Christianity and New Age?

I believe in unity and not division. I believe in having an open conversation, rather than condemnation. I believe believe in hearing people out instead of putting a label on them and dismissing them because I already think that I know what there is to know about them. 

I also believe that we can have an open conversation with other people without trying to convince them that we are right and they are wrong. A conversation where we embrace our commonalities rather than fight over disagreements. Commonalities such as a belief in God or that we are living in, from a spiritual perspective, extraordinary times. 

Let me also propose that there are more important things to consider, than the labels that we attach to ourselves or what these labels mean to us personally. Such as what kinds of people we are or the fact that we are living in, from a spiritual perspective, extraordinary times. 

I repeat myself here for an important reason. Namely that I believe that those of us that live spiritual lives that we take seriously are facing a situation where we cannot afford to be divided anymore. For some reason it’s mainly Christians and New Agers that see the control system that is emerging for what it is. 

I am someone that has spent time with people from both of these groups and I willingly confess that I’m standing with one foot in each group, while having reservations with regards to ideas within both. I believe in one, personal God, I believe in the message of Jesus and I believe in the importance of living a moral life in line with Christian values, when it comes to my interactions with other people. But I also have had personal experiences with the chakra system (Hindu in origin, but adopted by Westerners within the New Age). I’ve seen the benefits of yoga. And I’ve experienced the practical value of several books that by many are considered New Age, even if the term is so vague at this point, that it encompasses things that I believe has no place in it. 

I believe that there are good reasons to be cautious with what ideas we choose to adopt on both sides of the fence. And as said, we don’t have to change anything about our beliefs in order to have an open dialogue with others.

I want to conclude with a point. At the basis of it is the classical statement that “Jesus was not a Christian. He was a Jew.” This is quite important in this context. Because basically none of what is Christian today existed during the time of Jesus or his first followers. And I would like to bring up the altar dedicated to an unknown god in Athens in the Book of Acts. These athenians were honest, spiritual people even if they did not know the one God. And they were recognized as such by st. Paul. My point is that there may very well be people in the world today, that are good, sincere seekers of spiritual truth, but that do not know or understand the message of Jesus. There are things about Jesus that I still wrestle with, even though I’ve studied him and his message for quite some time. 

And maybe, just maybe, the most important thing isn’t whether someone calls him- or herself a Christian or not. Maybe it is more important if the person, knowingly or unknowingly, tries to follow the example set by Christ.

Just a few thoughts. If this angers anyone, so be it. All I'm saying is that maybe we should talk to each other and try to understand where other people come from.