central beliefs are as follows: (1)The reason for suffering is because we are hellbound, (2)The reason we are hellbound is because of past lives, (3)The reason for past lives is because of karmic debt and (4)The reason for karmic debt is because of our foolishness.

Who is that says that "The New Age is said to be a religion founded by Lady Serena of Glastonbury, practiced by conversion of the barbarian Germanic tribes, into whom left for Asia in the 12th century to avoide the witch hunts.

I don't think that there is "A" single New Age religion.  New Age is more of a "movement" than "A" religion. 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Age_religion

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Hope I am not crossing the line but can I be new age as in new way of thinking, new way of understanding the Bible, Christian? I go to a Christian Church, I am Christian. Jesus embraced everybody it is the teachers of the past that made divisions. There have always been teachers like this but it takes time for the Churches to change. Many will not, preffering fundamentalism.

Reading Deepak Chopra, Robert Monroe, Millman, Steiner, Gary Zukav, Stuart Wilde,  Tolle, Kubler Ross, Paul Davis etc. has made me to appreciate and understand even better the words of Jesus. God is One, called by many names.

Stuart Wilde for instance is one of the leaders in new age movement. He speaks of the appearance of Solar Logos and the Restoration. This is more in line with Swedenborg (1688) whom I mentioned in that link who is as Christian as can be. He gave a new interpretation of the Bible, and he is not speaking of physical manifestation of Christ. So these ideas are not new, they have always been around but today we have means of being aware of it.

Quote Stardove:

"  I believe Jesus who became the Christ ushered in a New Age and another new age is upon us.

In  late 2012 the Age of Aquarius begins as the stars have moved totally  out of Pisces into Aquarius. Beginning in 1987 for the last 25 years the  Age has been shifting out of Pisces into Aquarius.  Every couple of  thousand years + the Age changes. At least this is what I have been  taught and took as a belief."

Yes there are many views and I find it all rather exciting. There is so much 'good' going on in the world, people care about refugees while overcoming their color and religion etc and then on the opposite side so much evil as well. Too much killing and destruction, the human race can not survive on this path.

The powers controlling the universe will not allow the destruction of God's creation - the earth and man on it. New Age teachers speak of purifying ourselves with kindness and forgiveness and loving the neighbour and in this way contribute to this change for good.