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| − | + | '''Cosmic Humanism''', also called the '''New Age Movement''' is a [[pantheism|pantheistic]] [[religion]] and [[worldview]]. Cosmic Humanism claims that [[humanity]] must [[evolution|evolve]] into the New Age by realizing their godhood.<ref>Understanding the Times (Summit Ministries, Manitou Springs, Colorado 2006)</ref> Cosmic Humanists use a wide variety of [[occult]] means in their effort to attain this higher consciousness, resulting a movement described as metaphysical or paranormal.<ref>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/new%20age</ref> | |
| − | <blockquote style="background: #F9F9F9; border: 1px solid #AAAAAA; padding: .3em;"> | + | This [[doctrine]] is a cornerstone of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints|Mormon]] [[theology]]. The Fifth President of the Church, Lorenzo Snow, is credited with articulating this teaching: "As man is, God once was: as God is now, man may become."<ref>[https://www.mrm.org/lorenzo-snow-couplet As Man Is God Once Was? by Bill McKeever - Mormon Research Ministry (mrm.org)]</ref><blockquote style="background: #F9F9F9; border: 1px solid #AAAAAA; padding: .3em;"> |
"The New Age movement...is an extremely large, loosely structured network of organizations and individuals bound together by common values (based in [[mysticism]] and monism—the world view that 'all is one') and a common vision (a coming 'new age' of peace and mass enlightenment, the 'Age of Aquarius')."<br> | "The New Age movement...is an extremely large, loosely structured network of organizations and individuals bound together by common values (based in [[mysticism]] and monism—the world view that 'all is one') and a common vision (a coming 'new age' of peace and mass enlightenment, the 'Age of Aquarius')."<br> | ||
[A]ll New Agers believe that 'all is one'—everything that exists consists of one and the same essence or reality. A second assumption is that this Ultimate Reality is neither dead matter nor unconscious energy. It is Being, Awareness, and Bliss (which is to say, a [[Hindu]] conception of [[God]] as an impersonal, infinite consciousness and force). | [A]ll New Agers believe that 'all is one'—everything that exists consists of one and the same essence or reality. A second assumption is that this Ultimate Reality is neither dead matter nor unconscious energy. It is Being, Awareness, and Bliss (which is to say, a [[Hindu]] conception of [[God]] as an impersonal, infinite consciousness and force). | ||
| − | The first two assumptions imply two more: all that is, is God (which is pantheism); and man, a part of 'all that is,' is likewise divine...."<ref>Elliot Miller, A Crash Course on the New Age Movement, (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1989), pp. 15–16</ref> | + | The first two assumptions imply two more: all that is, is God (which is pantheism); and man, a part of 'all that is,' is likewise divine...." <ref>Elliot Miller, A Crash Course on the New Age Movement, (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1989), pp. 15–16</ref></blockquote> |
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| + | [[Image:Stonehenge.jpg|thumb|center|700px|Ancient sites such as [[Stonehenge]] are important to Cosmic Humanists]] | ||
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Cosmic Humanism, also called the New Age Movement is a pantheistic religion and worldview. Cosmic Humanism claims that humanity must evolve into the New Age by realizing their godhood.[1] Cosmic Humanists use a wide variety of occult means in their effort to attain this higher consciousness, resulting a movement described as metaphysical or paranormal.[2]
This doctrine is a cornerstone of Mormon theology. The Fifth President of the Church, Lorenzo Snow, is credited with articulating this teaching: "As man is, God once was: as God is now, man may become."[3]"The New Age movement...is an extremely large, loosely structured network of organizations and individuals bound together by common values (based in mysticism and monism—the world view that 'all is one') and a common vision (a coming 'new age' of peace and mass enlightenment, the 'Age of Aquarius')."
The first two assumptions imply two more: all that is, is God (which is pantheism); and man, a part of 'all that is,' is likewise divine...." [4]
[A]ll New Agers believe that 'all is one'—everything that exists consists of one and the same essence or reality. A second assumption is that this Ultimate Reality is neither dead matter nor unconscious energy. It is Being, Awareness, and Bliss (which is to say, a Hindu conception of God as an impersonal, infinite consciousness and force).
Ancient sites such as Stonehenge are important to Cosmic Humanists
See also
References
- ↑ Understanding the Times (Summit Ministries, Manitou Springs, Colorado 2006)
- ↑ http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/new%20age
- ↑ As Man Is God Once Was? by Bill McKeever - Mormon Research Ministry (mrm.org)
- ↑ Elliot Miller, A Crash Course on the New Age Movement, (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1989), pp. 15–16
