{"id":2886,"date":"2010-01-30T16:18:27","date_gmt":"2010-01-30T20:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=2886"},"modified":"2026-09-14T10:05:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:05:01","slug":"take-the-test-are-you-a-new-ager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/take-the-test-are-you-a-new-ager\/","title":{"rendered":"Take the Test: Are You a New Ager?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>by Mike Oppenheimer<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/letusreason.org\/Nam45.htm\">Let Us Reason Ministries<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This may seem like an inconsequential question, even a silly question to ask, but many people may not know how involved they are in the New Age movement that has permeated our society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In other words, do you believe or practice what is taught in the new age movement without knowing it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some questions to ask yourself\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you believe God is a force&#8211;that God <em>is<\/em> all things (pantheism) or that God is <em>in<\/em> all things (panentheism)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you believe in karma and reincarnation as Hindus or Buddhists do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you believe life is not real but just&nbsp;an illusion and the real world is unseen?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you believe that all religions and spiritual paths lead to the same place and are acceptable to God (universalism)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you deny a moral standard for all people that is understood by our conscience or the law given to Moses?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you believe that all holy books are given by God at different times?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you believe that all religions and spiritual beliefs are based on or point to the same God who is known by different names?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you think Jesus was an enlightened master like many others? That he discovered God by realization of what is inside Him?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you believe we can leave our bodies and visit other realms through psych spiritual techniques or dreams?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you believe&nbsp; we can come in touch with God through Yoga or mantra meditation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you believe that man can pass onto you by touch, a spirit, or gift?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you believe that ghosts are people that once lived and are trying to communicate with us?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you believe space aliens are visiting to give us knowledge for the advancement of human kind?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you believe that spirit beings from other dimensions are desiring to channel to us information?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you believe any of these, you are involved to some degree willingly or unwillingly with the New Age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you believe any of these as a Christian, then you are accepting beliefs and practices that go against the faith that is to be focused on Jesus Christ.&nbsp; <strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/letusreason.org\/Nam45.htm\"><strong>Let Us Reason Ministries<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Mike OppenheimerLet Us Reason&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":15269,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[165,95],"tags":[91,2928,235,36,2917,83],"class_list":["post-2886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spiritual-deception-defending-the-faith","category-the-new-age-movement","tag-meditation","tag-the-new-age-movement","tag-pantheism","tag-buddhism","tag-hinduism","tag-panentheism","wpcat-165-id","wpcat-95-id"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.4 (Yoast SEO v28.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Take the Test: Are You a New Ager? 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