From: aph016@cch.coventry.ac.uk (ozzy)
Subject: Re: Cultural Appropriation and the New Age
Organization: Coventry University, Coventry, UK.
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 09:35:28 GMT

In article <1992Dec28.201303.15610@cs.tulane.edu> goff@pops.navo.navy.mil writes:

[deleted stuff that sounds ok, but the bit about man being most evolved?]

>The Newager seems to have trouble with Jesus Christ and must either destroy
>the credibility of the account of Christ's life and death as recorded in
>the bible and of course, they must discount those who claim a relationship
>to Christ. Those who are just following a religion of Christianity seem
>to get along with the Newagers and so view this New World religion as
>a synthesis and a way to incorporate everyone's believe systems under
>one big tent thus the family of man has evolved spiritually, except for
>those who believe Christ actually said "I am the way, the truth and the
>life and no one comes unto the Father except by me".


When have I put down your religion Vicki? We have been mailing each other
for how long now, and not once have I stated that your religion is 
'inferior'. Take it from this 'new-ager', your religion is just as valid
as any other.


>Many Newagers distort Christ's purpose- saying that he was a great teacher,
>or he was a myth, or he was a alien, but the bible is clear as to who he
>claimed to be and why he came. The biblical view of Christ cannot be 
>accepted by Newagers. 
>

The idea that Jesus was an atlantean appeals to me :). In one description
Jesus is protrayed as a bald hunchbacked dwarf (I forget where this came from,
but will try to remember) and another portrayed him as a rock star sort of 
figure.


>By this I suppose you mean 'Christian' culture, if you are talking about
>the US. Well, the biblical Christ is considered passe and that was our
>"less evolved past". My personal experience with Newagers is that they
>make fun of Christians, calling then close-minded and they imply that
>they are not as educated (probably not as evolved). 

Not really ignorant, but christians should read more, if only from a
'know your enemy' point of view.

>I suppose I will add my very unpopular opinion to the subject and I'm
>sure I'll get some heat. I know the Lord Jesus Christ and so there is
>no way this Newage religion has any truth to it. I must admit, it does
>seem to neatly explain everything almost as if it were masterminded...
>hummmm...
>

Oh no, another conspiracy theory. :-)


>Man is an animal, survival of the fittest euthenasia abortion...this
>is going to be a cold new world folks. If our parents wanting or not
>wanting us to be born were the critera to our right to be born, I
>daresay most of us would not be alive right now. Aren't you glad
>your parents didn't think that way?

I dont know if this is the right newsgroup (it probably isnt but dont flame me)
but what about the choice of the woman in all this. If a woman is raped for
instance, does this give her the right to have an abortion?
I dont have a problem with euthanasia, arent there some sects of christians who
refuse all medical help? Isnt this a form of Euthanasia?



>-Victoria Day Goff         

To all out there : Sorry for the religious undertones in this, its not really
                   appropriate, and I apologise to those who really didnt want
                   to read this.

adios,
                                ozzy

ps. Does this group also deal in evolving human consciousness? Its a subject 
    that I started reading about recently, and I'd like a bit more info and 
    conjecture to increase my understanding. Mail me the details, thanks.