Which Religion fits me? New Age? Hinduism? Spirituality?

OP, it doesn't sound like you're ready to look at this theologically. Until you are, I would suggesting finding the one to which you are the most responsive.

What do you mean?

you will find out yourself

the pathless path

If you are not going to be responsive to what you believe, what's the point?

What does responsive mean in this case?

Spirituality isn't a religion.

Not even close___Iarga

Living fully into what you believe. It will never be life changing if it remains just theory or intellectual knowledge.

I can't speak authoritatively about other religions, though I know something about them. However, I can speak on one: Christianity: the #1 distinctive between Christianity and society as a whole is that Christians are responsive to God.

We are constantly challenged to become even more responsive, because that's how we become more fully alive.

One quick example from Scripture, slightly paraphrased to fit our discussion:

"Faith that is not expressed in some way (called "works") is a faith that is not responsive to God (a "dead" faith)."

Last Edited by Life and Love on 09/17/2012 06:33 PM

+1

I know I know.

No religion fits you and all of them.

Sounds like you've stepped on the path and have taken up the quest. Rather than join a religion that tends to trap you in dogma which stifles learning, I suggest one of the mystery schools (Fraternity, not a religion) like The SRIA (American) or Golden Dawn and I'm very partial to the latter. If you can find no such body, the OTO is also an option.

It's like a greenhouse for spiritual growth rather than a cave. Lifetimes of progress in one.

Where do you live (closest city)?

Best Wishes

Last Edited by Frater Deplorable on 09/17/2012 06:55 PM

Our Holy Book is the 1976 King James Bible

God the Father and Jesus Christ are ruling from the throne in it. We are the sons and daughters of God the Father.

Here is our calendar and holiday list for New Jerusalem Christianity
[link to newjerusalemcalendar.com]
[link to newjerusalemcalendar.com]

Just love one another and know the truth.

Here is the start of the basic history timeline:


NEW JERUSALEM HISTORY TIMELINE
(Events get added as needed)
*****************************************

In the beginning*********** God
13.7 Billion BC****** Universe Big Bang
4.57 Billion BC****** Sun formed
4.54 Billion BC****** Planet Earth formed
4.527 Billion BC***** Moon formed
3 Billion BC********* Algae appears
510 Million BC****** Fish appear
360 Million BC******* Fern plants appear
150 Million BC******* Birds appear
67-65.5 Million BC ***Tyrannosaurus Rex abundant
65.5 Million BC*** Dinosaur extinction event
4.8 Million BC****Mammoths appear
250,000 BC*****Homo sapiens
4167 BC*****Time of Adam (Mankind aware of God)
4037 BC*****Adam begat Seth
3932 BC*****Seth begat Enos
3842 BC*****Enos begat Cainan
3772 BC*****Cainan begat Mahalaleel
3707 BC*****Mahalaleel begat Jared
3545 BC*****Jared begat Enoch
3480 BC*****Enoch begat Methuselah
3293 BC*****Methuselah begat Lamech
3111 BC*****Lamech begat Noah
2611 BC*****Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth
2600 BC*****Egyptian Pyramids begin to emerge

Starts at page 41 in the New Jerusalem Christianity online manual
[link to newjerusalemcalendar.com]

Then the restructured holiday list for the modern calendar
from page 5 of the online New Jerusalem manual :
[link to newjerusalemcalendar.com]

New Jerusalem with King James Bible list of important days

0/0 --------------- ALPHA OMEGA NEW YEAR DAY ***( NIAGARA FALLS VERNAL EQUILUX)
MAR 1/10 ------ PALM TUESDAY- PASSOVER LAMB JESUS COMES TO JERUSALEM
MAR 1/14 ------ PASSOVER SATURDAY
MAR 1/15-21 -- FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD
MAR 1/22 ------ EASTER SUNDAY - Jesus is Risen
APR 2/27 ------- MOTHER’S DAY
APR 2/31 ------- ASCENSION DAY THURSDAY(40th DAY OF EASTER)
MAY 3/10 ------ PENTECOST SUNDAY(50th DAY OF EASTER)
JUN 4/1 -------- FATHER’S DAY
JUN 4/15-22 --- GOD’S INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION
SEPT 7/1 ------- FEAST OF TRUMPETS
SEPT 7/10 ------ DAY OF ATONEMENT ***(NIAGARA FALLS AUTUMNAL EQUILUX)
SEPT 7/15-21 -- FEAST OF TABERNACLES
SEPT 7/22 ------ LAST GREAT DAY
OCT 8/16 ------- HALLOWEEN
NOV 9/7--------- THANKSGIVING
NOV 9/11 ------ TRUTH DAY
DEC 10/1-9 ---- FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS CHRISTMAS, BOXING DAY
JAN 11/30 ------ LOVE DAY
FEB 12/14-15 -- FEAST OF PURIM

*** Equiluxes are the days where sunrise and sunset are closest to being exactly 12 hours apart at a certain point on Earth. Alpha Omega New Year Day is set at the Niagara Falls Vernal Equilux time.

21 WORK HOLIDAYS :

FRIDAY – MARCH 20 , MONDAY – APRIL 28 , MONDAY - MAY 11 , MONDAY – JUNE 2 , MONDAY - JUNE 16 THRU FRIDAY – JUNE 20 , MONDAY – SEPT 2 , TUESDAY – SEPT 10 , FRIDAY – SEPT 20 , WEDNESDAY – OCT 16 , THURSDAY - NOV 7 , FRIDAY - NOV 8 , MONDAY – NOV 11 , FRIDAY – DEC 6 , MONDAY – DEC 9, WEDNESDAY – JAN 30 , THURSDAY – FEB 14 , FRIDAY – FEB 15 *** (Extra 22nd work holiday for Southern Hemisphere : Monday – AUG 4)




I think a standard system for all of the schools makes sense.


NORTHERN HEMISPHERE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM DETAILS

AUG 6/5 College – First semester begins
AUG 6/18 School K-12 begins
SEPT 7/2 No school – Feast of Trumpets weekend
SEPT 7/10 No school – Day of Atonement
SEPT 7/16-20 No school – Feast of Tabernacles
OCT 8/16 No school – Halloween
OCT 8/25 End of first quarter - Grades 6-12
NOV 9/7-8 No school – Thanksgiving
NOV 9/11 No school – Truth Day
NOV 9/22 End of first trimester Grades K-5
NOV 9/29 College - First semester ends
DEC 10/2-9 No school – Festival of Lights Christmas,Boxing Day
DEC 10/30 College - Second semester begins
JAN 11/11 End of second quarter - Grades 6-12
JAN 11/30 No school – Love Day
FEB 12/14-15 No school – Feast of Purim
FEB 12/29 End of second trimester – Grades K-5

FEB 12/30, 0/0, MAR 1/1 Alpha Omega New Year weekend – Happy New Year

MAR 1/13 End of third quarter – Grades 6-12
MAR 1/16-20 No school – Passover/Feast of Unleavened Bread/Easter
APR 2/25 College – Second semester ends
APR 2/28 No school – Mother’s Day weekend
MAY 3/11 No school – Pentecost weekend
JUN 4/2 No school – Father’s Day weekend
JUN 4/5 Last day of school – End of third trimester Grades K-5, end of fourth quarter Grades 6-12

181 TEACHING DAYS FOR GRADES K-12…… 28 HOLIDAYS
10 WEEKS SUMMER VACATION

GRADES K-5 TRIMESTERS

AUG 6/18 – NOV 9/22 59 DAYS
NOV 9/25 – FEB 12/29 61 DAYS
MAR 3/2 – JUN 4/5 61 DAYS

GRADES 6-12 QUARTERS

AUG 6/18 – OCT 8/25 42 DAYS
OCT 8/28 – JAN 11/11 46 DAYS – Exams last week of quarter
JAN 11/14 – MAR 1/13 42 DAYS
MAR 1/23 – JUN 4/5 51 DAYS – Exams last week of quarter


COLLEGE:

FIRST SEMESTER - AUG 6/5 – NOV 9/29 - 73 TEACHING DAYS
SECOND SEMESTER - DEC 10/30 – APR 2/25 - 77 TEACHING DAYS

COLLEGE SUMMER SESSIONS:

I - MAY 3/4 – JUN 4/13 (6 weeks)
II - JUN 4/23 – AUG 6/1 (6 weeks)
III - MAY 3/25 – JUL 5/18 (8 weeks) (No school JUN 4/15-22 – God’s Independence Celebration)
IV - MAY 3/4 – JUL 5/11 (10 weeks) (No school JUN 4/15-22 – God’s Independence Celebration)
V - MAY 3/4 – JUL 5/18 (11 weeks) (No school JUN 4/15-22 – God’s Independence Celebration)
VI - MAY 3/4 – AUG 6/1 (13 weeks) (No school JUN 4/15-22 – God’s Independence Celebration)

**No school - MAY 3/11 – Pentecost weekend
**No school - JUN 4/2 – Father’s Day weekend








So modern Christians have a King James Bible Holy Book, modern calendar, set of holidays, standard public school system and basic history timeline.

Mon Sept 7/2/12