Yes, Frederick, we do need to be careful to not adopt pagan practices as mentioned here and also in our culture that has become such an amalgamation of so many activities and practices that connect to pagan worship practices, yet now are toned down to seem innocuous.
Syncretism is the blending of religious belief and practices from various religions. This is common in people who are into New Age thinking and beliefs. People in the New Age tend to pick and choose from various religions and life views what they wish to accept as true for them (since they often adhere to the idea that truth is relative and each person has their "own" truth that is just as valid as anyone else's) and what practices appeal to them.
But even those in Christianity do this, blending conventional Christian thought and practices with New Age ideas and practices. It is a good thing to examine one's own beliefs, practices, and life views to see if they indeed stem from New Age/pagan/occultic thought practice or from Scripture.
Over the years I have found myself continually shedding things I thought were simply cultural and neutral but really were connected to non-Christian practices/beliefs/religions.
Syncretism is the blending of religious belief and practices from various religions. This is common in people who are into New Age thinking and beliefs. People in the New Age tend to pick and choose from various religions and life views what they wish to accept as true for them (since they often adhere to the idea that truth is relative and each person has their "own" truth that is just as valid as anyone else's) and what practices appeal to them.
But even those in Christianity do this, blending conventional Christian thought and practices with New Age ideas and practices. It is a good thing to examine one's own beliefs, practices, and life views to see if they indeed stem from New Age/pagan/occultic thought practice or from Scripture.
Over the years I have found myself continually shedding things I thought were simply cultural and neutral but really were connected to non-Christian practices/beliefs/religions.
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