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Last night I reviewed the work of a couple of other experts on the dangers of the New Age Movement to see if there is some concept that I could further expand upon in a future writing piece. As I reviewed their work I decided that it would be a good idea to share a little bit of what they’ve written so that you have perspectives besides my own about why you should be cognizant of the danger the New Age Movement poses.
- If you are a new reader and have little idea about what the New Age Movement is I urge you to read this article and read other articles to learn more about the dangers this movement poses.
Christian lawyer Constance Cumbey owns and has researched virtually every major book published by New Age/occult writers. She has authored several books and given several lectures about the dangers of the New Age Movement. Cumbey warned in her seminal work The Hidden Dangers of the Rainbow that Christians, Jews, or anyone else should not underestimate or ignore the New Age Movement, particularly figures like Benjamin Creme, and noted that there is far more work behind the promulgation of the movement than the average person believes:
The danger to both Jews and Christians should not be underestimated. Benjamin Creme's announcement of "Maitreya the Christ" is the culmination of over 100 years of meticulous planning and labor by those seeking this "Age of Aquarius." They have garnered the support of some of the most powerful and influential individuals in the world.[1]
(You can find more on Creme and Maitreya here)
A second assessment of the New Age Movement is provided by Hannah Newman, a Jewish researcher who provides her manuscript the Rainbow Swastika for free at the following website: Link. Newman argues to Jews and non-Jews that disregarding those who warn about the dangers of the New Age Movement is dangerous:
I have heard from skeptics who don't doubt the existence of a New Age conspiracy (benevolent or otherwise), and who recognize the danger to the Jewish people, but who are sure that such a movement will never have the world support to pull off its agenda. They point to the repeated postponements of New Age predictions of a World Teacher emerging by a certain date to guide mankind into a 'planetary (Luciferic) initiation', a one-world government and a "new age". These delays are actually the result of Divine veto - for now - which New Agers indirectly acknowledge and which they unable to circumvent. To attribute these glitches to a disorganized movement is dangerous, and ignores the fact that the growth of New Age influence worldwide is solidifying exponentially each year.[2]
Like Cumbey, Newman recognizes that the rapidly growing New Age Movement is a culmination of a lot of prior religious work:
The premises of New Age (NA hereafter), sometimes called the New World Order, are most clearly mapped out in a religious society called Theosophy (founded 1875 by Helena Blavatsky), which coined many of the "code words" found in this material and which remains a prime source for piecing together NA foundations. Most if not all of NA concepts predate Theosophy, as its founder freely admitted. They borrowed heavily from classical Hinduism and Tibetan Buddhism, with large doses of Gnosticism, astrology and other occultic power-quests. So despite the name "New" Age, we are surveying an ancient system of worship, found in various forms around the world (Babylonian, Egyptian, Norse, Atlantian, Pan/animist, American Indian, and other religions dependent on enpowerment from various spirit-guides). This is why New Age teaching is so easily adapted to so many cultures. Alice Bailey, the next major NA leader, "channeled" the extensive directives for the framework of the New Age -- what she called the New World Order -- and fully subscribed to Theosophy as well.[3]
What is the danger that the New Age Movement poses? Cumbey and Newman both recognize that a goal/The Plan is to eradicate Christianity and Judaism.
Cumbey notes:
But there is more to The Plan - they intend to utterly root out people who believe the Bible and worship God and to completely stamp out Christianity.
They have stated that they plan to outlaw all present religious practices and symbols of orthodox Jews and Christians. The Movement is working quickly and efficiently to execute its scheme to take control of the world for Maitreya.[4]
Newman notes [added by me]:
In short, they [major spiritual figures in the New Age Movement called “the spiritual hierarchy”] plan to launch (or re-open) a religious war-to-end-all-wars, without which the New World Order cannot be fully established. That is why the "worn-out Jewish dispensation", which includes a certain strain of Christianity as an offshoot, is to be outlawed and replaced by the "New World Religion". This will be mandatory and will have to be imposed ("in any way possible") for the good of all.[5]
I encourage people to learn more about the dangers of the New Age Movement. You can find many of my blog entries related to this topic at the following link and read my article about the New Age Movement/coming One World Religion at the following link. In addition, you can find Hidden Dangers of the Rainbow at the following link and Newman’s work at the following link.
References
[1] Cumbey, Constance. The Hidden Dangers of the Rainbow Lafayette: Huntington House Publishers 1985: 16
[2] Newman, Hannah. “The Rainbow Swastika-The gods of the New Age”. 14. Apr. 2001. Last Accessed Dec. 3. 2010. <http://philologos.org/__eb-trs/naA.htm>.
[3] Ibid.
[4] Cumbey, Constance. The Hidden Dangers of the Rainbow Lafayette: Huntington House Publishers 1985: 19
[5] Newman, Hannah. “The Rainbow Swastika-The gods of the New Age”. 14. Apr. 2001. Last Accessed Dec. 3. 2010. http://philologos.org/__eb-trs/naD.htm.
