Is this Religion?

[pythaem]

Isn't all of this just another religion?

We're all one consciousness
When we die, we return to that infinite consciousness
We're here experiencing two polarities, so that we can understand our true nature by being separated from it - How do we know that is the "plan"?
A shift or grand change is coming - How do we know it's coming?

It just seems like the more I read about this stuff (the spiritual side of the conspiracy), it seems like another religion. Icke says you have to get rid of all belief systems. Well, believing the world is an illusion, that a group consciousness shift is coming, that our consciousness created this illusion as an experience with a purpose, that there is an evil force in this world trying to suppress our awareness of this infinite consciousness, those all seem like beliefs to me...

How do we really know all of this? Or isn't it just faith / belief too?

Sorry, I'm so new to all this, just trying to understand.

[electrosonic]

maybe the only difference between a belief system & a religion, is that a religion has a set of writings that dictate boundaries for belief & behaviour, and a belief system doesnt?

[andyh]

maybe the only difference between a belief system & a religion, is that a religion has a set of writings that dictate boundaries for belief & behaviour, and a belief system doesnt?

Religion has doctrine and dogma (often written down). That's my take on it anyway.

[nicolaj]

We're all one consciousness
When we die, we return to that infinite consciousness

people don't know, ...what they have is, faith the same like I do..but faith in a belief totally opposite to mine.

how would people learn about this belief system..word of mouth.. I read loads of stuff on this movement ..even from supposedly alien encounters and the spirit world..all souces point to this oneness...at~one~ment..

I've read about some of the authors in contract with these helpful spirts telling us..those who will not accept this "oneness" will have to be got rid of, off the face of this earth, because those people, will be keeping the rest from a higher level of consciousness. Charming all love and peace!

After reading how some of this movement is being promoted and paid for by the Rothchilds, I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole.

But each to their own.

[rollotomaz1]

Nature is the only religion we need, follow here and we will go on forever, destroy her and we are no longer.

[branjo]

Religion is the business that tried to patent Spirituality.

"Fail" ... lol. :)