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BELIEFS OF THE NEW AGE Because
the New Age movement is so vast and embraces such a variety of cultures,
perspectives and beliefs, it is very difficult to set forth a
statement of beliefs that
apply equally to all. None-the-less the
following Beliefs of the New Age Community Church are offered.
The are the Articles of The New Age Community Church of Phoenix,
Arizona. This statement
was channeled October 6,
1984, and is not to be construed as a dogma or binding
doctrine, but simply as a
broad outline of some of the attitudes of the majority of
New Agers. 1.
We believe in God as the one eternal reality. 2.
We reverence the Earth, that great matriarch, who is the source
of all life. 3.
We believe in Masters, Avatars and Gurus who can guide the
lives of
individuals. 4.
We believe in other dimensions, one of whichis the astral
plane, or the spirit world, and we believe that we dwell there just as
we dwell on the physical plane. 5. We believe The Bible, the Bhagavad Gita, the Quran,and other scriptures are divinely inspired and, when correctly understood in the context of their revelation, and translated correctly, can be said to be The Word of God. 6.
We believe the world is entering a New Age of consciousness, the Age
of Aquarius, and we believe that the concept of a war between Good and
Evil belongs to the old, Piscean Age. 7.
We believe the greatest threat to humanity today is government
and its attempts to rule human thought and activity, and that those
people who fail to control their government will
be controlled by it. 8.
We believe that it is the divine right of each
individual to follow the dictates of his or her conscience, and that
no one has the right to force other to his will. 9.
We believe that there are many things as yet unknown or
unexplained, but that humanity is continually growing in awareness.
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