Christianity and the New Age Movement

[psychoslice]

Originally Posted by Mayflow

Maybe, but maybe you can do it in your own way without using the story? Does it deem like a bold move?

Well to tell you the truth, when i left Christianity that is when i started to have a deeper understanding of the scriptures, I wasn't influenced by others in the church, all they knew was what they have read and was told what to believe by the church, that to me isn't really that intelligent.

When I completely stop believing in anything, is when i disappeared into pure Consciousness, and there I realized my true inner SELF the Christ.

[psychoslice]

Originally Posted by Seawolf

Paul knew about Jesus (according to the bible) because he was a Pharisee that persecuted Christians after Jesus died. From his writings it doesn't seem like he read the gospels (maybe they weren't out yet ), but was familiar with the idea that Jesus was born from a virgin, did great things, died on a cross and resurrected. He was knocked off his horse by Jesus who appeared to him on a journey and was actually blinded by him. If you read Paul's writings you can see he actually believed those stories about Jesus pretty strongly, that he was the Messiah.

Oh yes that is what is written, but i think it was all added to after the council of Nicaea, so as to make the scriptures flow, that is my realization of what happned.

[Seawolf]

Originally Posted by psychoslice

Well to tell you the truth, when i left Christianity that is when i started to have a deeper understanding of the scriptures, I wasn't influenced by others in the church, all they knew was what they have read and was told what to believe by the church, that to me isn't really that intelligent.

When I completely stop believing in anything, is when i disappeared into pure Consciousness, and there I realized my true inner SELF the Christ.

You can believe whatever you want, I'm not saying anyone has to believe in any particular religion or any religion at all. All I'm saying is that most the New Testament was written by Paul and he wasn't talking about he Christ Consciousness that we know today. No one says you have to believe Paul, that's up to you whether to believe him or not. I don't believe him myself because seemed to have a pretty big complex if you read what he wrote.

[psychoslice]

Originally Posted by Seawolf

You can believe whatever you want, I'm not saying anyone has to believe in any particular religion or any religion at all. All I'm saying is that most the New Testament was written by Paul and he wasn't talking about he Christ Consciousness that we know today. No one says you have to believe Paul, that's up to you whether to believe him or not. I don't believe him myself because seemed to have a pretty big complex if you read what he wrote.

Well i don't believe in anything so it doesn't bother me at all lol.

[Seawolf]

Originally Posted by psychoslice

Oh yes that is what is written, but i think it was all added to after the council of Nicaea, so as to make the scriptures flow, that is my realization of what happned.

Since Paul's writing are agreed to be pretty valid by Christian and non-Christian scholars alike, I tend to believe that there was a guy named Paul that was writing the letters and meant what he said. Like I said, though, it's up to you to believe it or not, I think it's ok to think for ourselves rather than widely accepted beliefs. Fitting in and being a follower is easy. thinking differently not so much.

[psychoslice]

Originally Posted by Seawolf

Since Paul's writing are agreed to be pretty valid by Christian and non-Christian scholars alike, I tend to believe that there was a guy named Paul that was writing the letters and meant what he said. Like I said, though, it's up to you to believe it or not, I think it's ok to think for ourselves rather than widely accepted beliefs. Fitting in and being a follower is easy. thinking differently not so much.

Then we agree, that's nice.

[Seawolf]

Originally Posted by psychoslice

Well i don't believe in anything so it doesn't bother me at all lol.

You keep saying that but you've already talked about lots of beliefs already in the last few posts. Everyone has beliefs, what's wrong with that? Even the most non-conformist, care-free person in the world has beliefs.

[psychoslice]

Originally Posted by Seawolf

You keep saying that but you've already talked about lots of beliefs already in the last few posts. Everyone has beliefs, what's wrong with that? Even the most non-conformist, care-free person in the world has beliefs.

I talk about anything, but it doesn't mean that I have to believe in it, what I say today may change tomorrow, that is how truth works, its ever flowing not stagnant like the scriptures.

[Seawolf]

Originally Posted by psychoslice

I talk about anything, but it doesn't mean that I have to believe in it, what I say today may change tomorrow, that is how truth works, its ever flowing not stagnant like the scriptures.

That's a great attitude man! I think the same way, my beliefs can change to whatever and I'm not afraid of it. One day you can think who you are is the Christ Consciousness and the next day have a completely different idea. I could even go back to traditional Christianity, who cares?, it doesn't really matter if I'm getting better.

[psychoslice]

Originally Posted by Seawolf

That's a great attitude man! I think the same way, my beliefs can change to whatever and I'm not afraid of it. One day you can think who you are is the Christ Consciousness and the next day have a completely different idea. I could even go back to traditional Christianity, who cares?, it doesn't really matter if I'm getting better.

Yes and that's a great attitude also, so it sounds like you and I are free, yea baby free lol.