Originally Posted by Tobi

You can incorporate a love of Jesus Christ into whatever spiritual path you wish to take.
When Christianity came to Britain, the priests incorporated the native traditions which had been intrinsic for thousands of years, into the 'new religion'. Otherwise it would have been totally rejected.
Thus we have the apparently conflicting symbols of "Christmas" and "Easter", all in a mish-mash together. For example, the holly, the ivy, the pine tree, the Yule log, the birth of the God from out of the darkest time of year....etc.
These two apparently conflicting things were happily jiggled about so they co-incided more or less with the Winter Solstice. And that's when the birth of Jesus is celebrated!
The Son becomes the Sun, and vice-versa. The Life-bringer.

That is all about "religion". What you feel in your Heart doesn't have to be boxed-in. You can love Jesus too, beyond "religion" of any kind. Who is to tell you what you must or must not do in your Heart?
He is quite capable of also knowing you, and what is in your Heart.

What you are called to explore or experience, or give, with truth and love and respect, cannot go against Him. (Although you are bound to gain disapproval on both sides from those who are religion-bound.)