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Originally Posted by New Age Messiah
I think it is made up. Like what happened at the tomb is different depending what gospel you read. What he said on the cross is different, too.
And scholars agree that the teachings of Jesus, the sayings and stuff, were already around before he lived.
Paul's writings physically predate the gospels by 50 +/- years, I think.
The oldest gospel accounts, the copies we HAVE, were physically written WAY after the facts could have been checked.
It's unfathomable for Christians that their religion could be false, but obvious that all other religions are false. That's the same with all religions, same mentality, that's why they all have to go away, for there to be a New Age.
Yes, I am part of the New Age Movement.  |
I fail to see how the following messages can be false in any religion
Matthew 7:12
12 Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Is not this the law of attraction?
This Universal Law demonstrates how we create the things, events, and people that come into our lives. Our thoughts, feelings, words, and actions produce energies which, in turn, attract like energies. Negative energies attract negative energies and positive energies attract positive energies.
Mathew 6:33
But let your first care be for his kingdom and his righteousness; and all these other things will be given to you in addition.
Jesus meant that the kingdom of heaven dwelt within our hearts and this can be seen in the other teachings. If we seek our own kingdom and rightiousness then all the rest will be given.
Is this not where "new age" asks that we go within?
Much of the new teaching has taken the old teaching and made it apply to the modern day man. What is in the bible and the imagery in it relates to the people and times of when it was written. Although a lot of the imagery also transcends time and is applicable. what is important is that we use discernment to put what is presented into context and then we find really there is nothing new.
You have to realise that when Jesus walked the streets of Jeruselum that the streets stunk of burning animals. In those days man thought the only way to be free of guilt for ones "sins" was to burn an animal and preform certain rituals. Jesus came to set the record strait and did a damn good job. Of course since his death man has taken that going to church every sunday is enough to be free of guilt. But a true Christian will know that this is not correct if he truely understood the message. Much of new age philosophy is I believe the true message made clear for the modern man to understand.
I'm not trying to preach here. What I want to get across is that it is not the Word that is false. It is man's interpretation and then application that has been false because he has chosen to use the word for personal gain rather than understanding and following the true teaching within. It's not a bad book and for many they have understood it.
Sorry for ranting...
Initiate.