New Age and Religion

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I like to share this with you and please share your views: [b] "Although it may be spiritual, the New Age is far from being a formal religion. In fact, many New Agers tend to shy away from the structure and confines of traditional religious practices. But at the same time the New Age is and can be intensely spiritual. The New Age person often prefers a direct spiritual experience rather than one from organized religion. All religions are essentially cultural institutions, reflecting the cultures that manifest them. Thus the growth in numbers of people exploring New Age topics would suggest that as individuals and as a society, we are willing to explore alternative explanations of who we are. The New Age is simply one path to choose on the road of spiritual growth. It matters little which label we put on the path, since in the end all paths ultimately converge at the same place. Everyone is searching for the eternal truths to some of life's most challenging questions, it is simply the way that people choose to go about their own search that is different. One reason the New Age path is popular is that it is more concerned with the ultimate truths themselves, rather than the process of how they are arrived at. Here's an unofficial list of beliefs that some individuals in New Age may have in common: 1. You create your own reality and destiny. This is a planet of free choice, and you have your own free will. 2. You have certain challenges to face and overcome in this lifetime. If you don't learn your lessons this time, you'll get them again. 3. There is no such thing as coincidence. 4. There is more to life than meets the eye, much more. 5. Nothing really matters in this life unless it is done for the benefit of others. 6. We are not alone. 7. We are multidimensional beings currently having a human experience. 8. We are all receiving more help than we know, from angels, spirit guides, ascended masters and others. 9. We can heal ourselves, our society, and our world. 10. The ultimate transformation for mankind is ascension."[/b] Seriously, are we all in the New age group?