We are all ignorant about something. Unfortunately too many, especially the young are becoming a tabloid society. Its simpler and less effort to just pick up a tabloid and read an article about some Hollywood starlet who has discovered her spirituality by worshipping stone, trees, and Mother Ghia than to spend time and effort on researching and developing a spiritual foundation of their own via Scriptures.
You are correct, DF, regarding the murderous behaviors of various men over the centuries who called themselves Christians and who claimed to be doing God’s work. But God had nothing to do with it. They did it on their own, likely to assume more power and exert control over their populations. The tool they chose was “religion”. There is a LOT about Christianity even today that is not Biblical, but heavily influenced by rout pagan ritual beginning with the Imperial Roman Empire and Emperor Constantine and added to over the years. It is not the spiritualism established by Jesus, and I doubt Jesus would recognize most of it. A true follower of Jesus does not require an intercessor such as a priest, reverend, or pastor… none of which is Biblical. A true follower are their own priests.
What you believe is your business. I don’t have a problem with it and neither should anyone else. I think atheism is its own religion. I would never act to stop you from practicing your’s. I just wish atheists would stop attempting to remove mine.
As for this “new age” stuff, there is nothing new about it. Its the same pagan beliefs thats been around from the beginning. But the growing acceptance clearly demonstrates a falling away from what is foundational Christian beliefs as people are blown around like leaves in the wind by every latest spiritual fad in search of SOMETHING.
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James Mitchner.