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Reinventing

Jesus Christ

The New Gospel

Warren Smith
Conscience Press, Ravenna, Ohio
Copyright © 2002 by Warren Smith. All rights reserved.
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All Scripture quotations are taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

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Contents
Preface ..................................................................................................... 5
Introduction ........................................................................................... 7

1. Helen Schucman and A Course in Miracles .............................. 9


2. Barbara Marx Hubbard and The Revelation ........................... 14
3. Neale Donald Walsch and Conversations with God ............. 20
4. Wayne Peterson and Maitreya ................................................... 26
5. The Light that was Dark ............................................................. 33
6. The Global Renaissance Alliance .............................................. 40
7. The “New Gospel” Campaign for Peace .................................. 45
8. The Armageddon Alternative .................................................... 54
9. The “New Gospel” Doctrine of Separation .............................. 60
10. The Silent Church ........................................................................ 66
11. The Final Word............................................................................. 71
12. Epilogue ........................................................................................ 79

Endnotes ............................................................................................... 82
Bibliography ......................................................................................... 85
Preface
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write is in the process of taking the church to a
unto you of the common salvation, it was “new dimension” and to a whole “new
needful for me to write unto you, and level.” Many Christian leaders these days
exhort you that ye should earnestly con- are so sure that what they are hearing and
experiencing is from God, they are rarely
tend for the faith which was once
testing the spirits, or even considering the
delivered unto the saints.
possibility that they are being deceived.
—Jude 3 The first century Bereans tested their
leaders and tested their teachings as they
In 1992 I wrote a book about my experiences “searched the scriptures daily” to see
in the metaphysical “new age” movement. “whether those things were so” (Acts 17:11).
The book was entitled The Light That Was Apostles, prophets, pastors, and teachers
Dark. I wrote the book because I wanted to were always subject to God’s holy Word.
warn people about the incredibly deceptive “New revelation” never nullified nor super-
teachings of the “new age.” From my own seded scripture. The Bereans were not im-
experience I knew just how powerfully se- pressed by supernatural power and spiri-
ductive the spirit world is and how appeal- tual experiences that had not been tested
ing its false teachings can be. by the Word of God. They did not depend
At the end of my book I warned that on signs and wonders and miracles. They
Christian believers were becoming in- depended on the authority and reliability
volved in some of these same teachings and and trustworthiness of Scripture:
deceptions. Spiritual deception is not just
something that happens to unbelievers. The All scripture is given by inspiration of
apostle Paul went to great lengths to warn God, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in
the Corinthians not to be deceived by a
righteousness. (2 Timothy 3:16)
“Jesus” that wasn’t Jesus Christ the Son of
God, a spirit that wasn’t the Holy Spirit and Paul taught that if he or anyone else
a gospel that was not the true biblical Gos- preached any other gospel — “new revela-
pel (2 Corinthians 11:4). Throughout the tion” or otherwise — that person should be
New Testament, believers are continually completely disregarded (Galatians 1:8). The
warned not to be deceived by spiritual Bible warns over and over again that we
teachings and experiences that are not from should not allow ourselves to be influenced
God. Jesus Christ specifically warned his or intimidated by teachings that originate
disciples that spiritual deception would be not from God but from the spirit world and
a sign of the end (Matthew 24:3–4). from the hearts of men. “Now the Spirit
Today it is very sad to see so many speaketh expressly, that in the latter times
believers falling under the influence of the some shall depart from the faith, giving
same spirit that influenced me when I was heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of
in the “new age.” This spirit says that it is a devils” (1 Timothy 4:1). “Howbeit in vain
time for “breakthroughs” and for the ful- do they worship me, teaching for doctrines
fillment of our “destiny”; that there is some- the commandments of men” (Mark 7:7).
thing “new” and exciting in the wind. This What had been called “new age” is
teaching claims that we are in the midst of now being presented as “new gospel.”
a great “transition” that will result in a These “new gospel” teachings are not new
“paradigm shift,” and that through “new and have actually been around for centu-
revelation” and “personal experience” God ries in one form or another. Whether it was

Preface • 5
ancient gnosticism, the occultic teachings of With “new revelation,” often accom-
Helena Blavatsky (1831–1891) and Alice A. panied by direct personal spiritual experi-
Bailey (1880–1949), or the present day “new ence, people are being taught that because
gospel” channelings, the bottom line has they are a part of God they are actually “at-
always been the same — everyone is a part one” with God and all creation. This “new
of God. gospel” teaches when people have what is
described as their “God potential” or
Reinventing Jesus Christ “Christ within” supernaturally “activated,”
they actually experience themselves as a
According to the “new gospel,” Christ
part of the “one body” of God which is all
is not a person. It is an office. The “new
mankind. As these same people unite and
gospel” teaches that while Jesus of Nazareth
join together in remembering and experi-
occupied the office during His active min-
encing their “oneness” with God and with
istry, He no longer holds that same posi-
each other, they feel they are doing the
tion. Today the office of “Christ” is occu-
“work” that is necessary to prepare the way
pied by someone else. And this “someone
for Christ’s return.
else” is presently in the process of establish-
ing contact with humanity. This “Christ”
The need for discernment
intimates that he is already in the world
awaiting mankind’s call. Unfortunately, undiscerning Christian
“Concerned” that humanity is in peril leaders have not adequately exposed these
and facing possible extinction, this “Christ” “new gospel” teachings and, as a result, the
explains that his “new gospel” will unify spirit behind the “new gospel” has entered
the world’s major religions and bring peace the Church.
to the world. He has communicated these The Bible warns us not to be ignorant
“new gospel” teachings to his designated of our adversary’s schemes and devices so
teachers, who in turn are now conveying that we will not fall prey to his deceptive
these same teachings to the rest of the traps (“Lest Satan should get an advantage
world. of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.”
This “reinvented” Christ of the “new 2 Corinthians 2:11). Scripture also tells us
gospel” teaches that all of humanity is the that while “it is a shame” we even have to
body of Christ. He, as the “Christ,” is the talk about these things, it is important that
head. This “Christ” states humanity’s di- we expose them and bring them to the light
lemma is that we have forgotten who we (Ephesians 5:11–13).
are. We are not “sinners” separate from Because of my own involvement with
God. We are all part of the one body of “new age/new gospel” teachings, and in
Christ and the one body of God. Salvation light of the many Scriptures warning us not
does not come by grace from accepting Jesus to be deceived and urging us to expose de-
Christ as the Son of God. Rather it is achieved ception, I will attempt to update believers
— when we accept ourselves as Christ and on the accelerated spiritual deception that
when we accept ourselves as God. has been taking place. Hopefully, by pro-
The “new gospel” teaches that when viding a general survey of this “new gos-
humanity collectively accepts and experi- pel” deception, believers will be more dis-
ences itself as being a part of Christ and a cerning when — in the form of prophetic
part of God, we not only save ourselves, we “new revelations” — these same teachings
save our world. The “Christ” of the “new try to move into their lives and into their
gospel” warns that the hour is late. Peace churches.
must come. He will help. He has a plan. But
everyone must play their part.

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Introduction
I marvel that ye are so soon removed from lions of well-intentioned people around the
him that called you into the grace of Christ world. Through his extraordinary use of the
unto another gospel: Which is not another; mass media, this “Christ” has presented his
but there be some that trouble you, and “new gospel” through a small but power-
ful network of key people who enthusiasti-
would pervert the gospel of Christ.
cally proclaim his teachings. Convinced
—Galatians 1:6-7
their “Christ” is the true Christ, most of
those in the network seem to be unaware
There is an amazing thing happening in the
of his real identity. While the network front
land. Jesus Christ is being “reinvented” in
line is eagerly mainstreaming his “new gos-
front of our own eyes and hardly anyone
pel,” this “Christ” has been able to remain
seems to notice or care. “Reinvented” is a
in the background, overseeing his plan to
term now being popularly used to describe
birth a new humanity — a new humanity
the transformation of something from one
that will be empowered by his spirit, com-
form into a thing uniquely different. Best-
mitted to his teachings, and from which he
selling authors David Osborne and Ted
will one day emerge.
Gaebler, in the preface of their book Rein-
venting Government, state:
The Bible warns about deception
We have chosen an audacious title for
this book.... The idea of reinventing gov-
In the Bible Jesus teaches that in the
ernment may seem audacious to those latter days a spiritual imposter will emerge
who see government as something from the world (Matthew 24:15; Revelation
fixed, something that does not change. 13:1–8). Jesus warns his followers not to be
But in fact governments constantly deceived by the many false prophets and
change.1 false Christs that will precede and prepare
The authors then proceed to introduce the way for this ultimate deceiver (Matthew
a plan for “reinventing government” which 24:24). The Bible warns its readers to test
ignores and circumvents the constitutional the spirits because there are many false
form of government in America. In like prophets in the world and the spirits behind
manner, the architects and promoters of a them are not from God (1 John 4:1). Scrip-
“new gospel” and new “Christ” are auda- ture warns that these very real, deceptive,
ciously ignoring God’s Word. They are in- evil spirits tempt men to forsake the true
venting a “Christ” of antichrist proportions. Gospel of Jesus Christ to follow the false
Over the last twenty-five years, while teachings of His adversary (Ephesians 6:10–
traditional Christian believers were sleep- 12; 1 Timothy 4:1). And Scripture describes
ing, a vastly underrated adversary has how an extremely charismatic spiritual
made significant gains in the spiritual mar- leader will one day deceive most of the
ketplace. In a gradual series of well-con- world into thinking that he is Christ. But
ceived and perfectly timed moves, this in- while pretending to be Christ, this antichrist
genious spiritual being has already intro- figure will actually oppose Jesus Christ (2
duced himself to the world as “Christ.” And Thessalonians 2: 1–9).
his “new gospel” is now accepted by mil-

Introduction • 7
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter
times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to
seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils.
—1 Timothy 4:1
Helen Schucman and
A Course in Miracles
1
And Jesus answered and said unto them, In 1965 Columbia University Professor of
Take heed that no man deceive you. For Medical Psychology, Helen Schucman,
many shall come in my name, saying, I am heard an “inner voice” saying, “This is a
Christ; and shall deceive many. course in miracles. Please take notes.” 1
Schucman’s initial resistance was overcome
—Matthew 24:4–5
when the “inner voice,” identifying itself
as “Jesus,” told her the purpose of the
Course [i.e., A Course in Miracles, ed.]:
The world situation is worsening to an
alarming degree. People all over the
world are being called on to help, and
are making their individual contribu-
tions as part of an overall prearranged
plan. Part of the plan is taking down A
Course in Miracles, and I am fulfilling my
part in the agreement, as you will fulfill
yours. You will be using abilities you
developed long ago, and which you are
not really ready to use again. Because
of the acute emergency, however, the
usual slow, evolutionary process is be-
ing by-passed in what might best be
described as a “celestial speed-up.”2
Helen Schucman and A Course in Miracles • 9
Baffled by her assignment, but never- is a “sinner” and that he needs an external
theless obliging, the skeptical Schucman Christ to save him from his “sins.” The
diligently took dictation from this “inner Course teaches that correcting our
voice.” In the seven and a half years of cu- “misperceptions” has nothing to do with
mulative dictation that became A Course in Jesus’ death on the cross. Correction comes
Miracles, Schucman’s “Jesus” presents a from what the Course calls the “Atone-
whole new way of looking at the world. ment” (“at-one-ment”).
Using Christian terminology, sophisticated This “Atonement,” or “atoning,” is
psychology, and convincing authority, when each person remembers and affirms
Schucman’s “Jesus” teaches a completely and experiences their “oneness” (at-one-
different gospel than the one found in the ment) with God and creation. The “Atone-
Bible. His “new gospel” wholly contradicts ment” is the Course’s key to undoing “fear”
the Bible’s Gospel of Jesus Christ. and dispelling the illusion that man is
Schucman’s “inner voice,” while claiming “separate” from God. The Course stresses
to be Jesus, actually opposes everything for that the healing of the world is dependent
which the Bible’s Jesus stands. upon each person’s fulfilling their atone-
In brief, A Course in Miracles teaches ment “function” to teach this “oneness” to
that all is love. And while the Course the world. When everyone comes to under-
teaches that the opposite of love is fear, it stand that “all is love and all is God” then
explains that fear is just an illusion based “inner peace” and world peace will finally
on wrong thinking. It states that the world happen. Only “fear” and the illusion of
we see is merely the projected manifesta- “separation” stand in the way of man’s at-
tion of our own illusive, fearful thoughts. taining this peace for himself and his world.
As each one of us learns to correct our fear- A Course in Miracles was published in
ful, wrong thinking, it will change not only 1975. In 1979 psychiatrist Gerald
how we see the world, but also change the Jampolsky’s book, Love Is Letting Go of Fear,
world we see. The purpose of the Course is became a powerful testimonial and catalyst
to facilitate this change in perception. for Course sales as it helped introduce
According to the Course, love is all Course principles to the popular self-help
there is. And because God is love, God is market. During the 1980s, the Course gained
therefore in everyone and everything. Be- a grassroots following of dedicated believ-
cause God is sinless, perfect, and “at one” ers who were often mysteriously led to the
with all creation, then we, as a part of God, Course through unusual “meant to be” co-
are also sinless and perfect in our “oneness” incidences and circumstances. It was always
with Him. Man’s only “sin” is in not re- assumed that these “meant to be” experi-
membering his own perfect, sinless, divine ences were divinely inspired. Over time,
nature. The only “devil” is our illusion that curiosity and interest in the Course grew
we are separate from, and not a part of, God. and it became a cult classic for those in the
The Course tells its readers that a “sense of spiritual “know.” Believed to be modern
separation from God is the only lack you day revelation, this apparent “gift from
really need correct.”3 God” presented new and seemingly plau-
The Course teaches that while “Christ” sible reinterpretations to the teachings of the
is in Jesus, so “Christ” is in everyone — and Bible. Because of the Course, spirituality
that the “Christ” in everyone is their divine suddenly seemed to make much more sense
connection with God and with each other. to many people. Yet, even as word spread,
The Course teaches that a “slain Christ has the Course still remained relatively un-
no meaning.”4 It states that wrong thinking known to the general public.
has produced the “misperception” that man

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ACourse In
Mainstreaming “Christ”
That all changed in 1992 when a little
known author named Marianne
Williamson and her new book, A Return to
Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course
in Miracles, were featured on The Oprah
Miracles
Winfrey Show. Praising Williamson’s book
about the Course, Oprah told her viewers
that she had already purchased a thousand Direct quotes from the “Jesus”
copies of Williamson’s book.5 of The Course
After Oprah’s enthusiastic endorse-
ment, A Return to Love shot to the top of The God
New York Times bestseller list and stayed There is no separation of God and His cre-
there for months. The “Christ” of A Course ation. (Text, p. 147)
in Miracles was suddenly out of the closet. God is All in all in a very literal sense. All being
He and his “new gospel” had just been is in Him Who is all Being. You are therefore in
mainstreamed into millions of American Him since your being is His. (Text, p. 119)
homes. Thanks to Oprah, Marianne
Williamson and the “Christ” of A Course in Man
Miracles now had celebrity status. But dur-
The recognition of God is the recognition of
ing the interview that day, Williamson and yourself. (Text, p. 147)
Oprah failed to mention that the “Jesus” of
the Course is not the same Jesus Christ de- When God created you He made you part of
scribed in the Bible — and that the teach- Him. (Text, p. 100)
ings of A Course in Miracles actually contra- Everyone God created is part of you and
dict and oppose the teachings of the Bible. shares His Glory with you. (Text, p. 174)
Over the past decade, Williamson has
continued to champion A Course in Miracles Jesus
in the media and in her public appearances Is he [Jesus] the Christ? O yes, along with
around the country. A more recent book, you. His little life on earth was not enough to
Healing the Soul of America, has enabled teach the mighty lesson that he learned for all
Williamson and the Course to make a subtle of you. (Manual, p. 87)
transition into the political arena. Hoping
to inspire a “new gospel” approach to na- Name of Jesus
tional and world problems, Williamson, The Name of Jesus Christ as such is but a
along with bestselling Conversations with symbol…. It is a symbol that is safely used as
God author Neale Donald Walsch, co- a replacement for the many names of all the
founded The Global Renaissance Alliance. gods to which you pray. (Manual, p. 58)
Many well-known “new gospel” advocates
and Course proponents have been recruited Christ
to serve in the Alliance. In fact, one of the Christ is God’s Son as He created Him. He is
Alliance board members, in much the same the Self we share, uniting us with one another,
manner as Helen Schucman, says she too and with God as well. (Workbook, p. 431)
received “new revelation” from an “inner For Christ takes many forms with different
voice” claiming to be Christ. That board names until their oneness can be recognized.
member’s name is Barbara Marx Hubbard. (Manual, p. 88)
Christ is the link that keeps you one with
God…. (Workbook, p. 431)

Helen Schucman and A Course in Miracles • 11


Crucifixion wholeness, your sanity and Revelation
your limitless power.
Do not make the pathetic (Text, p. 125) Revelation unites you directly
error of “clinging to the old with God. (Text, p. 7)
rugged cross.” The only
Separation Revelation induces only
message of the crucifixion is
experience. (Text, p. 7)
that you can overcome the The mind can make the belief
cross. Until then you are free in separation very real and When revelation of your
to crucify yourself as often as very fearful, and this belief is oneness comes, it will be
you choose. This is not the the “devil.” (Text, p. 50) known and fully understood.
Gospel I intended to offer (Workbook, p. 324)
you. (Text, p. 52) Atonement
The journey to the cross (“at-one-ment”) Persecution
should be the last “useless This is not a course in You are not persecuted, nor
journey.” …If you can accept philosophical speculation, nor was I. (Text, p. 94)
it as your own last useless is it concerned with precise
journey, you are also free to terminology. It is concerned Sin
join my resurrection. Until only with Atonement, or the
you do so your life is indeed There is no sin; it has no
correction of perception.
wasted. (Text, p. 52) consequence.
(Manual, p. 77)
(Workbook, p. 183)
The crucifixion did not By accepting the Atonement
establish the Atonement; the for yourself, you are deciding Evil
resurrection did. Many against the belief that you
sincere Christians have can be alone, thus dispelling Innocence is wisdom because
misunderstood this. the idea of separation and it is unaware of evil, and evil
(Text, p. 36) affirming your true identifica- does not exist. (Text, p. 38)

For the undoing of the tion with the whole Kingdom


as literally part of you. Antichrist
crucifixion of God’s Son is the
work of the redemption, in (Text, p. 131) All forms of anti-Christ
which everyone has a part of The full awareness of the oppose the Christ.
equal value. (Text, p. 209) Atonement, then, is the (Text, p. 620)
The song of Easter is the glad recognition that the separa-
tion never occurred. Devil
refrain the Son of God was
never crucified. (Text, p. 428) (Text, p. 98) The “devil” is a frightening
Yet you cannot abide in concept because he seems to
Oneness peace unless you accept the be extremely powerful and
Atonement, because the extremely active. He is
If all His creations are His perceived as a force in
Sons, every one must be an Atonement is the way to
peace. (Text, p. 175) combat with God, battling
integral part of the whole Him for possession of His
Sonship. The Sonship in its The Atonement is the final creations. The devil deceives
oneness transcends the sum lesson he [man] need learn, by lies, and builds kingdoms
of its parts. (Text, p. 33) for it teaches him that, never in which everything is in
We cannot be separated. having sinned, he has no direct opposition to God. Yet
Whom God has joined cannot need of salvation. he attracts men rather than
be separated, and God has (Text, p. 237) repels them, and they are
joined all His Sons with “Atoning” means “undoing.” willing to “sell” him their
Himself. (Text, p. 150) The undoing of fear is an souls in return for gifts of no
essential part of the Atone- real worth. This makes
The oneness of the Creator absolutely no sense.
and the creation is your ment value of miracles.
(Text, p. 5) (Text, p. 49–50)

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Marianne Williamson
Direct quotes from
A Return to Love

On popularity
of her book
For that, my deepest thanks
to Oprah Winfrey. Her
enthusiasm and generosity
have given the book, and me,
an audience we would never
otherwise have had. (p. ix)

Man
To remember that you are
part of God, that you are
loved and lovable, is not
Jesus
Even if he takes another
name, even if he takes
another face, He is in essence
the truth of who we are. Our
joined lives form the mystical
body of Christ. (p. 296)
Jesus and other enlightened
masters are our evolutionary
elder brothers. (p. 42)

Christ-mind
The concept of a divine, or
“Christ” mind, is the idea
that, at our core, we are not
just identical, but actually the
Armageddon
But we can bypass the
scenario of a nuclear Arma-
geddon if we so desire. Most
of us have already suffered
our own personal Armaged-
dons. There’s no need to go
through the whole thing
again collectively. (p. 82)

Meditation
Meditation is time spent with
God in silence and quiet
listening. It is the time during
which the Holy Spirit has a
chance to enter into our
minds and perform His divine
arrogant. It’s humble. To same being. “There is only
think you are anything else is alchemy. (p. 281)
one begotten Son” doesn’t
arrogant, because it implies mean that someone else was
you’re something other than it, and we’re not. It means
Miracle worker
a creation of God. (p. 30) we’re all it. There’s only one To become a miracle worker
We are holy beings, individual of us here. (p. 30–31) means to take part in a
cells in the body of Christ. You and I have the Christ- spiritual underground that’s
(p. 32) mind in us as much as Jesus revitalizing the world, partici-
does. (p. 42) pating in a revolution of the
We are who God created us world’s values at the deepest
to be. We are all one, we are possible level. That doesn’t
love itself. “Accepting the mean you announce this to
Christ” is merely a shift in anyone. (p. 68)
self-perception. (p. 32)

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Barbara Marx Hubbard
and The Revelation
2
For we have not followed cunningly Self-described futurist and “conscious evo-
devised fables, when we made known unto lutionist” Barbara Marx Hubbard writes
you the power and coming of our Lord that in 1966 she heard an “inner voice” that
Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses came in response to a question she had
asked aloud and directed to God — “What
of his majesty.
is our story? What in our age is comparable
—2 Peter 1:16
to the birth of Christ?” After asking the
question she said she fell into a dreamlike
state and was given an intense vision of the
future.1
In the vision Hubbard saw the earth
from a distance. She was made to under-
stand that the earth was a living body and
that she was a cell in its body. Feeling her
“oneness” with the earth, she experienced
its pain and confusion. When her vision
abruptly fast-forwarded into the future, she
could see the earth and its people were now
surrounded by a radiant light. She watched
as the whole planet was “aligned” in “a
magnetic field of love” and lifted up by the
brilliant light. Widespread healings took
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place as individuals experienced the merg- thousands of people and hundreds of
ing of their own “inner light” with the groups and organizations about the “plan-
bright light that was surrounding them. A etary birth experience” she had been shown
tremendous force emanating from the light in her vision. In the process she has become
sent powerful currents of joyful energy “rip- a respected “world citizen,” known and
pling” through the body of humanity. The loved by many for her insights about “God”
world celebrated as all the Earth was born and “Christ” and the future of humanity.
again. The pain and confusion were gone. Hubbard is a co-founding board mem-
Love had prevailed. The “inner voice” told ber of the World Future Society.6 In 1976 she
her to spread the message of the vision. It seriously contemplated a run for the U.S.
said: presidency.7 In 1984 her name was placed
Our story is a birth. It is the birth of hu-
in nomination for Vice-President at the
mankind as one body. What Christ and Democratic National Convention in San
all great beings came to Earth to reveal Francisco.8 Her speech, based on her “Cam-
is true. We are one body, born into this paign for a Positive Future,” was carried
universe. GO TELL THE STORY OF live on C-Span.9 Today she is on a first name
OUR BIRTH… Barbara!2 basis with many world leaders and proudly
In 1977 Hubbard began to hear this describes herself as part of “the New Order
“inner voice” regularly. At one point she of the Future.”10 Her last three books were
was told: funded by her “benefactor,” Laurance S.
Rockefeller, through his Fund for the En-
Have utter faith in my design. Achieve hancement of the Human Spirit. She thanks
deep peace. Be prepared for a great force Rockefeller in her books for his generous
to enter your life to do this work. It can-
support over the years. And she specifically
not enter till you have achieved deep
peace. Your reward for peace, which can
thanks him for his “intuition about the
only be achieved by faith, is contact with ‘Christ of the 21st Century’.”11
the great force and the other forces wait-
ing in the wings.3 The Alternative to Armageddon
On Christmas Day in 1979, she had a Through the years Hubbard has re-
revelation that the presence in her 1966 vi- ceived voluminous information from her
sion had been “Christ.”4 Then in February “Christ.” In her 1993 book, The Revelation:
of 1980, at an Episcopalian monastery in Our Crisis Is a Birth (later renamed The Rev-
Santa Barbara, California, she describes how elation: A Message of Hope for the New Mil-
in the midst of “an electrifying presence of lennium), Hubbard and “Christ” “rewrite”
light” her higher self “voice” transformed the Bible’s Book of Revelation. In The Rev-
into the “Christ voice.”5 Over the coming elation Hubbard’s “Christ” provides specific
months the “Christ voice” gave her more instructions on how a united humanity,
information and insight about the vision she purposefully partnering with God, can lit-
had in 1966 and more first-hand detail about erally re-create the future. Hubbard’s Christ
what would one day be taking place in the teaches that the “violent” Armageddon
world. Hubbard understood that it was her script described in the Bible does not have
mission to continue telling the story of to happen, that it is only a “possible” fu-
humanity’s “birth.” ture, emphasizing that a more “positive” fu-
Since 1966 Hubbard has fulfilled her ture can and will manifest when humanity
commission from “Christ” to tell his “new — without exception — openly declares its
gospel” story. From NASA to the former “oneness” with him and all creation. This
USSR, from the Georgia State Legislature positive scenario and the means to attain-
to the United Nations, she has spoken to ing it is called “the alternative to Armaged-
don.”12
Barbara Marx Hubbard and The Revelation • 15
Hubbard’s “Christ” describes how have no cancer cells. Cancer cells must be
planet Earth is at an evolutionary cross- healed or completely removed from the
roads. He states that the world is about to body. He describes the means of removal
make an evolutionary leap that will take all as the “selection process.” The “selection
creation to a new level. Those who awaken process” results in the deaths of those who
to their own divinity, by aligning them- refuse to see themselves as a part of God.
selves as one with God and one with each After the “selection process” the spirit
other, will evolve. Those who continue to bodies of the departed individuals will con-
believe in “fear” and “separation,” rather tinue to be “purified” in the spirit realm.
than in “love” and “oneness,” will not Hubbard’s “Christ” emphasizes that they
evolve. Hubbard’s “Christ” claims that with will not be given another physical body and
his help most of mankind will choose to they will not be able to rejoin humanity until
evolve, calling this evolutionary leap “the they rid themselves of all “self-
Planetary Birth Experience.”13 He refers to centeredness.” He defines “self-
it as the coming time of “Planetary Pente- centeredness” as “the illusion” that one is
cost.”14 The “birth experience” is a shared “separate” from God. The self-centered
event in the future, an “Instant of Co-op- temptation to see oneself as “separate,” and
eration,”15 when everyone on the planet will not as a part of God, is “evil” and must be
be mysteriously changed in “the twinkling “overcome.” He also refers to self-
of an eye,” as humanity is collectively born centeredness, or this illusion of separate-
again into a new creation. Those who evolve ness, as “Satan.”
will actually become a new species as Homo In the future described by Hubbard’s
sapiens is collectively transformed into Homo “Christ” anyone who refuses to see them-
universalis, or the “Universal Humanity.”16 selves and others as “God” and “Christ”
The “Universal Humanity” will live to- will be removed by the “selection process.”
gether as a community of “natural Christs” Those professing Jesus Christ as their Lord
in the “New Heaven” on the “New Earth” and Saviour would be subject to this pro-
that is the “New Jerusalem.”17 cess, as would traditional Jews, Muslims
and all others who refuse to see themselves
The “Selection Process” as a part of God.
But Hubbard’s “Christ,” while describ-
The Global Renaissance Alliance
ing the “birth experience” and affirming his
love for all mankind, nevertheless warns Barbara Marx Hubbard, politically
that there will be no place in the “New well-connected and extremely influential,
Jerusalem” for those who refuse to see is a major figure in the emerging field of
themselves and others as a part of God. He “new gospel” politics. Her “Campaign for
describes, therefore, the necessity of a “se- a Positive Future” is still going strong. And
lection process” that will select out resis- her formal involvement with Marianne
tant individuals who “choose” not to Williamson, Neale Donald Walsch and
evolve. This “selection process” is a “puri- other “new gospel” leaders in The Global
fication” that will be accomplished through Renaissance Alliance represents a new kind
“the shock of a fire.”18 of spiritual activism that is rapidly devel-
“Christ” states that those who see oping into a social and political movement.
themselves as “separate” and not divine Hubbard’s continued political ambitions
hinder humanity’s ability to spiritually are possibly evidenced in an article she
evolve. Those who deny their own “divin- wrote in a recently published book entitled
ity” are “cancer cells” in the body of God.19 Imagine: What America Could Be in the 21st
“Christ” warns that a healthy body must Century. In the article, a woman very close

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to her own description becomes President
of the United States after a successful cam-
paign for a “positive future.” Her
character’s campaign embraces the slogan
“Resolve to Evolve — The Only Solution is
The “new
revelation”
Our Evolution.” This president is unique in
that she is the lead person in a first time
ever team presidency.20
Hubbard, through her writings and
lifelong spiritual and political lobbying,
continues to implement the teachings and
principles she received from her “Christ.”
She is presently dedicated to the process of Direct quotes from Hubbard’s
incorporating these “new gospel” teachings “Christ”* in The Revelation
into her own local community of Santa Bar-
Purpose of “new revelation”
bara, California. With high hopes that her
Santa Barbara “seed group”21 will become Behold, I am writing anew, through scribes on
a working model for other communities Earth who are willing to listen to me again
around the world, Hubbard will no doubt with new ears, in the light of the present
be looking for opportunities to showcase crises on planet Earth. (p. 265)
her project. You must demonstrate the psychological state
The fact that Oprah Winfrey recently of universal consciousness as a new norm.
bought a home in the Santa Barbara area That is the first purpose of your writings.
should definitely increase Hubbard’s (p. 74)
chances of getting some exposure. In a “new The second purpose of these writings is to call
age” world that says “there are no coinci- for the completion of the good news concern-
dences” it is interesting to note that ing the transformation of the world. (p. 74)
Marianne Williamson, Oprah Winfrey and The alternative to Armageddon is open to you.
Barbara Marx Hubbard now all have houses This is why we are writing this text. (p. 264)
just minutes from each other in the Santa
Barbara area. If Oprah does for Hubbard Resurrection
what she did for Williamson, we will all be
The resurrection was a future forecast of an
hearing a lot more about Barbara Marx approaching new norm. The transformation of
Hubbard, her Santa Barbara “seed group” Homo sapiens to Homo universalis is the
and the “new gospel” plans her “Christ” acting out of that forecast by the human
has for this world. species. What I did alone, now all can do who
choose to love God above all else and their
neighbor as themselves. (p. 65)
I did not suffer on the cross and rise again on
the third day to show you what I could do, but
Sin
what you can do. Yours is the power. Yours is
My beloved church misunderstood me. It the glory. That is my message to you! (p. 100)
preached the corruptibility of humanity
when I came to demonstrate its potential Christ
for incorruptibility. It propounded the
sinfulness of humanity when I suffered to You were born to be me. You were born to be
reveal your godliness and to overcome your partners with God. (p. 148)
guilt by demonstrating that you can totally The church is the body of believers who are
rise above the death of the body. (p. 231) conscious of being me. (p. 102)

Barbara Marx Hubbard and The Revelation • 17


Return of Christ rate from God and you will will and desire alone. You are
surely die. (p. 188) to be empowered by the
I cannot “return” until force that creates the uni-
enough of you are attracted Your triumph over Satan, that
verse. (p. 94)
and linked. (p. 66) is, over the illusion of separa-
tion, will be a victory for the
I cannot come to you unless universal community. (p. 193)
Israel
you grow up to be my equal.
Israel is the idea of humanity
(p. 75)
Aliens and God as One. It is the
idea of the transformation of
Man Do not fear “aliens.” You have
this world to a New Earth. It
learned on Earth, after much
I did not intend for you to is the idea of the transforma-
suffering, that there are no
deify me, but to deify your- tion of this body to a new
“foreign” nations because
selves as being at the same body. It is the idea of the
there are no foreigners….You
stage of evolution as I am. selection of the God-centered
are living within one body.
(p. 231) from the self-centered. It is
You are all members of one
the idea of the evolution of
You all have the same master body. (p. 275)
humanity from Adam of the
from within. That master is You should know now that living soul to Adam of the
me, your higher self, the there are no aliens in the life-giving Spirit, from Homo
Christ within each of you who universe. They are Sons and sapiens to Homo universalis.
is, right now, hearing the Daughters of God at various (p. 192)
same voice, seeing the same stages of evolution. Yes, they
vision of the future, despite are different — diverse New Jerusalem
all differences of language beyond your present capacity
and culture. (p. 243) to imagine — but they are The New Jerusalem is the
not alien. (p. 275) new city which emerges
The “living fountains of
naturally from a New Heaven
waters,” the source of ever-
and a New Earth. It is the
evolving life in each of you, is Evolution
human community as a
waiting to be turned on. It is
Your unfinished species is collectivity of natural Christs.
the mechanism for rejuvena-
ready to evolve. The time has (p. 258)
tion and renewal. (p. 151)
come on Earth for this
In the New Jerusalem,
quantum change to occur in
Satan many of you. (p. 65)
humanity and God are one.
(p. 286)
The fallen angel is that You shall be enabled by the
impulse in your being that *According to Hubbard, these
process of evolution to
urges you to believe only transmissions come from
transcend your own limits.
what your creature senses “Christ” and “higher voices.”
You cannot do it by human
tell you: that you are sepa-

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Cynics, disbelievers, those

The selection who fear and cannot love:


know that the mercy of God
almighty is with you now. The

process At the co-creative stage


of evolution, one self-
centered soul is like a
second death, for you, is a
purification, an erasing of the
memory of fear, through the
shock of a fire. It will burn
lethal cancer cell in a body: out the imprint upon your
deadly to itself and to the soul that is blocking you from
whole. (p. 255) seeing the glory which shall
Direct quotes from be revealed in you. (p. 267)
The surgeon dare leave no
Hubbard’s “Christ”
cancer in the body when he Those who are not suffi-
in The Revelation closes up the wound after a ciently educated to align with
Dearly beloved, I approached delicate operation. We dare the design, experience God’s
the crucifixion far more easily leave no self-centeredness on purification process as long
than I approach the selection. Earth after the selection as necessary, until they learn
The crucifixion was done unto process. For when we com- how to know God or the
my body. The selection will plete the process of the Intention of Creation experi-
be done unto yours. (p. 197) transformation, all who live entially. They cannot return
on will be empowered to be to the new Earth or the new
The decisive moment of godlike. (p. 240) Heaven, in a self-centered
selection has almost come.
The selection process will state. (p. 255)
The judgment of the quick
and the dead is about to be exclude all who are exclusive. Remember, Satan is either
made. The end of this phase The selection process assures consumed by fire or by love.
of evolution is nearly com- that only the loving will In the New Jerusalem, there
plete. (p. 189) evolve to the stage of co- is no illusion of separation.
creator. (p. 303) (p. 297)
By your acts you shall be
judged as to whether you can After the selection process, The end is near. The old play
evolve, or must be “cast into you will be born to the next is almost over. Suffice it to
the lake of fire,” which is the stage of evolution. There will say, that if you do not choose
second death. (p. 254) be a New Heaven, a New to evolve into a wholesome,
Earth, a new body and a new co-creative human, then you
The “second death” is for consciousness for all who shall not. (p. 195)
those of you who cannot survive. (p. 261)
evolve by choice, due to The only punishment is your
some deeply seated error in Your triumph over Satan, that self-exclusion from the joy of
your understanding of the is, over the illusion of separa- new life. The only pity is that
nature of reality. (p. 267) tion, will be a victory for the you are missing the mark and
universal community. (p. 193) choosing to die unfulfilled.
It is to open your mind that
If you do not choose to have (p. 195)
you will undergo the second
death. (p. 267) a new body to co-create with There need be no greater
me, you will not have one. punishment. There need be
…[T]he fundamental regres- You may choose an imper- no threats. There is only
sion is self-centeredness, or sonal future rather than the choice. That is the purpose of
the illusion that you are transpersonal future. The freedom. Only those who
separate from God. I “make impersonal future is bodiless. choose to evolve, do. Hence-
war” on self-centeredness. It You divest yourself of your forth, the choice is yours.
shall surely be overcome. The personal memory and your (p. 195)
child must become the adult. DNA, and become an undif-
Human must become Divine. ferentiated aspect of God. The stakes are high, dearly
That is the law. (p. 233) (p. 196) beloved. Choose well.
(p. 290)

Barbara Marx Hubbard and The Revelation • 19


Neale Donald Walsch and
Conversations with God
3
For the time will come when they will not In 1992 Neale Donald Walsch, a disillu-
endure sound doctrine; but after their own sioned and distraught former radio talk
lusts shall they heap to themselves show host, public relations professional,
teachers, having itching ears; And they and longtime metaphysical seeker, sat
down one night and wrote God an angry
shall turn away their ears from the truth,
letter.1 He was amazed when “God” imme-
and shall be turned unto fables.
diately answered his letter by speaking to
—2 Timothy 4:3–4 him through an inner voice. That night, and
in subsequent conversations, Walsch wrote
down all of the dictated answers to his ques-
tions. The dictation continued for several
years.2 Walsch’s Conversations with God: Book
1 was published in 1995 and became the first
in a series of bestselling Conversations with
God books. It seemed that in Walsch “God”
had found yet another willing channel for
his “new gospel” teachings.
In a style reminiscent of John Denver
and George Burns in the movie Oh, God!,
Walsch and “God” present a more “down
home” version of the same “new gospel”

20 • Reinventing Jesus Christ


teachings that were conveyed through pre- Fox for throwing Bre’r Rabbit into the
vious “inner voice” dictation to Schucman briar patch?7
and Hubbard. With Walsch playing the role Walsch, always the public relations
of devil’s advocate, “God” cleverly plays off man, anticipates reader incredulity at state-
of Walsch’s leading questions and com- ments like these by expressing apparent
ments. Walsch and “God” come across dur- surprise and then asking “God” questions
ing these conversations as a couple of “ev- that the skeptical reader would probably
eryday Joe’s” who systematically dismantle ask. But in his process of seeming to chal-
traditional Christianity with their straight- lenge “God” — which he does with con-
from-the-source, “spiritually correct” teach- siderable skill — Walsch actually enables
ings. With the assurance of two foxes now “God” to further expound upon and rein-
in control of the henhouse, they emphati- force the thoughts and ideas of his teach-
cally assert that the “new gospel” is from ings. Not surprisingly, Walsch always
God and that the “old gospel” is not. seems to come around to “God’s” point of
Delighted by the fact that they are be- view. Even to some of his more extreme
ing taken seriously by millions of readers, views about death and Adolph Hitler.
“God” and Walsch appear to thoroughly In a book entitled Questions and An-
enjoy their process of bringing the public swers on Conversations with God, Walsch ad-
up to spiritual speed. Continuing to build dresses reader concerns about the com-
upon the foundation of “new gospel” teach- ments that “God” makes about Hitler and
ings already introduced through Schucman, death. One of Walsch’s statements of justi-
Hubbard, and others, “God” and Walsch fication is:
add some special twists of their own to the
“new gospel” story. Using Walsch as the Yet while the books do state that life is
eternal, that death is nothing to fear, and
straight man, “God” introduces many of his
that returning to God is joyful; I do not
more extreme teachings with smug, au- believe that any reasonable interpreta-
thoritative statements such as: “There are no tion of the material could fairly portray
such things as the Ten Commandments.”3 “So God as condoning the killing of human
who said Jesus was perfect?”4 and “Hitler beings — or brushing it off as if it were
went to heaven.”5 of no importance or consequence.8
But Walsch does not address the fact
Glorification of death
that he and other Global Renaissance Alli-
Walsch’s “God” makes a number of ance board members recommend Barbara
other provocative statements about Hitler. Marx Hubbard’s book, The Revelation, in
The net effect is a minimization of Hitler’s which “Christ” clearly describes a “selec-
actions and an obvious glorification of tion process” that will result in the “second
death. The following are two of “God’s” death” of all those who refuse to subscribe
comments about Hitler and death: to his “new gospel.”9
So the first thing you have to under-
stand—as I’ve already explained to you Humanity is “God”
— is that Hitler didn’t hurt anyone. In a At one point in their “conversation,”
sense, he didn’t inflict suffering, he ended “God” develops the idea that man is not
it.6
subject to God because man is God. “God”
I tell you this, at the moment of your
explains that there are no rules and there is
death you will realize the greatest free- no right nor wrong because man, as God, is
dom, the greatest peace, the greatest joy, his own “rule-maker.” Walsch’s “God” con-
and the greatest love you have ever tends that because God and humanity are
known. Shall we therefore punish Bre’r one, it is therefore up to humanity to deter-

Neale Donald Walsch and Conversations with God • 21


mine what God wants to do. If humanity with Schucman and Hubbard, “God” is in-
wants to make up a new set of rules this directly critical of Bible-believing Christians
late in the game, humanity can do that be- who insist that sin is real and that man is
cause it was humanity, as God, that devised not God. “God” contends that the only real
the original rules in the first place. Every- “sin” is for man to see himself as sinful and
thing is relative. Everything is up to the “separate” from God. “God” says that the
prevailing majority. Therefore, because hu- only “devil” or “Satan” is the separatist
manity is God, humanity can create what- thinking that differentiates between man
ever rules and whatever future it wants. For and God. Echoing A Course in Miracles,
example, “God” tells Walsch: “God” states that only as humanity sees
All of your life you have been told that
through the illusion of “separation” and
God created you. I come now to tell you “sin” and affirms its own godliness and
this: You are creating God.10 oneness with all creation will the planet be
saved from ultimate ruin.
…You are your own rule-maker.11
Think, speak, and act as the God You “New gospel” politics
Are.12
Walsch’s “God” warns that in the near
…Your future is creatable. Create it as future people will have to make a choice
you want it.13 between the “old” and “new” gospels. The
Create the grandest version of the great- choice they make will have great bearing
est vision you ever had about yourselves on the future of mankind. “God” declares
as a human race.14 that humanity, by collectively imagining
“Conscious evolution,” or the process and envisioning its highest hopes and
of mankind consciously exercising its au- dreams, can consciously create a positive
thority as “God” to create its own future, is future. “God” expresses great optimism that
the title of a recent Barbara Marx Hubbard the “new gospel” will prevail and tells
book. “God” tells Walsch he gave Hubbard Walsch that humanity is standing on the
the title of the book. “God” also takes credit threshold of a “golden” new age.
for inspiring A Course in Miracles. The twenty-first century will be the time
“God:” This is called conscious evolution, of awakening, of meeting The Creator
and your species has just arrived there. Within. Many beings will experience
Oneness with God and with all of life.
Walsch: Wow, that’s an incredible in- This will be the beginning of the golden
sight. That’s why You gave Barbara age of the New Human, of which it has
Marx Hubbard that book! As I said, she been written; the time of the universal
actually called it Conscious Evolution. human, which has been eloquently de-
“God:” Of course she did. I told her to.15 scribed by those with deep insight
among you.

“God:” All attack is a call for help. There are many such people in the
world now — teachers and messengers,
Walsch: I read that in A Course in Masters and visionaries — who are plac-
Miracles. ing this vision before humankind and
“God:” I put it there.16 offering tools with which to create it.
These messengers and visionaries are
“God” makes it clear to Walsch that the heralds of a New Age.17
his modern-day “revelation” is for all those
Regarding how the “New Age” will be
who have never really understood his
achieved and ultimately overseen, “God”
teachings about man being God. As he was
impresses Walsch with the importance of

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Conversations
bringing spirituality into politics and gov-
ernment. He tells Walsch:
When you agree to spread the word, to

with “God”
carry the message that can change the
human heart, you play an important
role in changing the human condition.
This is why all spirituality is ultimately
political.18
Direct quotes from
You cannot avoid politicizing your spiri- Walsch’s “God”
tuality. Your political viewpoint is your
spirituality, demonstrated. Yet perhaps it Purpose
is not a matter of politicizing your spiri-
tuality, but of spiritualizing your poli- And so I have chosen you to be My messen-
tics.19 ger. You, and many others. For now, during
these times immediately ahead, the world will
“God” is very specific about how this need many trumpets to sound the clarion call.
spiritualization of politics should ultimately (CWG Book 1, p. 144)
manifest itself.
The purpose of this book, and of all the books
“God:” Something will have to be new in the trilogy we are creating, is to create
if you wish your world to change. You readiness — readiness for a new paradigm, a
must begin to see someone else’s inter- new understanding; a larger view, a grander
ests as your own. This will happen only idea. (CWG Book 2, p. 36)
when you reconstruct your global real-
ity and govern yourselves accordingly. New gospel

Walsch: Are you talking about a one- There is only one message that can change
world government? the course of human history forever, end the
torture, and bring you back to God. That
“God:” I am.20 message is The New Gospel: WE ARE ALL
ONE. (FWG, p. 373)
“God” exhorts Walsch to carry out his
mission to change the world and to bring God
in a spiritually-based new world order by
There is only One of Us. You and I are One.
issuing this charge: (FWG, p. 23)
Go, therefore, and teach ye all nations, God is creation. (CWG Book 1, p. 198)
spreading far and wide The New Gospel:
WE ARE ALL ONE.21 There are a thousand paths to God, and every
one gets you there. (FWG, p. 357)
And certainly Walsch seems to be do-
ing his part. Responding to “God’s” charge Christ
to spread the “new gospel” and to help es-
Many have been Christed, not just Jesus of
tablish sympathy for “a one-world govern-
Nazareth. You can be Christed, too.
ment,” Walsch co-founded The Global Re-
(CWG Book 2, p. 22)
naissance Alliance with Marianne
Williamson. He also continues to write Man
books, conduct workshops and speak to
large groups around the country. You are already a God. You simply do not
know it.
(CWG Book 1, p. 202)
You are the Creator and the Created.
(CWG Book 3, p. 350)

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You are, quite literally, the Sin And if you think you would
Word of God, made flesh. like to experience a different
(FWG, p. 395) In truth, there is no such reality, focus on that, and
thing as a “sinner,” for no one that is the outcome you can
My purpose in creating you, can be sinned against — least draw to you.
My spiritual offspring, was for of all Me. (CWG Book 3, p. 109)
Me to know Myself as God. I (CWG Book 3, p. 87)
have no way to do that save
through you. Thus it can be Quite an interesting concept. New world order
said… that My purpose for How did anyone get you to
There have been those
you is that you should know believe that?
leaders among you who have
yourself as Me. (CWG Book 2, p. 43)
been insightful enough and
(CWG Book 1, p. 26) The act of Adam and Eve was brave enough to propose the
not original sin, but, in truth, beginnings of such a new
Atonement/oneness first blessing. world order. Your George
(CWG Book 1, p. 56) Bush, whom history will judge
You must realize that “atone-
to be a man of far greater
ment” is just that — it is “at-
one-ment.” It is the aware-
Evil wisdom, vision, compassion,
and courage than contempo-
ness that you and all others Evil is that which you call evil. rary society was willing or
are One. It is the understand- (CWG Book 1, p. 61) able to acknowledge, was
ing that you are One with
such a leader. So was Soviet
everything — including Me. Aliens President Mikhail
(FWG, p. 92)
Walsch: And You’re telling Gorbachev….
The only solution is the me that beings from outer (CWG Book 2, p. 199)
Ultimate Truth: nothing exists space are helping us with
in the universe that is sepa- that? Peace
rate from anything else. “God”: Indeed. They are
(CWG Book 2, p. 173) You can similarly end all war
among you now, many of tomorrow. Simply. Easily. All it
them. They have been takes — all it has ever taken
Evolution helping for years. — is for all of you to agree.
And do not stay so “stuck” in (CWG Book 2, p. 239) (CWG Book 1, p. 50)
your present beliefs and The time will come when
customs that you halt the your consciousness will rise Choice/decision
process of evolution itself. and your fear will subside,
(CWG Book 3, p. 89) This is the eternal moment,
and then they will reveal
the time of your new decid-
It’s important now, it’s time themselves to you. Some of
ing. (FWG, p. 230)
now, to change your mind them have already done so —
about some things. This is with a handful of people. Yet today is a new day. Now
what evolution is all about. (CWG Book 2, p. 239) is a new time. And yours is a
(CWG Book 1, p. 168) new choice. It is a choice to
Creating your own create anew your personal
This truly is an evolution future relationship with Me.
revolution, for now larger and (FWG, p. 243)
larger numbers of you are So if you think it would be
creating consciously the interesting for the doomsday
quality of your experience, predictions of the psychics to [Pages 23, 24 and 25 ex-
the direct expression of Who come true, focus all your cerpted from: Conversations
You Really Are, and the rapid attention on that, and you with God (Books 1, 2, and 3)
manifestation of Who You can draw that to yourself. and Friendship with God, N.D.
Choose to Be. Walsch.]
(CWG Book 3, p. 279)

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Hitler and death
Direct quotes from Walsch’s “God”

Walsch: Well, I’m going to


have to ask the questions
here that I know so many
people are thinking and
wanting to ask. How could a
man like Hitler have gone to
heaven? Every religion in
the world… I would think
every one, has declared him
condemned and sent
straight to hell.
“God”: First, he could not
have gone to hell because
hell does not exist. There-
fore, there is only one place
left to which he could have
I do not love “good” more
than I love “bad.” Hitler went
to heaven.
(CWG Book 1, p. 61)
The mistakes Hitler made did
no harm or damage to those
whose deaths he caused.
Those souls were released
from their earthly bondage,
like butterflies emerging from
a cocoon.
(CWG Book 2, p. 42)
So the first thing you have to
understand — as I’ve already
explained to you — is that
If you are a being who
chooses to cut out a cancer
within you in order to pre-
serve your larger life form,
then you will demonstrate
that. (FWG, p. 369)
Every aspect of divinity has
co-creative control over its
destiny. Therefore, you
cannot kill a mosquito against
its will. At some level, the
mosquito has chosen that. All
of the change in the universe
occurs with the consent of
the universe itself, in its
various forms. The universe
Hitler didn’t hurt anyone. In a
gone. But that begs the cannot disagree with itself.
sense, he didn’t inflict
question. The real issue is That is impossible.
suffering, he ended it.
whether Hitler’s actions (FWG, p. 371)
(CWG Book 2, p. 56)
were “wrong.” Yet I have
And so, to your question. Is it
said over and over again There is no “death.” Life goes
okay to swat a mosquito?
that there is no “right” or on forever and ever. Life is.
Trap a mouse? Pull a weed?
“wrong” in the universe. A You simply change form.
Slaughter a lamb and eat it?
thing is not intrinsically right (CWG Book 2, p. 40)
That is for you to decide. All
or wrong. A thing simply is.
I tell you this, at the moment is for you to decide.
Now your thought that of your death you will realize (FWG, p. 388)
Hitler was a monster is the greatest freedom, the
For while you will understand
based on the fact that he greatest peace, the greatest
that you cannot end another’s
ordered the killing of joy, and the greatest love you
life in any event (all life is
millions of people, correct? have ever known. Shall we
eternal), you will not choose
therefore punish Bre’r Fox for
Walsch: Obviously, yes. to terminate any particular
throwing Bre’r Rabbit into the
incarnation, nor change any
“God”: Yet what if I told you briar patch?
life energy from one form to
that what you call “death” is (CWG Book 2, p. 36)
another, without the most
the greatest thing that could
sacred justification.
happen to anyone — what
(CWG Book 1, p. 96–97)
then? (CWG Book 2, p. 36)

Neale Donald Walsch and Conversations with God • 25


Wayne Peterson
and Maitreya
4
I am come in my Father’s name, and ye In February 1982 Wayne Peterson, a direc-
receive me not: if another shall come in his tor of the U.S. Government’s Fulbright
own name, him ye will receive. Scholarship Program,1 was relaxing in his
—John 5:43 Washington D.C. home looking for some-
thing to watch on TV. His interest was
piqued when he noticed popular talk show
host Merv Griffin holding up a book en-
titled The Reappearance of the Christ and the
Masters of Wisdom. Peterson, a former Peace
Corps volunteer and veteran American dip-
lomat, writes that his first thought was that
the book had some “fundamentalist Chris-
tian message,” but he questioned why Grif-
fin would be “promoting” this religious
group on his show. Fascinated, he stayed
tuned as Griffin interviewed the book’s au-
thor, British artist and esotericist Benjamin
Creme. Peterson recalls what transpired in
the interview:
During this discussion, Creme said that
the one Christians call the Christ had re-

26 • Reinventing Jesus Christ


appeared and was living in a major in- refer to as angels are really “Christ” and
dustrial city in the Western world. This these Masters of Wisdom. He read that in
time his name was Maitreya and he was the future, as humanity transitions from the
bringing with him a large group of his “old order” to a “new age,” there will be
disciples, highly advanced, spiritual
more and more open collaboration between
men called the Masters of Wisdom. He
said we could expect to hear more about
these Masters of Wisdom and world lead-
Maitreya on local and international ers in all fields and disciplines. Reading
news programs very soon. Creme’s book, Peterson felt he was begin-
ning to get the big picture.
Maitreya’s purpose, Creme indicated, As I read Creme’s book, I learned more
was to help us realize our innate divin- about the Christ, or World Teacher,
ity through learning to live in right re- whose personal name is Maitreya. He
lationship as brothers and sisters of one is the one awaited by all the major reli-
great family. The first step was to estab- gions albeit unknown to them. The
lish sharing as the way to eliminate the Christians wait for the return of the
poverty and starvation that caused mil- Christ, Buddhists for the next Buddha,
lions around the world to die daily in Muslims for the Imam Mahdi, Hindus
the midst of plenty. Maitreya was for a reincarnation of Krishna, and the
emerging in time to help us save our- Jews for the Messiah. These are all dif-
selves and the planet, and would make ferent names for one individual,
himself known to all in a televised ‘Day Maitreya, who is here not as a religious
of Declaration’ soon to come.2 leader but as a teacher for all human-
As Peterson listened to Creme and ity.4
heard about Maitreya, he recalled an inci- Benjamin Creme, in The Reappearance
dent from childhood. As a little boy in the of the Christ and the Masters of Wisdom, said:
midst of a life-threatening illness, he be-
lieved that he had been visited by “Mary,” In the esoteric tradition, the Christ is not
the name of an individual but of an Of-
the mother of Jesus. So powerful was her
fice in the Hierarchy. The present holder
help and presence that he expressed his of that Office, the Lord Maitreya, has
desire to depart with her rather than stay held it for 2,600 years, and manifested
in the world. In her successful effort to con- in Palestine through His Disciple, Jesus,
vince him to stay in the world with his fam- by the occult method of overshadowing,
ily, Peterson states that she told him the fol- the most frequent form used for the
lowing: manifestation of Avatars. He has never
left the world, but for 2,000 years has
I am going to tell you a secret that few waited and planned for this immediate
now know. If you stay with your fam- future time, training His Disciples, and
ily, you will see the Christ because he preparing Himself for the awesome task
will come to live with the people of the which awaits Him. He has made it
world.3 known that this time, He Himself will
Convinced that Maitreya was the come.5
“Christ” that “Mary” had promised would Wayne Peterson’s book, Extraordinary
come, Peterson ordered Creme’s book. Times, Extraordinary Beings, is his first per-
From his reading, he learned more about son account of his personal involvement
the “Christ” and his highly evolved dis- with Creme and Maitreya — what he expe-
ciples, the “Masters of Wisdom.” Peterson rienced and what he was told. He writes
read how these Masters of Wisdom are su- that, amazingly, within weeks of seeing
pernaturally assisting in the evolution of Creme on Merv Griffin and reading his
humanity. From his reading, Peterson came book, Creme actually came to Washington,
to the conclusion that what we commonly D.C. Peterson was able to meet with him

Wayne Peterson and Maitreya • 27


and other followers of Maitreya and par- and diplomatic circles had had similar
ticipate in a special “Transmission Medita- experiences and had also been contacted
tion.” Peterson said that this new form of by members of a group of extraordinary
meditation had been sent to humanity beings, who might be called the elder
brothers of humanity, custodians of the
through Creme by one of the Masters of
Divine Plan for our evolution. World
Wisdom. Peterson describes the meditation: leaders who are household names have
Called Transmission Meditation, it was privately confirmed their knowledge of
a service activity in which energy from and cooperation with this unfolding
the Masters was ‘stepped down’ by the plan.9
meditators and made available to the
world. In the process the meditators’
own spiritual development was en-
Maitreya & Gorbachev
hanced manifold. I understood that it Perhaps one of Peterson’s chief revela-
was another way to help Maitreya and tions is that one of the political figures who
the Masters emerge as soon as possible.6 openly acknowledges that he is working
Peterson reports that he has had sev- with Maitreya to bring peace to the world
eral dramatic personal encounters with is former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
Maitreya and that he directly experienced There was one individual, however,
Maitreya’s extremely powerful spiritual who made it clear he had no problem
energy. In describing one of those encoun- with the public knowing he had met
ters Peterson writes: with the Christ. His name was Mikhail
Gorbachev. Since he was now out of po-
As we stood there with spiritual energy
litical power in his country, I assume he
flowing freely, I told Maitreya that, if
felt he had nothing to fear or lose from
people could experience this energy,
such a disclosure.
they would discard all their earthly no-
tions of ‘paradise.’7
I was not surprised to learn this about
Peterson quotes Maitreya in regards to ex- Mr. Gorbachev, since I had heard much
periencing “living truth.” earlier of his involvement with Maitreya
from a Pentagon official. I had also
The Master is within you. If you follow heard, from people I place much confi-
the disciplines of life the Teacher teaches dence in, that Mrs. Gorbachev had been
you, the Master reveals himself within to India several times to see the Avatar
you. Do not be attached to the human Sai Baba. I find it interesting that the in-
form. The living truth is a matter of ex- ternational press never questioned Mr.
perience.8 Gorbachev more about his spiritual be-
In his over thirty-two years of work liefs, since both he and his wife became
with the Peace Corps, the U.S. Diplomatic Christians during his term in office.
From the freedom and openness he in-
Service, and as a director of the Fulbright
troduced to the Soviet Union, it ap-
Scholarship Program, Peterson writes that peared obvious to me that he was being
he was able to uniquely observe many of influenced by the Christ. Eventually, we
the changes going on in the world. For a will hear more of this story and how the
while he was unaware of others who had Soviet empire collapsed.
also met with Maitreya. Gradually over
time he was able to meet others in positions What I appreciate about this story is the
of responsibility who had met privately sure knowledge that the Masters have
with Maitreya and the Masters of Wisdom already undertaken the task of offering
and were now actively working with them. important world leaders a role in the
coming global changes and of prepar-
What I did not initially know was that ing them for the Day of Declaration.
many of my colleagues in government These leaders, who are undoubtedly

28 • Reinventing Jesus Christ


disciples of the Masters, will be work- shake the world. This event, according
ing to promote the goals of the Spiritual to the apparitions of the Blessed Mother,
Hierarchy.10 will change humanity. Both say it can
be easy or difficult depending upon
During a November 9, 2001 television humanity itself. If we decide to change
interview in Santa Barbara, California, the way we live, we will enter a great
Peterson mentioned that South African po- and glorious age with relative ease. If
litical leader Nelson Mandela is another we refuse to change our ways, the tran-
world figure who is actively working with sition will be difficult and many will
Maitreya. Again, in the metaphysical world suffer.14


where “there are no coincidences,” the Peterson continues to travel around
Santa Barbara television program Bridging the country and the world as a special ad-
Heaven & Earth, on which Peterson ap- vocate for Maitreya. He anticipates being
peared, is overseen by a board of directors employed as an ambassador for Maitreya
that includes Barbara Marx Hubbard.11 after the World Teacher’s “Day of Declara-
Peterson writes that many years ago, tion” when Maitreya finally appears and
under some very unique circumstances, he makes himself known to mankind.15
was personally recruited into the Peace
Corps by Chase Manhattan Bank President
David Rockefeller12 who talked him into
joining and actually pulled some strings in
regards to his first assignment. That David
Rockefeller helped one of Maitreya’s chief
Messages
spokespersons get his start in governmen-
tal service, while brother Laurance S.
Rockefeller has been encouraging and fi-
from
Maitreya
nancially supporting Barbara Marx
Hubbard, is yet another interesting “coin-
cidence.” Especially in light of Peterson’s
recent interview on the Hubbard-related
television program. Direct quotes from Maitreya
Peterson also writes that there are a and Benjamin Creme
number of interesting areas of common
ground between Maitreya and the “Blessed New revelation
Mother” Mary.
He comes now to release that energy of Will
Therefore, what I am hearing in the and an entirely new aspect of Divinity will be
messages from both Maitreya and the presented to mankind. This is the New Revela-
Blessed Mother is that, if we are to place tion. We have shown that we are ready
our trust in God completely and become because we are beginning to sense ourselves
Self-realized souls, we must abandon as One. (Creme, Reappearance, p. 48)
fear. No half way attempt is useful. One
Men must desire these changes for them-
must be completely free of fear to expe-
selves; and begin implementing them of their
rience God, by whatever name we call
own free will — thus showing they are ready
Him.13
for the new Revelation and Teaching which He
brings. (Creme, Reappearance, p. 36)
Many interesting parallels exist between
descriptions of Maitreya’s Day of Dec-
laration and the messages from the
New dispensation
Blessed Mother. Both tell us we can ex- They stand ready today to receive the means
pect a major spiritual event that will of change, the outlines of the New Dispensa-

Wayne Peterson and Maitreya • 29


tion for this world. They The Master Jesus is going to the beginning, has dwelt
stand ready to greet the reform the Christian within you. My Promise is
dawn of that New Age which churches. (Creme, this: if you will follow Me into
beckons all into divinity. Reappearance, p. 85) the New Time, I shall release
(Maitreya, Messages, p. 238) for you your divine nature.
“The Christ” Maitreya (Maitreya, Messages, p. 58)
God My friends, God is nearer to
The Christ is the Embodiment
Every manifested phenom- of the energy we call the you than you can imagine.
enon is part of God. And the Christ Consciousness or God is yourself. God is within
space between these mani- Principle, the energy of the you and all around you.
fested phenomena is God. So, Cosmic Christ. It is released (Maitreya, Messages, p. 88)
in a very real sense, there into the world for us by
isn’t anything else. You are Maitreya, the Christ, and to Reappearance or
God. I am God. This micro- the degree that it manifests “return” of “the Christ”
phone is God. This table is in us, we will recognize Him.
God. All is God. And because (Creme, Reappearance, My plan is to reveal Myself
all is God, there is no God. p. 48–49) stage by stage, and to draw
(Creme, Reappearance, together around Me those
My plan and My duty is to enlightened souls through
p. 110)
reveal to you a new way, a whom I may work.
God also sits in majesty on way forward which will permit (Maitreya, Messages, p. 54)
the Golden Throne, and when the divine in man to shine
you are ready, we shall kneel forth. (Maitreya, Messages, One day, very soon now,
together at His divine feet. p. 164) when enough people are
(Maitreya, Messages, p. 88) responding to His Presence
Share with Me, My friends, in and His energy, the Christ will
a Great Work — nothing less allow Himself to be discov-
Jesus than the transformation of ered. (Creme, Reappearance,
He was, and still is, a Disciple this world. (Maitreya, p. 49)
of the Christ and made the Messages, p. 142)
One day soon, men and
great sacrifice of giving up I am the River. Through Me women all over the world will
His body for the use of the flows the new stream of God- gather round their radio and
Christ. By the occult process given Life, and this shall I television sets to hear and
of overshadowing, the Christ, bestow on you. see the Christ: to see His
Maitreya, took over and (Maitreya, Messages, p. 86) face, and to hear His words
worked through the body of
My Teaching is, as ever, dropping silently into their
Jesus from the Baptism
simple indeed. Men must minds — in their own lan-
onwards. (Creme,
share or die. guage. In this way they will
Reappearance, p. 46)
(Maitreya, Messages, p. 272) know that He is truly the
He is one of the Masters Who Christ, the World Teacher;
will very shortly return to and in this way too, we will
Man
outer work in the world, see repeated, only now on a
taking over the Throne of St. Within all men sits a God. world scale, the happenings
Peter, in Rome. He will seek That God is your true Self. of Pentecost; and in celebra-
to transform the Christian (Maitreya, Messages, p. 110) tion of this event Pentecost
Churches, in so far as they will become a major festival
The process of becoming
are flexible enough to re- of the New World Religion.
divine is a simple one, a
spond correctly to the new (Creme, Reappearance,
natural one, open freely to all
reality which the return of the p. 37)
men. It is the process of
Christ and the Masters will
releasing that God Who, from
create. (Creme,
Reappearance, p. 46)

30 • Reinventing Jesus Christ


He comes, not as the Head of One world religion Choice/survival
the Christian, or any other
church, for that matter. It But eventually a new world A crisis of decision awaits
may be that the orthodox religion will be inaugurated mankind... Take care where
Christian leaders will be which will be a fusion and you place your feet: on the
among the last to recognize synthesis of the approach of steps which lead to tomorrow
the Christ. He is not the one the East and the approach of or — oblivion.
and only Son of God, but the the West. The Christ will (Maitreya, Messages,
friend and Elder Brother of bring together, not simply p. 130–131)
Humanity. (Creme, Christianity and Buddhism,
My plan is to reveal to men
Reappearance, p. 49) but the concept of God
that there exists for them but
transcendent — outside of
two paths. One will lead
His creation — and also the
Evolution/oneness them inexorably to devasta-
concept of God immanent in
tion and death. The other, My
I make all men One. all creation — in man and all
friends, My dear ones, will
(Maitreya, Messages, p. 142) creation. (Creme,
lead mankind straight to
Reappearance, p. 88)
The reason is the creation of God.... (Maitreya, Messages,
the one humanity, the idea of p. 34)
the one humanity. This,
Aliens
We are here together, you
above all, is the Plan of the …I am pledged to silence on and I, to ensure that man
Christ. Mankind itself is certain work for and with the chooses the correct path, the
beginning to sense itself as Space Brothers…. only Way which can lead him
One; in this coming time it (Creme, Reappearance, to God. (Maitreya, Messages,
will be One. It is our next p. 11) p. 40)
step forward in evolution.
(Creme, Reappearance, I predict that you will see
p. 151) over the coming months and
the next couple of years, a [Maitreya quotes excerpted
When I make Myself known, I tremendous increase in U.F.O. from Messages from Maitreya
shall express the hope of all activity all over the world — it the Christ. Creme quotes
mankind for a new life, a new is already beginning to take excerpted from The Reap-
start, a readiness to change place — preparatory to the pearance of the Christ and
direction; to see the con- reappearance of the Christ the Masters of Wisdom.]
struction of a New World in and the externalization of the
which men can live in peace; Hierarchy, which is going on
can live free from fear of at the same time.
themselves or their broth- (Creme, Reappearance,
ers…. (Maitreya, Messages, p. 206)
p. 18)

Wayne Peterson and Maitreya • 31



“God” of this world:
Sanat* Kumara
The god of this world In this coming age many, [Ed. note: Maitreya, the
many people will see God, as “Christ,” appears to have at
In whom the god of this Sanat Kumara. They will least a four-fold function: (1)
world hath blinded the minds come before Sanat Kumara Help humanity to remember
of them which believe not, and take the third Initiation. and experience their oneness
lest the light of the glorious (Even more will come before with God and with each other.
gospel of Christ, who is the the Christ and take the first (2) Bring peace to the world
image of God, should shine and second Initiations.) When through his reappearance or
unto them. For we preach not you take the third Initiation “return.” (3) Introduce and
ourselves, but Christ Jesus you see God, as Sanat oversee radically progressive
the Lord; and ourselves your Kumara, the Lord of the economic, environmental,
servants for Jesus’ sake. World…. (Reappearance, political, spiritual and hu-
(2 Corinthians 4:4–5) p. 135) manitarian projects around
Alice Bailey the world. (4) Lead mankind
Direct quotes from
(direct quotes from to the feet of the “Father,”
Maitreya “the Sanat Kumara, who is
her spirit guide) Christ” described as being the “Lord
All the qualities, the love and My task is to bring you, My of the World.”]
the purpose of a supreme friends, before the Father,
Entity, referred to in The New before the Gilded Throne of
Testament as the “Unknown the Shining One, there to *Sanat happens to be an
God,” are focussed in Sanat present you to Him and anagram for Satan.
Kumara. (Rays, p. 367) establish you within Our
…[B]ut each ray quality will Ranks. My Prophecy holds: I
serve to implement the shall take before the Father [Excerpted from: Messages
expression of pure love, all who are ready in this from Maitreya the Christ; The
which is the essential and — coming time. That is the Task Rays and the Initiations, A.A.
at this time — the primary given to Me by Him Whom Bailey; and The Reappear-
quality of the Lord of the we together serve. ance of the Christ and the
World, Sanat Kumara. (Maitreya, Messages, p. 126) Masters of Wisdom, B.
(Rays, p. 387) Creme.]
I am with you as God’s
Benjamin Creme Representative, as the
(direct quote from Spokesman for that Divine
his spirit guide) Being Whose dreams we are.
I shall take you to Him when
He is our “Father.” God is you are ready, when you
both within us and can be have passed through the
known — you can see God. Gates twice, and stood
shining before Me.
(Maitreya, Messages, p. 42)

32 • Reinventing Jesus Christ


The Light

5
that was Dark

Take heed therefore that the light which is Helen Schucman heard an “inner voice”
in thee be not darkness. that claimed to be “Jesus.” Barbara Marx
—Luke 11:35 Hubbard heard an “inner voice” that
claimed to be “Christ.” Benjamin Creme
and Wayne Peterson claim to have met the
“Christ” and both report that he is already
here on planet Earth. Neale Donald Walsch
heard “an inner voice” that claimed to be
“God.” All of these individuals have writ-
ten down what they experienced and what
they were told in their personal encounters.
This information has been published and
these “new revelations” are now regarded
by many as the new “word of God.” As the
new “word of God,” these recent revela-
tions directly challenge the authority and
reliability of the Holy Bible, questioning and
contradicting almost every major teaching
of the “old Gospel” and presenting a “new
gospel” to take its place. As this “new gos-
pel” reinterprets the teachings of the Bible’s
Jesus Christ, it actually opposes Him and
The Light that was Dark • 33
presents another “Christ” to take His place. Amazing grace
This “new gospel” is very powerful and
But by far the most important lesson
very believable to those with no under-
we learned in the midst of what turned out
standing of the true teachings of the Bible.
to be our “crash course” on spiritual decep-
As “new age” believers years ago, my
tion was that Jesus really did die on the cross
wife and I had no reason to doubt any of
for all mankind. On that cross He defeated
the “new revelation” that was coming our
sin, death, and a real spiritual being named
way. When we were students of A Course
Satan and called the devil. We learned from
in Miracles in the early 1980s it never
our trying, and at times harrowing experi-
ocurred to us that Helen Schucman had re-
ences, that we actually do need a Saviour,
ceived her spiritual dictation from anyone
and that it was only through belief in the
other than the real Jesus Christ. As mem-
atoning death of the true Jesus Christ that
bers of a Course study group, we studied
we are truly saved.
what the “Jesus” of the Course said and
We learned the hard way that the “old
applied his teachings to our lives. Having
Gospel” really works, while the “new gos-
never read the whole Bible for ourselves,
pel” definitely does not. When we learned
we were grateful that the Course was help-
to call on the name of Jesus Christ and all
ing us to understand what the Bible was
that His name stands for we experienced
“really” saying. We accepted the Course’s
His victory over an evil presence that had
interpretation of the Bible completely. It had
not responded to any of our other meta-
a certain logic and seemed to make sense.
physical “new age” teachings — most es-
We believed we were on the right path.
pecially the Course. Calling on Jesus liter-
Meaningful “coincidence” that had led us
ally saved our lives.
to the Course, and the supernatural signs
that often accompanied our study appeared How we were deceived
to confirm that we were where we were
The more we studied the Bible for our-
supposed to be.
selves and reflected on our own particular
But at the height of our involvement
situation, the more we came to understand
with the Course, the Lord intervened. He
the extraordinary deception of which we
exposed the darkness that was actually be-
had been a part — a deception that was hid-
hind the deceptive “peace,” “love,” and
ing behind “new age/new gospel” teach-
“light” of our “new age/new gospel” teach-
ings like A Course in Miracles. In the follow-
ings. By the time it was all over it was clear
ing lengthy passages excerpted directly
to us that all of our “new age” beliefs had
from my book, The Light That Was Dark: A
been founded on half-truths and lies.
Spiritual Journey, I describe my initial un-
Shocked and amazed by this discovery, we
derstanding of just how badly we had been
came to the conclusion that A Course in
deceived:
Miracles was not from God and that the
“Christ” of A Course in Miracles was not the
true Christ. Because we had not previously “For some time now my spiritual
been aware of the Bible’s real teachings, we teachings had convinced me that I was a
had not been aware of Jesus’ many warn- sinless, guiltless, perfect son of God and that
ings about spiritual deception. He said in I was every bit as much a part of the uni-
the last days false prophets and false teach- versal Christ as Jesus or Buddha or anyone
ers, accompanied by deceptive signs and else. I had been taught that I was a holy part
wonders, would deceive most of the world of God, inherently equal to Christ and that
into following a counterfeit “Christ” that I didn’t need to be saved, redeemed, or born
would pretend to be Him. again. Because evil was only illusion, there
was no evil to be saved from. I had believed

34 • Reinventing Jesus Christ


that I was responsible for myself and my “Something very mysterious had hap-
world and that I was the creator of my own pened on that ‘old rugged cross’ that a
reality. whole new age was doing hand-over-head
“But as I looked at those ‘truths’ now, flips to completely avoid. It was the ‘vic-
I could see that they were not truths at all. tory in Jesus’ that A Course in Miracles was
What was being taught — no matter how desperately trying to redefine and explain
cleverly expressed — stood in stark oppo- away. It was the ‘amazing grace’ that had
sition to the actual teachings of the Bible. saved the likes of Joy and me.
Couched in spiritual platitudes, the Course “Finally, after all we had been through,
and the new age, although pretending to I was starting to see that the heart of the
be friends of Jesus and the Bible, were re- gospel is not so much that God helps those
ally no friends at all. Like Judas, they be- who help themselves but rather that God
trayed Christ in the name of love and with helps those who can’t help themselves. It
a deceptive kiss. was not in affirming our strength but in rec-
“Jesus warned about false prophets ognizing our weakness that we had finally
who would come in sheep’s clothing — learned to ask the Lord for help. It was His
even in His name. His words were concise grace, not our own self-sufficiency that had
and clear: ‘Beware of false prophets, which saved the day.
come to you in sheep’s clothing, but in- “Yet even though we had recognized
wardly they are ravening wolves’ (Mathew our need to be saved from the evil that was
7:15). They would look not like an enemy coming at us, we had stubbornly refused to
but like someone you could trust, and I was acknowledge Jesus as our personal Lord
now thoroughly convinced that the Course and Savior. Clinging tenaciously to our
was a channeled wolf in sheep’s clothing metaphysical identities, we hadn’t under-
that came not to praise the Bible’s Jesus but stood that our faith ultimately had to be in
to bury His teachings forever — if that were Jesus, not in ourselves — and that He meant
possible. it when He said, ‘I am the way, the truth,
“In the midst of my study I started to and the life: no man cometh unto the Fa-
understand that for a number of years I had ther, but by me’ (John 14:6).
been letting my spiritual teachers — most “We had put our faith in ourselves as
especially the Course — tell me who Jesus God and not in God as God; by going within
‘really’ was and what His teachings ‘really’ we had gone without. We had grossly un-
meant. I could see that through my own la- derestimated our ability not to be deceived,
ziness in never reading or studying the and we had grossly overestimated the wis-
Bible for myself I had swallowed a false dom of our metaphysical teachers.”1
gospel, hook, line, and sinker.
“I realized now that, although I was Bible warns of spiritual deception
made in the image of God, I was not God or
Later, I reflect on how the reality of a
a part of God in any way. God was God,
deceptive spirit world was never mentioned
and I was me. I wasn’t Christ or a part of
in the Course or any of our other “new age”
Christ, and neither was Buddha or anyone
teachings. I continue the story in my book:
else. Jesus was the Christ, and there was no
other. And, in spite of what anyone else
“When we could finally see through
tried to say, He had won an amazing vic-
the spiritual deception, most of the Scrip-
tory on the cross of Calvary — one that Joy
tures that we had been reading clicked into
and I had learned to call on time after time.
place. It was as if scales had fallen from our
It was a victory that was fully described in
eyes, and suddenly the New Testament was
the Scriptures and that so many of the old
flooded with light. Though we had a lot to
hymns proclaimed.

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learn about other aspects of the faith, it was Bible’s explicit warnings that false Christs
apparent that we were, by virtue of our hav- and false prophets would arise in our midst
ing been so thoroughly deceived, already and seduce us with supernatural signs and
well-versed in the Bible’s description of wonders to make us think that their teach-
deception. ings came from God. Those signs and won-
“Several weeks later, after much study, ders would be so convincing that ‘if it were
reflection, prayer, and many more talks possible’ they would fool even the most
with Joy, I sat down by the creek one morn- faithful believers in the real gospel and the
ing, determined to go through the Scrip- real Christ. ‘For there shall arise false
tures… laying out in even more detail what Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew
they said about A Course in Miracles and the great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if
other false teachings that had been woven it were possible, they shall deceive the very
into our lives. I went back and forth through elect’ (Matthew 24:24).
the Scriptures trying to piece together our “But even if we had been aware of the
spiritual story. warnings, who would have ever suspected
“One of the first passages I looked at that these false Christs and prophets would
talked about ‘another gospel’ and how sus- arise within our very selves and within our
ceptible we can be to false teachings that spiritual friends and teachers? Certainly the
try to change the gospel of Christ: ‘I marvel ‘Jesus’ that arose within Helen Schucman
that ye are so soon removed from him that and manifested as an audible ‘inner voice’
called you into the grace of Christ unto an- was proof to us all that false Christs and
other gospel: Which is not another; but there false prophets were not always flesh and
be some that trouble you, and would per- blood but could also come in the form of
vert the gospel of Christ’ (Galatians 1:6–7). lying spirits that pretended to be a ‘spirit
“I also reread the Scripture… that guide,’ the ‘Holy Spirit,’ our ‘higher self,’
talked about ‘another Jesus’ — how even or in Helen’s case, ‘Jesus.’ The lying spirits
those who have already accepted the true delivered not only false counsel but also
Jesus and His Holy Spirit could be deceived false teachings, such as A Course in Miracles.
by a false Christ. ‘For if he that cometh ‘Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in
preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not the latter times some shall depart from the
preached, or if ye receive another spirit, faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and
which ye have not received, or another gos- doctrines of devils’ (1 Timothy 4:1).
pel, which ye have not accepted, ye might “Just so there would be no mistake
well bear with him’ (2 Corinthian 11:4). about where the lying spirits came from and
“Helen Schucman heard an ‘inner how they operated, the Bible spelled it out
voice’ that said, ‘This is a course in miracles. in even more detail. I looked at the Scrip-
Please take notes.’ The voice, which later ture... ‘For such are false apostles, deceitful
identified itself as Jesus, proceeded to dic- workers, transforming themselves into the
tate a body of material that completely con- apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Sa-
tradicted the real gospel of Christ and tan himself is transformed into an angel of
whose oppositional teachings could only be light. Therefore it is no great thing if his
characterized as ‘another gospel,’ ‘another ministers also be transformed as the minis-
spirit,’ and ‘another Jesus.’ Most of us who ters of righteousness; whose end shall be
had read, studied, and believed in A Course according to their works’ (2 Corinthians
in Miracles never knew or took seriously the 11:13–15).
Bible’s explicit warnings about the deceiv- “An angel of darkness could cleverly
ers who would come in Christ’s name and disguise himself as an angel of light. His
pretend to be He. servants could disguise themselves as
“And most of us never knew the teachers of Christ or even as Christ Him-

36 • Reinventing Jesus Christ


self. They were deceivers of darkness from very person that the real Jesus warned me
the other side, another gospel, another to watch out for. ‘Take heed that no man
spirit, another Christ — the ultimate decep- deceive you. For many shall come in my
tion. We certainly hadn’t gone out looking name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive
for deception, but in our spiritual ignorance many’ (Matthew 24:4–5).
we had walked right into their clever trap. “From that first psychic reading, I had
“The Scriptures had been prophetic as been deceived. Led down a yellow brick
they described in detail the signs and won- road by pied piper spirits, I had, with the
ders and false prophets and false Christs best intentions, landed in a metaphysical
and lying spirits. Many of us had been so new age where the Christ proclaimed was
convinced we were on the right path that not the real Christ at all. A well-orchestrated
we never stopped to question… any of and exquisitely timed series of supernatu-
the… voices that seemed to be divinely in- ral synchronistic experiences had convinced
spired, and just as Helen Schucman’s ‘in- me that my involvement in alternative spiri-
ner voice’ went unchallenged, so did our tuality was ‘meant to be.’ Following the
own inner voices and those of our spiritual signs and wonders of deceptive spirits, I
teachers. had jumped through my spiritual hoops
“In fact, the Bible had not only pre- with almost flawless precision. With expert
dicted spiritual deception but actually strings being pulled by the other side, I had
warned us to ‘test the spirits’ before we lis- been seduced by a ball of light, an Indian
tened to them. ‘Beloved, believe not every guru on a Big Sur mountaintop, a former
spirit, but try the spirits whether they are Napa Valley farmer who was now channel-
of God: because many false prophets are ing ‘the Source,’ and A Course in Miracles
gone out in the world’ (1 John 4:1). The test that had been sent by ‘Jesus.’ As Joy and I
is a godly ‘Halt, who goes there?’ to make both had unknowingly plugged into the de-
sure that the spirits are really from God. ceptive spirit world, we never realized that
Deceptive spirits cannot say that Jesus is the most of the voices we were listening to were
Christ and that He came to this earth in a part of the deception that the real Jesus had
physical body. When challenged, a decep- warned about.”2
tive spirit will deny that Jesus is the Christ “…What we had thought to be spiri-
and that He came in the flesh to earth. tual truth had turned out to be nothing more
“In some mysterious, God-appointed than fiction. What we had believed to be
way, deceptive spirits cannot withstand the the fiction of the Bible had ironically turned
Bible’s test any more than they could remain out to be the gospel truth. The age of de-
in our presence when we commanded them ception that had been predicted was already
to leave in the name of Jesus Christ. God well on its way.
mercifully provided us with this way of “In listening to our spiritual teachers
discerning what is really happening. In fact, we had missed the many warnings that
the Course’s Jesus himself answered the were being shouted to us from the pages of
question of whether or not he was the the Bible. We were in reality fallen human
Christ. His answer, ‘Oh yes, along with beings, prone to temptation, and easily
you,’ clearly failed the Bible’s test. overcome by evil. And although there was
“Those of us who had believed the no way we could ever save ourselves, we
Course’s Jesus — that he was the Christ and could be saved by the One whom God sent
that we were too—were deceived into to set us free.
thinking that ‘the Christ’ was something “I knew now that if being ‘a sinner’
bigger than Jesus or us or anyone else. But meant falling short and being in need of
in believing the Course and my other spiri- salvation and redemption, then I was a sin-
tual teachers, I had unwittingly become the ner.

The Light that was Dark • 37



“And if ‘repenting’ meant turning
away from my sins and my ungodly ways,
then I was ready to repent.
“And if being ‘born again’ meant be-
The Gospel
ing born again from God on high, then I
wanted to be born again.
“I knew I had a lot to learn about Jesus
of Jesus
and all of His teachings and that being a
disciple of His would be the test of my life.
But I was grateful that Joy and I had been
Christ
given a window into the spirit world in
what had turned out to be our crash course
on the truth of the Bible. Selected teachings
“In some strange and wonderful way from the Bible
Joy and I had backed into the gospel and
Gospel of Jesus Christ
into our faith. It was only after our whole
world had been turned upside down and For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ:
inside out that we had found ourselves right for it is the power of God unto salvation to
side up at the foot of the cross.”3 every one that believeth. (Romans 1:16)
But though we, or an angel from heaven,
Since our conversion in 1984, my wife preach any other gospel unto you than that
and I have watched as a somewhat under- which we have preached unto you, let him be
ground “new age” movement has evolved accursed. (Galatians 1:8)
into the popularly accepted, worldwide
spiritual phenomenon that it is today. It has Salvation
grown at an exponential rate and is now For God so loved the world, that he gave his
starting to organize itself spiritually and only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth
politically. As previously mentioned, many in him should not perish, but have everlasting
well-known “new gospel” advocates have life. (John 3:16)
joined together to form The Global Renais- This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all
sance Alliance. A “new age” movement, acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the
that for so long seemed to be lacking a cen- world to save sinners. (1 Timothy 1:15)
tral core, has now “reinvented” itself. Sud- For all have sinned, and come short of the
denly, many of its leaders have formed a glory of God. (Romans 3:23)
single organization that has a board of di-
rectors and even a mission statement. But God commendeth his love toward us, in
that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for
us. (Romans 5:8)
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the
Name of Jesus Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted that God hath raised him from the dead, thou
him, and given him a name which is above shalt be saved. (Romans 10:9)
every name: That at the name of Jesus For whosoever shall call upon the name of the
every knee should bow, of things in Lord shall be saved. (Romans 10:13)
heaven, and things in earth, and things
under the earth; And that every tongue [Name of Jesus] Neither is there salvation in
should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to any other: for there is none other name under
the glory of God the Father. heaven given among men, whereby we must
(Philippians 2:9–11) be saved. (Acts 4:12)

38 • Reinventing Jesus Christ


Bible That through death he might from the beginning. For this
destroy him that had the purpose the Son of God was
All scripture is given by power of death, that is, the manifested, that he might
inspiration of God, and is devil. (Hebrews 2:14) destroy the works of the
profitable for doctrine, for devil. (1 John 3:8)
reproof, for correction, for
Holy Spirit
instruction in righteousness:
Antichrist
That the man of God may be But the Comforter, which is
perfect, thoroughly furnished the Holy Ghost, whom the Who is a liar but he that
unto all good works. Father will send you in my denieth that Jesus is the
(2 Timothy 3:16–17) name, he shall teach you all Christ? He is antichrist, that
things, and bring all things to denieth the Father and the
If ye continue in my word,
your remembrance, whatso- Son. (1 John 2:22)
then are ye my disciples
ever I have said unto you.
indeed; And ye shall know
the truth, and the truth shall
(John 14:26) Persecution
make you free. Marvel not, my brethren, if
(John 8:31–32)
Man
the world hate you.
For we preach not ourselves, (1 John 3:13)
Jesus but Christ Jesus the Lord.
And ye shall be hated of all
(2 Corinthians 4:5)
Jesus saith unto him, I am men for my name’s sake.
the way, the truth, and the For every one that exalteth (Luke 21:17)
life: no man cometh unto the himself shall be abased; and
Yea, and all that will live
Father, but by me. he that humbleth himself
godly in Christ Jesus shall
(John 14:6) shall be exalted. (Luke 18:14)
suffer persecution.
Jesus said unto her, I am the (2 Timothy 3:12)
resurrection, and the life: he
Sin
that believeth in me, though If we say that we have no Book of Revelation
he were dead, yet shall he sin, we deceive ourselves,
live: And whosoever liveth And he said unto me, These
and the truth is not in us.
and believeth in me shall sayings are faithful and true:
(1 John 1:8)
never die. (John 11:25) and the Lord God of the holy
This is a faithful saying, and prophets sent his angel to
For there is one God, and one worthy of all acceptation, that shew unto his servants the
mediator between God and Christ Jesus came into the things which must shortly be
men, the man Christ Jesus; world to save sinners. done. (Revelation 22:6)
Who gave himself a ransom (1 Timothy 1:15)
for all, to be testified in due For I testify unto every man
time. (1 Timothy 2:5–6) that heareth the words of the
Evil prophecy of this book, If any
And he is the propitiation for For we wrestle not against man shall add unto these
our sins: and not for ours flesh and blood, but against things, God shall add unto
only, but also for the sins of principalities, against powers, him the plagues that are
the whole world. (1 John 2:2) against the rulers of the written in this book: And if
darkness of this world, any man shall take away
Crucifixion against spiritual wickedness from the words of the book of
in high places. this prophecy, God shall take
For the preaching of the cross
(Ephesians 6:12) away his part out of the book
is to them that perish foolish-
of life, and out of the holy
ness; but unto us which are
Devil city, and from the things
saved it is the power of God.
which are written in this
(1 Corinthians 1:18) He that committeth sin is of book. (Revelation 22:18–19)
the devil; for the devil sinneth

The Light that was Dark • 39


The Global
Renaissance Alliance
6
Behold, they shall surely gather together, Marianne Williamson’s radical transforma-
but not by me. tion from a little known author appearing
—Isaiah 54:15 on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 1992 to best-
selling author, “spiritual leader,” and co-
founder of The Global Renaissance Alliance
has been remarkable to say the least. As al-
ready noted, Winfrey’s enthusiastic public
endorsement of Williamson’s book, A Re-
turn to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A
Course in Miracles, made Williamson, her
book, and the Course instantly famous.
While A Return to Love made
Williamson a key player in the contempo-
rary spiritual arena, a subsequent book,
Healing the Soul of America, has now brought
Williamson and her “new gospel” message
into the political arena. The combined mes-
sage of these two books is that we, the
people, can heal the soul of America and
the soul of the world if we “return to love”
by accepting the “new gospel” along with
its A Course in Miracles-based principles.
40 • Reinventing Jesus Christ
Because of the popularity of her books and bers teach that all paths lead to God, they
her continued favored status in the media, know that there is no place in their new
Williamson has fast become the unofficial spiritual world order for those who insist
ambassador for the “new gospel Christ.” that Jesus Christ is their Lord and Saviour.
After the events of September 11, 2001, The Alliance presents itself as a
Williamson became one of the “experts” the “grassroots” organization of everyday folks,
media called upon to provide support to the but it is important to remember that the
nation and to make suggestions about how Alliance is spearheaded by a high level
we should spiritually respond to these di- group of “new gospel” advocates who ap-
sastrous events. With everyone’s height- pear to be operating from a general blue-
ened concern about terrorism and the gen- print channeled from the spirit world years
eral state of the world, Williamson and ago by esotericist and occultist, Alice Bailey,
other “new gospel” activists are introduc- who is the author of many channeled
ing spiritual strategies for America’s future. works. Her blueprint is continually being
Suddenly, “spiritual politics” is center stage affirmed and updated by the recent “new
as the “Christ” of the “new gospel” brings revelations” received by Schucman,
his updated spiritual teachings into Hubbard, Walsch, Creme and others.
everyone’s living room — whether people Williamson as much as admits the occultic
know it or not. foundation of the “new gospel” movement
Desirous of establishing a single, uni- by using words that are the title of a Bailey
fied organization to help create peace, book, The Destiny of the Nations. She also
Marianne Williamson joined with Conver- borrows a term frequently used by Maitreya
sations with God author Neale Donald when she describes the “Great Work” of
Walsch to co-found The Global Renaissance which she is a part. In a revealing passage
Alliance. Alliance members include a veri- in her book, Healing the Soul of America,
table “who’s who” of bestselling “new age” Williamson writes:
authors and powerful “new gospel” advo- Beyond the appearances of history,
cates such as Barbara Marx Hubbard, Gary there is a great and glorious unfolding
Zukav, James Redfield, Deepak Chopra, plan for the destiny of nations. Accord-
Wayne Dyer and many others. ing to the mystical traditions, God car-
The Global Renaissance Alliance de- ries this plan within His mind, seeking
scribes itself as a “citizen-based network of always, in every way, channels for its
spiritual activists” whose “mission is to furtherance. His plan for the evolution
make a stand in our local and national com- of humanity, and the preparation of
munities for the role of spiritual principle teachers to guide it, is called within the
esoteric traditions the Great Work.2
in solving the problems of the world.”1 The
unspecified “spiritual principle” is the “new The significance of Williamson,
gospel” notion that we are all “one” because Walsch, Hubbard and other very influen-
we are all a part of “God.” tial “new gospel” advocates choosing to
Although the organization presents demonstrate their unity and oneness at this
itself as an alternative to “politics as usual,” time through their global association can-
its members seem to maintain the old po- not be overstated. The amount of network-
litical practice of not being very out front ing and mutual support among Alliance
about their real agenda. As expressed be- members is widespread as they continue to
tween the lines of their writings, one of the join together in increasingly powerful ways
obvious goals of the “new gospel” and of to put their “new gospel” agenda before an
the Alliance organization is to completely anxious world that is searching for spiritual
“reinvent” (if it were possible) the tradi- answers. Furthering their common cause,
tional Gospel of Jesus Christ. While mem- Walsch has written the introduction to

The Global Renaissance Alliance • 41


Hubbard’s last two books, Conscious Evolu- bestsellers and followings of their own.
tion and emergence. Hubbard, in turn, rec- The Alliance has definitely unified the
ommends Walsch’s and Williamson’s “new gospel” leadership over the last few
books in her writings. Williamson does the years. However, it wasn’t until after the


same with Walsch and Hubbard. The three events of September 11 that they stepped
of them, in their mutual support of each forward in an even more significant and
other, provide a strong nucleus for the public way to begin introducing their “new
Alliance’s high-powered network of “new gospel” plan for the conscious creation of
gospel” advocates, many of whom have world peace.

Healing the Soul


of America
Direct quotes from The bridge to a better world we might most profoundly
author Marianne is a shift in mass conscious- extend our compassion into
Williamson ness…. (p. 42) the world. (p. 204)

There are new ideas on the When a particular group or One of the ways to reconnect
world’s horizon, as different structure fails to keep faith our personal and political
from the twentieth-century with the spirit of love — not energy is through a project
worldview as the twentieth measured by its words but by called Citizen Circles. These
century was different from its actions —that structure are small, grassroots groups
the nineteenth century. then loses the privilege of held all around the country, in
(p. 13) guardianship of the great which two or more join
Work. (p. 196) together to hold the vision of
A nonviolent political dynamic a healed America. (p. 205)
is once again emerging, and We can change, we will
it is a beacon of light at the change — in fact, we are But we do not act in order to
dawn of the twenty-first changing. That is our des- oppose what is; we act in
century. (p. 13) tiny…. This moment is one of order to make another, more
opportunity for the creation positive choice for the
Yes, we see there are prob- of a new civic forcefield. It is future…. We seek peace
lems in the world. But we up to each and every one of within ourselves at all times,
believe in a universal force us to decide where America for lack of peace in us will be
that, when activated by the goes now. (p. 197) reflected outside ourselves.
human heart, has the power (p. 207)
to make all things right. The question before us is:
(p. 13) how do people who have The Citizen Circle is a similar
reclaimed their spirituality phenomenon, creating a
We need to declare peace best effect political change? mystical grid of new political
now, with as much serious (p. 199) possibility around the United
effort and intention as that States and the world. They
with which a nation declares And we expand our percep-
help to ground the new
war. (p. 141) tion of spiritual practice to
political energy. (p. 207)
include political activism, that
42 • Reinventing Jesus Christ

So it is that a new politics
centers around the arousal of

Alice A. Bailey
that power, using prayer and
meditation to create a
forcefield of transformation.
(p. 209)
A new politics is emerging for
the twenty-first century,
defining power not by
(1880–1949)
dominance but by sharing.
(p. 223) vision, wisdom, and that wide
Channeled teachings
It is a mystical revolution that from her “spirit tolerance which will see
will usher in a mystical age. guide” divinity on every hand and
(p. 254) recognize the Christ in every
human being.
As a loving critical mass God
(Bethlehem, p. 273)
coalesces, as hearts around All the qualities, the love and
the world continue to yearn Humanity has come of age;
the purpose of a supreme
and work for peace, then new the child stage is over....
Entity, referred to in The New
forms will emerge to actual- (Externalisation, p. 240)
Testament as the “Unknown
ize our new planetary vision. God,” are focussed in Sanat
(p. 255) New world religion
Kumara. (Rays, p. 367)
The spirit has gone out of the
…[B]ut each ray quality will
old faiths and the true
serve to implement the
spiritual light is transferring
expression of pure love,
itself into a new form which
which is the essential and —
will manifest on earth eventu-
at this time — the primary
ally as the new world religion.
quality of the Lord of the
(Rays, p. 754)
World, Sanat Kumara.
(Rays, p. 387) Workers in the field of
religion will formulate the
New gospel Christ universal platform of the new
...[T]he Christian faith also world religion. It is a work of
Humanity in all lands today
has served its purpose; its loving synthesis and will
awaits the Coming One — no
Founder seeks to bring a new emphasise the unity and the
matter by what name they
Gospel and a new message fellowship of the spirit. This
may call Him. The Christ is
that will enlighten all men group is, in a pronounced
sensed as on His way.
everywhere. (Rays, p. 754) sense, a channel for the
(Reappearance, p. 188)
activities of the Christ, the
New age His third activity is the effort world Teacher. The platform
to offset the growing hate in of the new world religion will
The New Age is upon us and the world, to strengthen the be built by many groups,
we are witnessing the birth trend towards unity, and to working under the inspiration
pangs of the new culture and show people everywhere the of the Christ.
the new civilization. This is danger of separateness. (Reappearance, p. 158–159)
now in progress. That which (Externalisation, p. 436)
is old and undesireable must This inherent fanaticism
go and of these undesireable (found ever in reactionary
Man groups) will fight against the
things, hatred and the spirit
of separation must be the This is the challenge which appearance of the coming
first to go. today confronts the Christian world religion and the spread
(Externalisation, p. 62) Church. The need is for of esotericism.
(Externalisation, p. 453)

The Global Renaissance Alliance • 43


Peace Thus the expressed aims and Purification
efforts of the United Nations
So peace will come again on will be eventually brought to It involves the elimination of
earth, but a peace unlike fruition and a new church of all that hinders the nature of
aught known before. God, gathered out of all divinity from full expression….
(Rays, p. 95) religions and spiritual groups, (Rays, p. 84)
will unitedly bring to an end
Experience the great heresy of separate-
ness. (Destiny, p. 152) [Excerpted from the following
Therefore, in the new world books by A.A. Bailey: From
order, spirituality will super- Bethlehem to Calvary, The
cede theology; living experi- Evolution
Destiny of the Nations, The
ence will take the place of Emphasis should be laid on Externalization of the Hierar-
theological acceptances. the evolution of humanity chy, The Rays and The
(Externalisation, p. 202) with peculiar attention to its Initiations, and The Reap-
goal, perfection. pearance of the Christ.]
Separation (Externalisation, p. 588)
Hate and separation must
cease….
(Externalisation, p. 246)

44 • Reinventing Jesus Christ


The “New Gospel”
Campaign for Peace
7
As soon as you — all who know your After the terrorist attacks on September 11,
potentials — can tell this vision on 2001, several key “new gospel” advocates
television, you will have begun from The Global Renaissance Alliance sud-
your real work in the world. denly appeared on network shows that
were directly related to the tragic events.
—Hubbard’s “Christ”1
Marianne Williamson was interviewed by
Tom Brokaw on NBC, by Oprah Winfrey
on CBS, and by Larry King on CNN. Gary
Zukav appeared on Oprah twice. And
Wayne Dyer did commentary on MSNBC
and NBC, and even had his own PBS spe-
cial. All of them gave their spiritual perspec-
tive on September 11 and introduced their
“new gospel” ideas for creating peace.
As designated “spiritual experts,”
Williamson, Zukav and Dyer seemed more
than eager to present their thoughts and
ideas to an American public that was
searching for spiritual answers after Sep-
tember 11. Immediately challenging old
mindsets, the Alliance members were

The “New Gospel” Campaign for Peace • 45


straightforward, authoritative and even in- Williamson’s simple statement that we
sistent about what they said. Our world has have to “wage peace” takes on a whole new
changed, so we must change. If we wish to meaning when one realizes that her ideas
“survive as a species” we need to “think about peace come directly from the “Christ”
differently” about our world and about our of the “new gospel” — a “Christ” who
future. We need a “new standard.” We need teaches that the next stage of our spiritual
a “new way.” We need “peace.” development is the collective realization
that we are all a part of God; a “Christ” who
Marianne Williamson on Larry King warns that those who are unable to “move
to the highest level of their nature” by ac-
After September 11, Marianne
knowledging themselves as part of God will
Williamson suddenly became one of the
not be a part of his “peaceful” future; and a
media “experts” being asked questions like:
“Christ” who states that anyone opposing
Why did this happen? Where was God?
his peace process will be submitted to his
What can we spiritually do about it?
“selection process.”
Larry King Live hosted Williamson on
Regarding September 11, Williamson
a prestigious panel of guests that included
told Larry King:
three U.S. Senators, a former Senate Major-
ity Leader, a former Ambassador to the …[I]t is a challenge for the human race
United Nations and a well-known political to evolve into the next stage of our spiri-
journalist. Her inclusion on CNN’s high- tual development. You know what we
powered political panel was reflective of her need to heal are the thought forms and
the feelings that cause us to create war
newfound status as both spiritual and po-
and mass destruction on this kind of a
litical commentator. This was emblematic level, because ultimately if we are to
of just how far she has come in the world survive as a species, we have to become
since her first appearance on Oprah back in a human race for whom the thought of
1992. war is unthinkable.
Described by King as a “spiritual
leader” and author of the book Healing the We have to wage peace.…We need to
Soul of America, Williamson confidently told dismantle hatred itself. And hatred is
King’s viewers that in regard to the events our real problem.… So we need to un-
of September 11, “Every problem comes derstand the spiritual malaise of hatred
as much as we need to understand any
bearing its own solution.” Williamson used
of the external powers that hatred or
her prime time interview with King to in- military action we’d be involved with.
troduce world peace as that solution. She
explained how everyone’s spirituality could …God would have us move to the high-
be used as a “force” to help create that est level of our nature, and that means
peace. “We have to wage peace,” she em- that we need to understand that our ca-
phatically stated. Speaking in generalities pacity to deal with the spirit — the dark-
without actually defining her terms, ness of the spirit with the light of the
Williamson made no direct mention of A spirit as our greatest power.
Course in Miracles, and she made no men-
…We are loving each other, and in that
tion of the “alternative to Armageddon”
love and that realization of our
peace plan contained in Barbara Marx interconnectedness, we are not only
Hubbard’s book, The Revelation. From finding a way to heal from the grief of
Williamson’s remarks, most viewers prob- what has occurred, but to endure what
ably had no idea that the peace she was pro- is occurring now and to transform what
posing was completely based on “new gos- is occurring now.
pel” principles.

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When the president said we have to After introducing this idea of “aton-
think differently because it’s a new kind ing” Williamson described how she and
of war, we have to think differently be- others are gathering together in small “cell”
cause it’s a new world. We have to think groups (“cells of peace”) to pray for world
differently, we have to love differently.2
peace. Williamson explained that as people
Larry King closed the interview by tell- join their hearts together through medita-
ing viewers that “you always feel better” tion and prayer, they begin to create a lov-
after hearing from Marianne Williamson.3 ing “energy field” that counters the hate and
negativity being generated by the world.
Marianne Williamson on Oprah She explained that as the number of people
consciously gathering together to create
Appearing on Oprah soon after Sep-
peace increases, so the strength of the
tember 11, Williamson emphasized her
“forcefield” will proportionately increase.
theme that “every problem comes bearing
She said that prayer becomes a “conduit for
its own solution.” Proposing world peace
miracles” as the “forcefield” grows in
as that solution, she began introducing
strength, and as the love generated from it
some of the basic concepts of her “new gos-
is “harnessed” and purposefully directed
pel” peace plan, but without defining her
for the “good” of the world.
terms. For instance, she introduced the
The “new gospel” atonement (at-one-
“Atonement” — the foundational doctrine
ment) process stands in stark opposition to
of the “new gospel” peace plan — by sim-
Jesus’ atonement described in the Bible.
ply stating that as individuals and as a na-
Jesus died on the cross for all mankind. He
tion we need to “atone.” When Oprah asked
died for us so that we might be reconciled
what she meant by “atone,” Williamson
to God (Romans 5:7–12; I Corinthians 5:21).
said that it meant that we should ask God
[See “The meaning of atonement in the
not just to bless America but also to bless
Bible” at the end of this chapter, ed.]
the world; asking God to heal us and to let
Regarding September 11 and the need
us know what we needed to know.
for peace and “atonement,” Williamson told
Williamson’s streamlined answer did
Oprah that
not alert listeners to the real meaning of the
“Atonement” contained in any of the 248 …[E]very problem comes bearing its
references in A Course in Miracles.4 These ref- own solution.… I think this tragedy has
erences make it clear that “atoning” means taken us to a ground of being that is like
seeing yourself and others as a part of God. a precious vial of spiritual medicine.5
When you “atone” you see everyone and
…So I think now we shouldn’t under-
everything as God. For instance, on page estimate how much good can come from
98 of the Course Text, it says: just talking among ourselves, and aton-
The full awareness of the Atonement, ing. You know, a nation atones, and I
then, is the recognition that the separa- think… people around the world can
tion never ocurred. feel us.

Perhaps more significantly, in terms of …I’ve been very involved with people
Williamson’s discussion of peace, the “new sitting in small groups praying, medi-
gospel” teaches that peace can only come tating and speaking from our hearts
through the “Atonement” (at-one-ment). about what really matters. You know,
This is described on page 175 of the Course the terrorists have cells. We hear about
Text: the terrorist cells. Well, we need cells of
peace. It’s not enough to just defend
Yet you cannot abide in peace unless ourselves against violence. The greatest
you accept the Atonement, because the antidote to violence is that we
Atonement is the way to peace.

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proactively create fields of non-violence, gested that our country can become a “tight
fields of peace.6 weave” as “cells of peace” build “deep com-
munity” by collectively praying, meditat-
…[W]e have a power in us more pow- ing, and “envisioning” a more peaceful
erful than the power of bullets. The
world. She said that “fear is merely the ab-
power of love can be harnessed.
…[H]arnessing our love that it might
sence of love.” And that through prayer,
become a social force for good.… Prayer meditation and sharing in small groups,
is a conduit of miracles. people find that fear is lessened.
Williamson closed her remarks on
…But love dismantles hatred, so we Oprah by stressing that “our way hasn’t
need [to] take our love seriously now.7 worked” and suggested to viewers that
During the interview Williamson in- “there might be another way.” We need to
formed viewers that she was part of an in- consider “new modes and new dimensions
ternational prayer vigil that prayed daily. of power” in order to achieve peace.
She gave the time of the vigil for viewers Williamson’s confident and authoritative
interested in joining her peace effort. She assertions left viewers with the impression
stated that when you are involved in the that the “God” she was praying to definitely
prayer vigil “you feel the power.” Most would bring peace to the world if enough
viewers, of course, had no idea that the people joined together to pray and medi-
“oneness” (at-one-ment) being generated tate for that peace.
from such synchronized activity provides This— this is where the rubber meets
the literal foundation for the “new gospel” the road in faith. Do we trust that as we
peace plan. “Christ,” for example, had spe- pour spiritual power onto this, divine
cifically warned Barbara Marx Hubbard love onto this and ask for a miracle, one
that all humanity “…must be consciously thing that this [September 11 tragedy,
ed.] shows is that our way has not
linked in a common thought pattern for an
worked, and miracles come when we
instant in time to AVOID ARMAGED- consider the possibility there might be
DON.”8 another way. And as we sit in silence
Using a metaphor to further introduce and throw divine love on to this situa-
the concept of “oneness,” Williamson de- tion and do so in community with oth-
scribed how small groups of individuals ers, that will bring forth a power out of
around the world, consciously joined to- our hearts and our consciousness and
gether in thought and prayer, are like the our prayers that no worldly power can
links of a chain. She gave as an example the express.
account of the thousand or so people who
It’s time for us to find new modes and
miraculously escaped the World Trade Cen-
new dimensions of power to comple-
ter by forming a “human chain.” She sug- ment worldly modes of power. That’s
gested that we should all be like the links necessary now…. 9
of that chain and that we should hold on to
one another emotionally and spiritually. People who visit The Global Renais-
Using another metaphor, Williamson sance Alliance website find an Alliance
further developed the “new gospel” con- “Handbook” that describes how to run suc-
cept of “oneness.” She described our coun- cessful “citizen circles” (“cells of peace”).
try as “a fabric” and the people of our coun- Included in the Handbook is a guided medi-
try as “the weave” of that fabric. She stated tation for world peace as well as sugges-
that we must be a “tight weave.” She said tions on how each group can best envision
we have become “a loose weave” and that and pray for world peace. The Alliance
a loose weave lets “darkness” in. She sug- website also contains a recommended read-
ing list that includes Williamson’s book A

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Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of can remove that energy from yourself,
A Course in Miracles, Neale Donald Walsch’s and in that process, you can make more
Conversations with God books, and Barbara intelligent decisions about how you and
Marx Hubbard’s book The Revelation: A the United States can contribute more
to the world. These events have shown
Message of Hope for the New Millennium.10
us that we are interconnected through
our pain, that we are not separate from
Gary Zukav on Oprah others.
Global Renaissance Alliance member
and best-selling “new gospel” author Gary …I have heard people say that our pri-
mary focus now should be to return to
Zukav appeared on Oprah twice in the af-
normal. That’s not good enough. Our
termath of September 11. On both programs previous understanding of normal was
Zukav presented many of the same ideas filled with fear…. Our responsibility
previously communicated by Williamson. now is not to return to normal but to
Using familiar “new gospel” words and create a new standard for ourselves, for
phrases, Zukav emphasized the need for our country.11
oneness and “interconnectedness” while
In another post-September 11 appear-
warning of the dangers of “separation” and
ance on an Oprah show entitled “What do
“isolation.” He stressed the world’s need to
You Really Believe,” Zukav again hit on the
move towards “love” and away from
key concepts of “fear” and “separation.”
“fear.” He also stated the need for “a new
way” of looking at things, the need for “a These times, these events offer us op-
new standard,” and the need to change our- portunities to examine our belief sys-
selves in order to change our world. Like tems and to experiment with them.
Many people’s belief system has been
Williamson he did not define his terms. And
challenged by these violent and brutal
like Williamson, he made no direct refer- events. This is good because these
ence to the “Armageddon alternative” people are now looking inward to see
peace plan detailed in Hubbard’s book The whether that belief system served them.
Revelation — a book that bears Zukav’s per-
sonal endorsement on the first page. …I know for sure that the universe is
Here are excerpts of Zukav’s remarks wise and compassionate. The question
on Oprah’s post-September 11 program “Is then becomes: How can there be such
War the Only Answer?”: brutality and such pain and such suf-
fering in our world if the universe is
WINFREY: Gary Zukav is author of compassionate and wise? The reason is
“The Seat of the Soul,” one of my favor- we put it there. We create it. And it is
ite books. And we’ve talked to him up to us to stop creating it.
many times on this show. He also served
in Vietnam as a Green Beret officer. Take Use those events of September 11th to
a look at why Gary says that humanity begin your process of examining the
is at a crossroads. parts of yourself that need to be
changed, the parts that are judgmental,
Mr. GARY ZUKAV (Author): The most that are angry, the parts that bring vio-
damaging choices that we can make are lence into the world. We are looking for
the choices of vengeance, the choices of an enemy because we feel that an exter-
hatred. nal enemy is the cause of the terrorism
that we are frightened of. I know for
…The hatred that exists in the world will sure that as we continue to look for the
not disappear tomorrow, and there is root of violence in other people that
nothing that an Army or a Navy can do there will be more violence.
to eliminate it or even reduce it. But you

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We cannot eliminate terror by eliminat- that you are a part of God. Everything that
ing a few people. No bomb, no bullet, you think and do must flow from this con-
no Navy or Air Force or Army will cept that all is love and all is one and all is
eradicate terror. This belief system that God. The “new gospel” and the “new gos-
safety comes in isolation, in separation,
pel peace plan” are completely dependent
has brought us to this collective experi-
ence of terror.
on the world accepting “love” and “one-
ness” while letting go of all thought systems
…Will you become more and more im- erroneously based in “fear” and “separa-
prisoned by your fear? …We are at a tion.”
turning point now because we can con-
tinue to live in fear or we can start to Wayne Dyer on PBS
create a world without fear.
Global Renaissance Alliance member
…Changing yourself is the only way Wayne Dyer made a post-September 11 ap-
that you will learn how to live a life that pearance on PBS. His presentation of intro-
is without fear. As long as you are run- ductory “new gospel” principles, including
ning from it, it controls you. Use these his enthusiastic endorsement of A Course in
troubling times for your benefit. I know Miracles, served as an actual fundraiser for
for sure that as your fears begin to leave PBS itself. Although September 11 was not
you, your interest and care in others will the main focus of his remarks, the tragic
increase and that your life will begin to
events were incorporated into the discus-
fill with the meaning and purpose and
joy that you were born to experience,
sion and all of his material was directly rel-
that you were born to create.12 evant.
Spearheading the PBS affiliate’s mem-
Most viewers would have no idea that bership drive, Dyer’s new book, There’s A
Zukav’s exhortation was really a direct chal- Spiritual Solution To Every Problem, was of-
lenge for them to change what they believed fered to viewers as a premium for joining
about God. In Zukav’s “new gospel” world the station. His presentation was made in a
of peace and oneness, each person must colonial New England church in Concord,
come to the eventual realization and under- Massachusetts that Dyer said was once
standing that they are a part of God. “Love” pastored by Ralph Waldo Emerson’s grand-
and “oneness,” according to the “new gos- father and attended by Emerson himself.
pel,” mean seeing yourself and others as a Framed in this historic setting reminiscent
part of God. “Fear” and “separation” mean of the American Revolution and of our an-
not seeing yourself or others as a part of cestors’ fight for freedom, Dyer was cast in
God. the role of a modern-day preacher.
Zukav claimed that a fear-based belief Combining patriotism and spirituality
in “separation” was responsible for the in a style much like Marianne Williamson,
“collective experience of terror” of Septem- Dyer told his huge PBS audience that man’s
ber 11. His inference is clear and completely “problems” arise from his belief that he is
consistent with the “new gospel” position. “separate” from the divine. Dyer reminded
“Fearful” people — those not seeing them- his audience that they were “one” with cre-
selves or others as a part of God — create ation; that they were, in fact, “divine.” He
serious problems for everyone else because told them that their only problem was the
of their unbelief. “Fearful” people need to mistaken belief that they were separate
change the erroneous and harmful percep- from their “source.”
tion that they are “separate” and not a part
of God. The other line that came to me in A
Course in Miracles, when it uses the word
In “new gospel” vernacular changing
“problem,” said this: If you do have a
yourself means remembering and realizing

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problem, the only problem you have is Miracles, and A Course in Miracles is a
your belief that you are separate from very interesting collection of brilliant
your Source. writing that I think if the world were
living by it perhaps we would have far,
…Remember, in the beginning God cre- far, fewer of the conflicts and struggles
ated heaven and earth and all that was and so on that we have amongst our-
created was good so that anything that selves and amongst nations and in our
isn’t good has come about because of families….14
your belief in your mind that you are
separate from this divinity. You are not
what you have. You are not what you The significance of the campaign
do. You are not what others think of you. For years now I have watched as “new
You are the beloved. You are the divine. age/new gospel” proponents like Marianne
You are a creation that is made into per-
Williamson, Gary Zukav, Wayne Dyer, Bar-
fection.
bara Marx Hubbard and others have intro-
…When you move into a spiritual ap- duced the “Christ” of the “new gospel”
proach to life you begin to see yourself through their books and public appear-
as connected to everyone and every- ances. But these were usually theoretical
thing, and competition is replaced by and most of them seemed only loosely iden-
something called cooperation.13 tified with one another.
Combining the Prayer of Saint Francis Now, after September 11, everything
of Assisi (“Lord make me an instrument of is moving into a much clearer prophetic
thy peace”) with teachings from A Course perspective. It is extremely sobering to
in Miracles about peace, Dyer emphasized watch as these same individuals emerge on
that peace comes from remembering one’s primetime television as part of a “global
connection to the divine. He told PBS view- alliance” that is introducing their “new gos-
ers that the world would be a more peace- pel” as a means of achieving world peace.
ful place if everyone was living by the prin- Everything seems to be coming about as the
ciples of A Course in Miracles. “God” and “Christ” of the “new gospel” is
starting to publicly introduce his “alterna-
You know, I’ve been studying some- tive to Armageddon” as the only way to a
thing for several years and the thing that true and lasting peace.
I’ve been studying is called A Course in

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Two meanings of
fear contrasted
The meaning of fear The meaning of fear By mercy and truth iniquity is
in the “new gospel” in the Bible purged: and by the fear of
the LORD men depart from
But this paradigm shift will evil. (Proverbs 16:6)
take great wisdom, great
Fear of God
courage, and massive deter- Praise ye the LORD. Blessed Wherefore we receiving a
mination. For fear will strike is the man that feareth the kingdom which cannot be
at the heart of these con- LORD, that delighteth greatly moved, let us have grace,
cepts and call them false. in his commandments. whereby we may serve God
Fear will eat at the core of (Psalms 112:1) acceptably with reverence
these magnificent truths and and godly fear.
make them appear hollow. Let us hear the conclusion of (Hebrews 12:28)
Fear will distort, disdain, the whole matter: Fear God,
destroy. And so Fear will be and keep his command- Have no fear of man
your greatest enemy. ments: for this is the whole
duty of man. In God I will praise his word,
(Walsch’s “God,” FWG, in God I have put my trust; I
p. 357) (Ecclesiastes 12:13)
will not fear what flesh can
Joining the Atonement is the The fear of the LORD is the do unto me. (Psalms 56:4)
way out of fear. beginning of knowledge: but
fools despise wisdom and The LORD is on my side; I
(“Jesus,” ACIM Text, p. 81) will not fear: what can man
instruction. (Proverbs 1:7)
It is essential at the moment do unto me? (Psalms 118:6)
of infusion of empathy that The LORD taketh pleasure in
them that fear him, in those The LORD is my light and my
you overcome all fear of salvation; whom shall I fear?
separation from God. This that hope in his mercy.
(Psalms. 147:11) the LORD is the strength of
overcoming of fear in a whole my life; of whom shall I be
planetary experience is an He will fulfil the desire of afraid? When the wicked,
irresistible force. No being them that fear him: he also even mine enemies and my
can resist it. (Hubbard’s will hear their cry, and will foes, came upon me to eat
“Christ,” Revelation, save them. (Psalms 145:19) up my flesh, they stumbled
p. 244–245) and fell. Though an host
Behold, the eye of the LORD
The second death, for you, is is upon them that fear him, should encamp against me,
a purification, an erasing of upon them that hope in his my heart shall not fear:
the memory of fear, through mercy. (Psalms 33:18) though war should rise
the shock of a fire. against me, in this will I be
(Hubbard’s “Christ,” Be not wise in thine own confident. (Psalms 27:1–3)
Revelation, p. 267) eyes: fear the LORD, and
depart from evil. (Prov. 3:7)
[Excerpted from: A Course in
Miracles (Text); Friendship
with God by N.D. Walsch; and
The Revelation by B.M.
Hubbard.]

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Two meanings
of Atonement
contrasted
The meaning of The meaning of For he hath made him to be
Atonement in the Atonement in the sin for us, who knew no sin;
“new gospel” Bible that we might be made the
righteousness of God in him.
The Atonement is the final Whom God hath set forth to (2 Corinthians 5:21)
lesson he [man] need learn, be a propitiation through faith
for it teaches him that, never in his blood, to declare his And he is the propitiation for
having sinned, he has no righteousness for the remis- our sins: and not for ours
need of salvation. sion of sins that are past, only, but also for the sins of
(“Jesus,” ACIM Text, p. 237) through the forbearance of the whole world. (1 John 2:2)
The full awareness of the God. (Romans 3:25) Herein is love, not that we
Atonement, then, is the But God commendeth his love loved God, but that he loved
recognition that the separa- toward us, in that, while we us, and sent his Son to be the
tion never occurred. were yet sinners, Christ died propitiation for our sins.
(“Jesus,” ACIM Text, p. 98) for us. Much more then, (1 John 4:10)
You must realize that “atone- being now justified by his
ment” is just that — it is “at- blood, we shall be saved from
wrath through him. For if, [Ed. note: The definition of
one-ment.” It is the aware- atonement in the “new
ness that you and all others when we were enemies, we
were reconciled to God by gospel” — “at-one-ment” —
are One. It is the understand- denies the atoning death of
ing that you are One with the death of his Son, much
more, being reconciled, we Jesus Christ on the cross of
everything — including Me. Calvary. The Bible affirms the
(“God,” FWG, p. 92) shall be saved by his life. And
not only so, but we also joy atoning death of Jesus Christ
The crucifixion did not in God through our Lord on the cross of Calvary.]
establish the Atonement; the Jesus Christ, by whom we
resurrection did. Many have now received the
sincere Christians have atonement. Wherefore, as by
misunderstood this. one man sin entered into the
(“Jesus,” ACIM Text, p. 36) world, and death by sin; and
[Excerpted from: A Course in so death passed upon all
Miracles (Text) and Friend- men, for that all have sinned.
ship with God by N.D. (Romans 5:8–12)
Walsch.]

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8
The Armageddon
Alternative

…and he shall magnify himself in his There are literally 999 references to peace
heart, and by peace shall destroy many…. in A Course in Miracles.1 When I studied the
—Daniel 8:25 Course it never occurred to me that there
could be anything wrong with the peace the
Course described, or the means they pre-
scribed for obtaining it. I believed that the
“Jesus” of the Course had my best interests
in mind when he taught me to see every-
one and everything as “a part of God.” I
didn’t know anything about spiritual de-
ception. I didn’t know that the Bible warned
about a false “Christ” who would come
with “lying signs and wonders” and false
miracles — like A Course in Miracles. But if
you aren’t familiar with the teachings of the
Bible, you don’t know these things. Almost
everyone in this world wants love and
peace. But what are the conditions neces-
sary to obtain that love and peace? And
what if the love and peace you seem to at-
tain becomes something else down the line?

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The “Christ” of the “new gospel” has world that is filled with self-centeredness,
a plan. He calls it “the alternative to Arma- violence, hate, and war.
geddon.” He says that with his plan Arma- (3) Love-based belief systems (like
geddon can be avoided, promising that his “new gospel” teachings) affirm that we are
“atonement plan” (at-one-ment plan) will a part of God. This affirmation results in the
work if everyone plays their necessary part. true perception that humanity, the world,
But it must be a unified team effort. One for and God are “one” with self. This true per-
all and all for one. There can be no detrac- ception creates a world that is filled with
tors; there can be no weak links. “Love” and selflessness, non-violence, love and peace.
“peace” will prevail when “fear” and “sepa- (4) Whatever we think is what we
ration” are overcome. “Overcomers,” ac- draw to ourselves. If we believe that war is
cording to the “new gospel,” are those who inevitable, then the power of that belief will
have overcome “fear” and “separation” by make it so. If we believe that peace is inevi-
recognizing they are part of God and “at- table, then the power of that belief will make
one” with creation. it so.
The “Armageddon alternative” peace (5) For the peace plan to work each
plan has been given by the “new gospel person must responsibly play their part in
Christ” to his avant-garde channelers who the peace process. Those who do not re-
are now in the process of gradually intro- sponsibly play their part hinder the evolu-
ducing this “plan,” with its underlying tion of humanity and the attainment of
“new gospel” principles, to an unsuspect- peace.
ing general public. But the “Armageddon
alternative” is not referred to as such at this False elements of the “new gospel”
time. The terms and concepts presented are peace plan
generally simple and pleasing — terms that,
(1) Each person recognizes that the
while loaded with hidden “new gospel”
world is in great peril; if something isn’t
meaning, remain non-threatening to the
done soon, humanity as a species could be-
average person. The “new gospel” is pre-
come extinct.
sented in simple soundbites about the vir-
(2) Each person as a cell in the one body
tues of “love,” “peace,” and “oneness,”
of humanity that is God has a responsibil-
while warning about the dangers of “fear,”
ity to function properly within the context
“hate,” “self-centeredness,” and “separa-
of the body by thinking “right” thoughts,
tion.” Because things are being kept pur-
and relating to the body in a unified,
posefully vague, there is no talk about the
wholistic manner.
plan’s “selection process.” At least not yet.
(3) Each person understands that the
future of the world is up to the collective
False assumptions of the “new
body. What they think is what they get.
gospel” peace plan
Thoughts of love, unity, and peace must
(1) Each person is a part of God. Each prevail.
person is a cell in the one body of God that (4) Each person must correct any
is humanity. Each person (cell) is divinely “misperception” that reinforces the idea
interconnected through their “christ-self” or that God, self, humanity, and the world are
“higher self” to one another. separate from one another. All fear-based
(2) Fear-based belief systems (like “old notions of separateness must be eliminated
Gospel” teachings) deny that we are a part from their thoughts and actions. No more
of God. This denial creates the illusion that separatist thoughts about sin, Satan, or Ar-
humanity, the world, and God are separate mageddon being real. Only thoughts of
from self. This “misperception” creates a God, love, and peace.

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(5) Through prayer and meditation (13) An appointed day arrives when
each person begins to envision and create all of those who want the God and Christ
the peaceful world they would like to see. potentials within them to be fully activated
They affirm and hold that vision of peace align themselves in a designated moment
in their daily thoughts. in time with all humanity.
(6) People gather together in small (14) With the “Force” of God fully
groups to increase the power of their indi- manifesting in one moment through all
vidual envisioning. They join together as an mankind, humanity experiences itself as the
expression of their oneness to collectively “one body” of God.
pray and meditate and hold the vision of a (15) This universal link-up with the
peaceful world. “Force” results in all humanity being res-
(7) People meditate, pray and hold the urrected and born again into a whole new
vision of peace at the same time around the way of being. In the twinkling of an eye they
world to increase the power of their effort. are taken to a new spiritual level as they
(8) Special events are arranged where now actually experience themselves as a
people around the world can link more part of God.
openly with one another (like the 1987 Har- (16) Once humanity has been linked
monic Convergence) to increase the power as “one” and corporately transformed,
of their collective vision. People begin to see Christ, and ultimately God, will be enabled
and experience the power that comes from to “return” to earth. Peace will reign in the
joining together in expressions of “one- “New Heaven,” on the “New Earth,” and
ness.” [Barbara Marx Hubbard was in Boul- in the “New Jerusalem.” Projects of good-
der, Colorado with the originator of the will shall prevail. Sharing will be the key
Harmonic Convergence, Jose Arguelles word.
during the 1987 event, ed.2] (17) Self-centered and separatist mem-
9) As humanity becomes more aligned bers of the “one body” who choose not to
within its one body, and unified in its ex- participate in this transformational peace
pressed desire for peace, the power of God process will be judged and removed from
is more flowing and present, and there is the corporate body by the “selection pro-
an increase in miracles and healings. cess.” They are not allowed to hinder the
10) As everyone links through their spiritual development of the rest of the “one
“Christ-self” or “higher self,” the power of body.” They will not be allowed to keep
God (i.e., the “Force”) begins to manifest peace from happening. They are removed
its presence. for the good of all.
(11) Only fear, with its illusion of sepa-
rateness, can threaten the flow of the Just as Global Renaissance Alliance
“Force” within the one body and keep the members appeared on primetime television
body from experiencing feelings of peace after September 11, it is expected that they
and oneness. These thoughts of separation will become even more of a presence dur-
are like cancer cells in the body and must ing any future crises. Convinced that their
be completely healed or “removed” from “Christ” has a way to save the world from
the body. disaster, they will continue to introduce his
(12) Because thoughts of separation “new gospel” peace plan to a world that is
threaten the health and the peace of the desperate for peace —a peace plan that their
body, a system is devised to visibly mark “Christ” has described in detail as the “al-
those who recognize their oneness with ternative to Armaggedon.”
God. Those who do not submit to the pro-
cess ultimately reveal themselves as sepa-
ratists.

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The Armaggedon alternative:
the Planetary Pentecost
Direct quotes from
Hubbard’s “Christ”
in The Revelation
The alternative to Armaged-
don is the Planetary Pente-
cost. When a critical mass is
in the upper room of con-
sciousness on a planetary
scale, each will hear from
within, in their own language,
the mighty words of God. All
who are attuned will be
radically empowered to be
and do as Jesus did. (p. 157)
Here we are, now poised
either on the brink of de-
struction greater than the
world has ever seen — a
The Book of Revelation is a
description of one path to the
New Jerusalem, but this
scenario is not inevitable.
(p. 158)
The Book of Revelation [in
the Bible] describes the
violent path to the New
Jerusalem. This Revelation
[Hubbard’s book] describes
the loving path to the same
condition. (p. 265)
You are to prepare the way
for the alternative to Arma-
geddon, which is the Plan-
etary Pentecost, the great
Instant of Co-operation which
can transform enough, en
inner eye in the forehead will
be fully opened by this touch,
henceforth awakening them
from the womb of self-
centeredness. (p. 149)
All those sealed with the seal
of the living God must be
consciously linked in a
common thought pattern for
an instant in time to AVOID
ARMAGEDDON. The bell will
never toll, if you can link
before the end must come.
(p. 241)
Those with the seal of the
living God on their foreheads
will be with Christ at the time
of the Transformation.
destruction which will cripple masse, to avoid the necessity (p. 190)
planet Earth forever and of the seventh seal being
I cannot “return” until
release only the few to go on broken. (p. 172–173)
enough of you are attracted
— or on the threshold of Tell them to recognize the and linked. (p. 66)
global co-creation wherein God within themselves, and
each person on Earth will be There will be practices for
to follow that light through
attracted to participate in his this coming event. (p. 242)
the darkness of the tribula-
or her own evolution to tions to the dawn of the Either the good will prevail,
godliness. (p. 174) Universal Age, when only the connect, link, and magnetize
It [Armageddon] will be a God-conscious continue to the majority of humanity to
self-fulfilling prophecy if we exist, and everyone is like act with love for life everlast-
force ourselves to continue Christ. (p. 102) ing, or the violent selection of
contemplating this disastrous the self-centered will begin.
You are to provide the
set of events. (p. 204) (p. 303)
opportunity for a planetary
Armageddon is, dearly signal wherein each person The decisive moment of
beloved, the dreadful script who chooses life over death selection has almost come.
which you and I rewrite now. can register that decision The judgment of the quick
(p. 204) visibly — a coming to witness and the dead is about to be
before the world. (p. 302) made. The end of this phase
This text was written not to of evolution is nearly com-
add or subtract from the Each shall be “sealed” with
plete. (p. 189)
divine book of Revelation. It the seal of the living God.
was written to inform you of This means that they shall be All who choose life everlast-
the alternative to Armaged- marked, visibly identified, ing have judged themselves
don. (p. 305) first to themselves, then to worthy to be me. (p. 304)
others. This means that their

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If those people who are not you overcome all fear of

The
self-centered align their separation from God. This
thoughts in perfect faith, that overcoming of fear in a whole
they are whole, created in planetary experience is an
the image of God, the world irresistible force. No being
can be saved. (p. 157)
As the Planetary Smile ripples
through the nervous systems
can resist it. (p. 244–245)
The cancer of self-
centeredness will be con-
mark
of earth and the Instant of sumed by the experience of
Co-operation begins, empa- wholeness. (p. 245) The mark of the beast
thy floods the feelings of the
At the time of the Quantum And he causeth all, both
whole body of Earth, sepa-
Instant there will be a small and great, rich and
rateness is overcome, and I
judgment of the quick and poor, free and bond, to
appear to all of you at once.
the dead. That is, there will receive a mark in their right
(p. 245)
be an evolutionary selection hand, or in their foreheads:
At the moment of cosmic process based on your And that no man might buy
contact, I will appear to you qualifications for co-creative or sell, save he that had the
both through inner experi- power. (p. 111) mark, or the name of the
ence and through external beast, or the number of his
The species known as self-
communication in your mass name. (Revelation 13:16-17)
centered humanity will
media — the nervous system
become extinct. The species Direct quotes from
of the world. You will all feel,
known as whole-centered Hubbard’s “Christ”
hear, and see my presence at
humanity will evolve. (p. 111) in The Revelation
one instant in time, each in
your own way. (p. 245) After the selection process, You are to provide the
you will be born to the next opportunity for a planetary
An uncontrollable joy will
stage of evolution. There will signal wherein each person
ripple through the thinking
be a New Heaven, a New who chooses life over death
layer of Earth. The co-
Earth, a new body and a new can register that decision
creative systems, which are
consciousness for all who visibly — a coming to witness
lying psychologically dormant
survive. (p. 261) before the world. (p. 302)
in humanity will be activated.
From within, all sensitive The New Jerusalem is the Each shall be “sealed” with
persons will feel the joy of new city which emerges the seal of the living God.
the force, flooding their naturally from a New Heaven This means that they shall be
systems with love and and a New Earth. It is the marked, visibly identified,
attraction. It will be as human community as a first to themselves, then to
irresistible as sex. (p. 243) collectivity of natural Christs. others. This means that their
(p. 258) inner eye in the forehead will
As this joy flashes through
the nervous systems of the I will write upon you my new be fully opened by this touch,
most sensitive peoples on name, which is not the henceforth awakening them
Earth, it will create a psycho- Master Jesus who went to the from the womb of self-
magnetic field of empathy, cross but the risen Christ who centeredness. (p. 149)
which will align the next wave arose from the dead…. I will write upon you my new
of people in synchrony, (p. 115) name, which is not the
everywhere on Earth. This Master Jesus who went to the
Those who choose this
massive, sudden empathic cross but the risen Christ who
version of the future will be
alignment will cause a shift in arose from the dead, as-
there. Those who do not
the consciousness of Earth. cended into heaven, and sits
choose it will not be there.
(p. 243) at the right hand of God.
Choose well, dearly beloved,
It is essential at the moment choose well. (p. 288) (p. 115)
of infusion of empathy that

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Those who have the seal of
the living God will be able to
take the next step of evolu-
tion. (p. 150)
Those with the seal of the
living God on their foreheads
Further
will be with Christ at the time
of the Transformation.
(p. 190) prophetic
This critical mass represents
those marked with the seal of
the living God on their
foreheads. (p. 198)
signs
The Bible’s “New gospel” quotes Christs sees the requirement.
prophetic warning The selection of the individual
Undermining marriage to be embodied is done by
Now the Spirit speaketh conscious selection.
expressly, that in the latter In the future our partners will (Hubbard’s “Christ,”
times some shall depart from be chosen in a much more Revelation, p. 165)
the faith, giving heed to scientific way, according to
seducing spirits, and doc- Ray quality, karmic relation- Walsch: So are You saying
trines of devils; Speaking lies ship, and point in evolution. that marriage should go?
in hypocrisy; having their (Creme, p. 185) “God”: I have no preference
conscience seared with a hot in the matter….
Fidelity of the partners is to
iron; Forbidding to marry, and (CWG Book 3, p. 219)
each other for the sake of
commanding to abstain from
their chosen act, whether it
meats, which God hath Abstaining from meats
be a godly child or godly
created to be received with
work in the universe. When The defect of carnivorous
thanksgiving of them which
the act is completed, the behavior will gradually be
believe and know the truth.
partnership is renewed if overcome. Eating meat will
(1 Timothy 4:1–3 )
there is more to be done. It cease. (Hubbard’s “Christ,”
is lovingly ended if there is The Revelation, p. 263)
nothing more to be created
by that particular couple. There are two defects from
Each discovers the next which you suffer, carnivorous
partner, or partners, with no behavior and the illusion of
hint of sorrow, for nothing is separation from God.
separated among those (Hubbard’s “Christ,”
totally connected with God. Revelation, p. 187)
(Hubbard’s “Christ,” But in the New Age vegetari-
Revelation, p. 166) anism will become the norm.
No sexual reproductions, only (Creme, p. 194)
conscious conceptions…. [Excerpted from: Conversa-
(Hubbard’s “Christ,” tions with God: Book 3, N.D.
Revelation, p. 283) Walsch; The Reappearance of
You will choose to create the Christ and the Masters of
another being only on very Wisdom, B. Creme; and The
special occasions when the Revelation, B.M. Hubbard.]
whole community of natural

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The “New Gospel”
Doctrine of Separation
9
Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, In the “new gospel” scheme of things “love”
and when they shall separate you from means seeing yourself and your fellow man
their company, and shall reproach you, as a part of God and “one” with God.
and cast out your name as evil, “Love” and “oneness” are equated with all
of those who confess themselves to be a part
for the Son of man’s sake.
of God. “Love” and “oneness” are said to
—Luke 6:22
be true perceptions based on right think-
ing. “Love and “oneness” produce peace,
health, and spiritual growth in the “one
body” of mankind. They are the ticket to
the next spiritual level. “Love” and “one-
ness” people are those who follow “new
gospel” teachings and the “new gospel”
God and Christ.
In the “new gospel” scheme of things,
“fear” means seeing yourself and your fel-
low man as “separate” and not as a part of
God. “Fear” and “separation” are equated
with all of those who refuse to see them-
selves as being a part of God. “Fear” and
“separation” are said to be erroneous per-

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ceptions based on wrong thinking. “Fear” can be “loving” and “at-one” with your fel-
and “separation” prevent the attainment of low man is by ultimately pledging alle-
peace, produce illness in the body of man- giance to the doctrine of “oneness.” From
kind, and prevent spiritual growth. They this perspective you are either a “love” and
are the ticket to the “selection process” be- “oneness” person or you are a “fear” and
cause they prevent the “one body” of hu- “separation” person. Your “love” of God is
manity from advancing to the next spiritual expressed by seeing yourself and others as
level. “Fear” and “separation” people are a part of God, as “one” with God. Your
those who oppose “new gospel” teachings “fear” of God is expressed by seeing your-
and the “new gospel” God and Christ. Tra- self and others as not being a part of God,
ditional Christian believers, by “new gos- as “separate” from God. In the “new gos-
pel” definition, are “fear” and “separation” pel” future you will live or die based on
people. whether or not you see yourself as a part of
The “God” and “Christ” of the “new God. It is the doctrine of “oneness” versus
gospel” use these cleverly contrived words the doctrine of “separation.” It is as simple
and concepts to divide the world into two and straightforward and brutal as that.
camps: those who follow them and those If it all sounds kind of backward, that
who oppose them. Through the ingenious is because it is. It is the language and meth-
use of language they make their case and odology of the “God” and “Christ” of the
push their position. Always taking the high “new gospel.” And it is the same terminol-
road of “love” and “oneness” they isolate ogy and methodology being used by their
those who oppose them by branding them “new gospel” followers. “Oneness” is pre-
as “fearful” and “separate.” sented as the inevitable by-product of
The “God” and the “Christ” of the “love” and as such is like “mom and apple
“new gospel” are very adept at never say- pie.” Who could possibly be against “mom
ing “traditional Christian believers,” but and apple pie”? “Separateness” is regarded
rather say “those who are under the illu- as the inevitable by-product of “fear” and
sion of separation.” They do not say “tradi- as such is like “the Grinch who stole Christ-
tional Christianity is evil” or “traditional mas.” Who in their right mind supports “the
Christianity is of the devil.” They say “sepa- Grinch who stole Christmas”? The upshot
ration is evil” and “separation is of the of this clever conditioning process is to im-
devil.” Instead of saying, “traditional Chris- press people everywhere with the seem-
tianity is a crime that must be driven from ingly indisputable contention that if you are
this world,” they state: “The crime of sepa- against “oneness” you are also against God,
ration must be driven from this world.”1 Christ, and your fellow man.
Instead of saying, “traditional Christian be- Only an ingenious and creatively de-
lievers will one day be submitted to the se- ceptive spirit world could have thought up
lection process,” they state: “All that hin- such a diabolical way of separating and dis-
ders the manifestation of man’s divinity paraging Christian believers and others
must be driven from our planet.”2 who do not believe they are a part of God.
How do “God” and “Christ” suggest Who could possibly be against “oneness”?
that Christians, and others under “the illu- And the answer is, of course, only those
sion of separation,” rid themselves of the who have been “deceived” into believing
“fear” that is causing them to feel separate in the “the crime of separation.” Only those
from God? By “atoning” through the “at- who are under the “self-centered” illusion
one-ment” process. That is, by affirming that they are “separate” and not a part of
that “all is love” and “all is God” and never God. Only those who have been “deluded”
forgetting that they are a part of God. By into believing that the “sin of separation”
“new gospel” definition, the only way you is real.

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The hostile “new gospel” magnificent truths and make them ap-
pear hollow. Fear will distort, disdain,
It is ironic that “new gospel” advocates destroy. And so Fear will be your great-
present themselves as being so loving, tol- est enemy.5
erant, and accepting of all major religions.
The “new gospel” is anything but lov-
“God” told Neale Donald Walsch, “There
ing, tolerant, and accepting towards those
are a thousand paths to God, and every one
who oppose it. The “Christ” of the “new
gets you there.”3 But “God” conveniently
gospel” warns that those who are “fearful”
overlooks telling Walsch’s readers about a
are “separate” and “self-centered.” He de-
detour called the “selection process” for
clares that “separate” and “self-centered”
those who insist on being “separate” and
people must ultimately be handed over to
“self-centered” — the “shock of a fire” and
the “selection process.” He declares that
“a second death” for those who refuse to
“separate” and “self-centered” people must
bow down to the doctrine of “oneness” and
ultimately be removed from the planet.
the “God” and “Christ” of the “new gos-
pel.” The recognition of God is the recogni-
Alice Bailey was told by her spirit tion of yourself. There is no separation
guide over fifty years ago that the “Forces of God and His creation.6
of Darkness” would oppose the “new gos-
…[T]he fundamental regression is self-
pel” and the “New Age.” These “Forces”
centeredness, or the illusion that you are
are described as being spiritually blind and separate from God. I “make war” on
characterized by “separateness” and “hate.” self-centeredness.7
The Forces of Darkness are powerful
energies…. They consequently block de- At the co-creative stage of evolution, one
liberately the inflow of that which is new self-centered soul is like a lethal cancer
and life-giving; they work to prevent the cell in a body: deadly to itself and to the
understanding of that which is of the whole.8
New Age; they endeavor to preserve
that which is familiar and old, to coun- The surgeon dare leave no cancer in the
teract the effects of the oncoming cul- body when he closes up the wound af-
ture and civilization, to bring blindness ter a delicate operation. We dare leave
to the peoples and to feed steadily the no self-centeredness on Earth after the
existing fires of hate, of separateness, of selection process.9
criticism and of cruelty.4
The species known as self-centered hu-
“God” warns Walsch about the fear- manity will become extinct. The species
ful people who will try to undermine his known as whole-centered humanity
“magnificent truths” by calling them false, will evolve.10
saying they will be “your greatest enemy.”
“The meaning of ‘separation’ in the
But this paradigm shift will take great ‘new gospel,’” (opposite page) reveals just
wisdom, great courage, and massive de- how intolerant and unloving the “God” and
termination. For Fear will strike at the “Christ” of the “new gospel” are toward tra-
heart of these concepts and call them ditional Christian believers and all others
false. Fear will eat at the core of these
who refuse to see themselves as a part of
God.

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The meaning of
“separation” in the
“new gospel”
Direct quotes from
“God” or “Christ” Separation is not love Separation is Satan
Love is the only way. You When at last you see that
Separation is an cannot gain the next stage of there is no separation in
illusion evolution in a self-centered God’s World — that is,
state. (Hubbard’s “Christ,” nothing which is not God —
This is your assignment. This
Revelation, p. 236) then, at last, will you let go of
is your work. You are to
this invention of man which
destroy the illusion of separa-
Separation is fear you have called Satan.
tion. (Walsch’s “God,” FWG,
(Walsch’s “God,” CWG
p. 21) It is essential at the moment Book 3, p. 56)
of infusion of empathy that
Separation is not you overcome all fear of The mind can make the belief
believing you are a part separation from God. This in separation very real and
of God overcoming of fear in a whole very fearful, and this belief is
planetary experience is an the “devil.” (“Jesus,”
The recognition of God is the irresistible force. No being ACIM Text, p. 50)
recognition of yourself. There can resist it. (Hubbard’s
is no separation of God and Your triumph over Satan, that
“Christ,” Revelation, is, over the illusion of separa-
His creation. (“Jesus,” ACIM p. 244–245)
Text, p. 147) tion, will be a victory for the
universal community.
Nothing separates you from Separation is hatred (Hubbard’s “Christ,”
Me, and soon many will Let us together show the Revelation, p. 193)
realise this. I am with you world: that the need for war
and in you. I seek to express is past; that the instinct of Separation is sin
That which I am through you; man is to live and to love;
for this I come. (Maitreya, I shall drive from this Earth
that hatred is begotten of forever the curse of hatred,
Messages, p. 22) separation…. (Maitreya, the sin of separation.
Messages, p. 108) (Maitreya, Messages, p. 104)
Separation is
self-centeredness Separation is evil Separation is sickness
…[T]he fundamental regres- Just before the final wave of
sion is self-centeredness, or A sick person perceives
tribulations — the seven last himself as separate from
the illusion that you are plagues — those who resist
separate from God. I “make God. Would you see him as
evil, those who are victorious separate from you? It is your
war” on self-centeredness. It in their struggle against the
shall surely be overcome. The task to heal the sense of
temptation of separation, separation that has made him
child must become the adult. stand upon a burning sea of
Human must become Divine. sick. (“Jesus,” ACIM Manual,
glass. (Hubbard’s “Christ,” p. 56)
That is the law. (Hubbard’s Revelation, p. 201)
“Christ,” Revelation, p. 233)

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Separation is
lawlessness
The crime of separation, of
The meaning of
separation
division, of lawlessness must
go from the world. All that
hinders the manifestation of
man’s divinity must be driven
from our planet. My Law will
take the place of separation.
(Maitreya, Messages, p. 248)
in the Bible
Separation is crime
The crime of separation must Separation is a result
[Ed. note: Man, by his
be driven from this world. I
selfish choice to disobey God of worshipping
affirm that as My Purpose. creation
in the Garden of Eden,
(Maitreya, Messages, p. 189)
willingly chose the path that Because that, when they
would separate him from knew God, they glorified him
Separation is a “lack” fellowship with God. At that not as God, neither were
that must be corrected moment sin, death, shame, thankful; but became vain in
A sense of separation from fear, guilt — all the things their imaginations, and their
God is the only lack you really that plague the human race foolish heart was darkened.
need correct. (“Jesus,” ACIM — were introduced to the Professing themselves to be
Text , p. 14) human soul that had, to that wise, they became fools, And
point known Divine fellowship changed the glory of the
and love. The response of the uncorruptible God into an
[Excerpted from: A Course in Lord was to seek the lost. image made like to corrupt-
Miracles; Conversations with Then, as now, God is at work, ible man, and to birds, and
God, Book 3 and Friendship redeeming our separation by fourfooted beasts, and
with God, N.D. Walsch; atoning sacrifice, which is a creeping things. Wherefore
Messages from Maitreya the gift of His love to His cre- God also gave them up to
Christ; and The Revelation, ation. Jesus Christ came to uncleanness through the lusts
B.M. Hubbard.] seek and redeem the lost of their own hearts, to
(the separated). Those who dishonour their own bodies
acknowledge their need are between themselves: Who
brought back into fellowship changed the truth of God into
with God through Jesus’ a lie, and worshipped and
atonement. At Christ’s death served the creature more
the veil of “separation” in the than the Creator, who is
temple was torn in two blessed for ever. Amen.
(Matthew 27:50–51), ending (Romans 1:21–25)
sin’s separating curse once
and for all. The root of the Separation is ended
sin that separates man and by atonement of
God has always been born
Jesus Christ
first in the concept “I will”
(self). The mistake of deifying That at that time ye were
the creature/creation as without Christ, being aliens
opposed to worshipping the from the commonwealth of
Creator has always provoked Israel, and strangers from the
judgment/separation from covenants of promise, having
God.] no hope, and without God in

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the world: But now in Christ God, as those that are alive Believers separate
Jesus ye who sometimes from the dead, and your themselves
were far off are made nigh by members as instruments of from the world
the blood of Christ. For he is righteousness unto God.
our peace, who hath made (Romans 6:11–13) Enter ye in at the strait gate:
both one, and hath broken for wide is the gate and
down the middle wall of Believers cannot be broad is the way, that leadeth
partition between us; Having separated from to destruction, and many
abolished in his flesh the there be which go in thereat:
Jesus Christ
enmity, even the law of Because strait is the gate,
commandments contained in For I am persuaded, that and narrow is the way, which
ordinances; for to make in neither death, nor life, nor leadeth unto life, and few
himself of twain one new angels, nor principalities, nor there be that find it.
man, so making peace; And powers, nor things present, (Matthew 7:13–14)
that he might reconcile both nor things to come, nor
Wherefore come out from
unto God in one body by the height, nor depth, nor any
among them, and be ye
cross, having slain the enmity other creature, shall be able
separate, saith the Lord, and
thereby: And came and to separate us from the love
touch not the unclean thing;
preached peace to you which of God, which is in Christ
and I will receive you.
were afar off, and to them Jesus our Lord.
(2 Corinthians 6:17)
that were nigh. For through (Romans 8:38–39)
him we both have access by For the grace of God that
one Spirit unto the Father. Believers are hated bringeth salvation hath
Now therefore ye are no by the world appeared to all men, Teach-
more strangers and foreign- ing us that, denying ungodli-
ers, but fellowcitizens with Blessed are ye, when men ness and worldly lusts, we
the saints, and of the house- shall hate you, and when should live soberly, right-
hold of God; And are built they shall separate you from eously, and godly, in this
upon the foundation of the their company, and shall present world; Looking for
apostles and prophets, Jesus reproach you, and cast out that blessed hope, and the
Christ himself being the chief your name as evil, for the glorious appearing of the
corner stone; In whom all Son of man’s sake. great God and our Saviour
the building fitly framed (Luke 6:22) Jesus Christ; Who gave
together groweth unto an If ye were of the world, the himself for us, that he might
holy temple in the Lord: In world would love his own: redeem us from all iniquity,
whom ye also are builded but because ye are not of the and purify unto himself a
together for an habitation of world, but I have chosen you peculiar people, zealous of
God through the Spirit. out of the world, therefore good works. (Titus 2:11–14)
(Ephesians 2:12–22) the world hateth you.
Likewise reckon ye also (John 15:19)
yourselves to be dead indeed I have given them thy word;
unto sin, but alive unto God and the world hath hated
through Jesus Christ our them, because they are not
Lord. Let not sin therefore of the world, even as I am
reign in your mortal body, not of the world. I pray not
that ye should obey it in the that thou shouldest take
lusts thereof. Neither yield ye them out of the world, but
your members as instruments that thou shouldest keep
of unrighteousness unto sin: them from the evil.
but yield yourselves unto (John 17:14–15)

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10
The Silent Church

But while men slept, his enemy came and Many Christian believers smirked when
sowed tares among the wheat, Shirley MacLaine stood on the beach in her
and went his way. made-for-TV movie, Out on a Limb, exclaim-
—Matthew 13:25 ing, “I am God!” Today, Marianne
Williamson exclaims that we are all “God”
and is introduced by Tom Brokaw on a
primetime NBC special report about Sep-
tember 11 as one of our “religious leaders.”1
Gary Zukav, a man who personally en-
dorsed the Barbara Marx Hubbard book
that describes the “selection process,” tells
us in his post-September 11 television ap-
pearances how we can all spiritually grow
and bring peace to the world. And Wayne
Dyer, in a post-September 11 PBS
fundraising event, stands in an historic New
England church and tells his national audi-
ence that the world would be a much more
peaceful place if everyone adopted the “bril-
liant” teachings of A Course in Miracles.
Traditional Christian believers fre-
quently mention the analogy of the frog that
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is so slowly and gradually boiled in a kettle that we can’t be deceived, we don’t take
of water that it dies before ever realizing seriously enough His warnings that a
what is going on. Yet many believers fail to Hitler-like antichrist figure will one day rise
realize that the very same thing is happen- to rule the world — and that many people
ing to them as they tell that story. How else calling themselves “Christians” will sup-
do you explain the rapid rise of the “new port this spiritual counterfeit who will ac-
gospel” movement with hardly a word of tually come in the name of Christ. Our ad-
concern within the Church about what’s versary wants us to believe that these warn-
been happening? As “new gospel” advo- ings are for another people at another time.
cates continue to publish bestselling books Yet through Scripture, and in our heart of
and flock to the airwaves in ever-increas- hearts, the Spirit of God tells us that they
ing numbers to advance their cause, there are not. As we study the Bible, and as we
is a strange silence in Christendom. Does watch and pray and observe the events all
the Church have any idea what is going on? around us, we come to understand that
So often we have heard the impas- these future times described by Jesus are
sioned refrain, “We can never let what hap- now suddenly and undeniably upon us.
pened in Germany ever happen again.” In his second letter to the Corinthians,
And with all of the Holocaust memorials, Paul warns of their vulnerability and sus-
survivor testimonies, and multitudinous ceptibility to false teaching in the name of
books on the subject, we have done a pretty Jesus. He suggests that if someone ap-
good job of convincing ourselves that we proached them with “another gospel,” “an-
will never make the same mistakes the Ger- other Jesus” and “another spirit” they might
man people did in allowing someone like very well go along with it (2 Corinthians
Hitler to rise in their midst. We think that 11:3–4). Earlier in that same letter Paul had
Americans would never stand by and al- indirectly encouraged the Corinthians not
low something like that to happen here in to be ignorant of their adversary’s schemes
our country. Our democratic processes and and devices, lest they be taken advantage
old-fashioned common sense would never of (2 Corinthians 2:11). Paul told the
allow it. Ephesians that it is a shame that we even
In the introduction to a 1999 publica- have to talk about the things of darkness,
tion (Sixth Pressing) of Hitler’s Mein Kampf, but when we expose them they are brought
Konrad Heiden describes how everything into the light (Ephesians 5:12–13). He also
that Hitler was about to do was telegraphed told them that he had not ceased to warn
in his early writings: them night and day for three years that men
For years Mein Kampf stood as proof of
who were “grievous wolves” would “arise”
the blindness and complacency of the in the Church “speaking perverse things”
world. For in its pages Hitler announced as they attempted to lead men away from
— long before he came to power — a their faith and into the enemy’s camp (Acts
program of blood and terror in a self- 20:29–31). Let us beware of these same
revelation of such overwhelming frank- warnings today.
ness that few among its readers had the It is extremely disturbing to see the
courage to believe it. Once again it was website of a Colorado-based Christian
demonstrated that there was no more leader listed as a recommended resource in
effective method of concealment than
the back of a 1998 Barbara Marx Hubbard
the broadest publicity.2
book entitled Conscious Evolution. 3 It is
Somehow, Christians don’t seem to equally alarming to find out that this indi-
grasp Jesus’ warnings about the tremen- vidual is also a member of the same World
dous deception that characterizes the time Future Society that lists Barbara Marx
of the end. Perhaps deceived into thinking Hubbard as one of its co-founding and cur-

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rent board members.4 And that this re- cost” for the great “move of God” they had
spected Christian leader serves as the sec- been told to expect? Are we getting set up
retary of a World Future Society subcom- for the great delusion described in the Bible?
mittee that once gave Hubbard a special Is there any good reason not at least to con-
award for her outstanding contributions to sider that possibility?
the field of religion.5 But perhaps what is The prophet Daniel makes mention of
most unbelievable is that the Colorado the God of “forces” in conjunction with
Springs Christian leadership lets him get antichrist (Daniel 11:38). The “God” of the
away with it. Apparently, being “unequally “new gospel” asks Neale Donald Walsch,
yoked” with a woman who (at the direc- “What if I am not a ‘man’ at all, but rather,
tion of her “Christ”) has “re-written” the a Force?” 6 The “Christ” of A Course in
Book of Revelation and authored the “se- Miracles states that there is an “irresistible
lection process” is not a major concern for Force” within each person. 7 Marianne
church leaders — leaders who are actually Williamson explains that this “universal
starting to sound a lot like Hubbard them- force” can be “activated” within each per-
selves. son and has “the power to make all things
And it is, indeed, very disturbing to right.”8 The “new gospel Christ” tells Bar-
see many Christian leaders today using bara Marx Hubbard that on the day of
many of the same words and expressions “Planetary Pentecost” a “planetary smile”
commonly used by their “new gospel” will flash across the face of all mankind; that
counterparts. “New revelation” describing an “uncontrollable joy” that he describes as
how a great “move of God” is going to take the “joy of the force” will “ripple” through
believers “pregnant with destiny” to “a new the one body of humanity.9 Benjamin Creme
spiritual level” and into a “new dimension” describes the event “as a pentecostal expe-
sounds a lot more like the “new gospel” rience for all.”10 The “Christ” of A Course in
than the traditional Gospel of Jesus Christ. Miracles tells how the world ends in “peace”
Are Christian leaders leading the and “laughter.”11
church ever closer to the cross, or ever closer Has anyone wondered whether this
to the “Planetary Pentecost”? Why is there same “Force” may be counterfeiting the
almost no call for spiritual discernment Holy Spirit in churches and may be produc-
within the Church (except to warn believ- ing “revivals” and “moves of God” that are
ers not to be deceived into doubting their not really “revivals” or “moves of God” at
appointed Christian leaders)? Why is spiri- all? Is the “God of forces” in the process of
tual experience taking precedence over preparing the Church for the “Planetary
spiritual discernment? Why are there so few Pentecost”? Should we not be doing a more
warnings about a counterfeit “new gospel” thorough job of testing the spirits? Have we
movement that maligns the person of Jesus put our faith and trust in Christian “lead-
Christ and threatens the lives of His follow- ers” rather than in God? Have we all talked
ers? Why is “new revelation” in many min- ourselves out of the end times? Have we all
istries starting to supercede God’s written agreed that persecution is not something we
Word? Why are Christians only being pre- need to be concerned about? Have we
pared for blessings and not for persecution? prayed to God that we would not be de-
What in the world is going on? luded or deceived?
Expecting only revival and the return Ten years ago in my book, The Light
of the true Christ, will the Church be de- That Was Dark, I wrote the following:
ceived by the one who will come in the Clearly many who said they were of
name of Christ and pretend to be Him? “the faith” would soon become a part
Caught unawares, will the Church mistake of the deception too, if they weren’t al-
the counterfeit Christ’s “Planetary Pente- ready.

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Were we already witnessing the great ter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the
“falling away” predicted in the Bible? gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth
Was the “mystery of iniquity” talked to destruction, and many there be which
about in the Scriptures already doing its go in thereat: Because strait is the gate,
deceptive work with “all power and and narrow is the way, which leadeth
signs and lying wonders”…? Would unto life, and few there be that find it”
people calling themselves Christians (Matthew 7:13–14).12
abandon their faith in the Bible and the
Could it be that the reason the Church


Bible’s Christ? Would they join an ecu-
menical movement that in the name of is so unaware of the “new gospel” move-
love and God and unity would sacrifice ment is because it is being led by that same
the truth of the Bible and perhaps one spirit and heading down that same broad
day merge with the new age itself? Jesus way? Is it happening now, right in front of
warned that such a faith would lead not our very own eyes?
to life but to ultimate destruction: “En-

means all of you co-experi-


encing the same force at the

“The Force” same time and acting to-


gether in accord with the idea
that you all have from within.
(“Christ,” Revelation,
p. 244)
world has ever seen. An uncontrollable joy will
(“God,” FWG, p. 295) ripple through the thinking
Many now are awake to these layer of Earth. The co-
divine aspects, and call for creative systems, which are
The god of forces lying psychologically dormant
the restructuring of your
But in his estate shall he world. My Force is behind in humanity will be activated.
[antichrist] honour the God of them. (Maitreya, Messages, From within, all sensitive
forces. Daniel 11:38 p. 276) persons will feel the joy of
the force, flooding their
Direct quotes from What if I am not a “man” at systems with love and
“God” and “Christ” all, but rather, a Force, an attraction. (“Christ,”
“Energy” in the universe, that Revelation, p. 243)
Many around Me now have IS the universe, and that is,
recognized Me, work with Me in fact, All That Is. What if I At the next stage of evolu-
and channel My Force. am The Collective? (“God,” tion, life is a constant choice.
(Maitreya, Messages, p. 262) CWG Book 3, p. 325) If you falter in your choice to
live as a son or daughter of
You cannot do it by human Walsch: “May the force be God, you experience discon-
will and desire alone. You are with you. nection from the force. At the
to be empowered by the Christ-stage of existence you
force that creates the uni- “God”: Precisely. Do you
think George Lucas came cannot forget who you are —
verse. (“Christ,” Revelation, and continue to live at that
p. 94) up with that by accident?
(FWG, p. 228) stage. (“Christ”, Revelation,
You are letting the force be p. 101)
with you! And that is good. [Instant of] Co-operation
does not mean being nice to Yet within you is a Force that
That is very good. For as you no illusions can resist.
move into the next millen- each other…. It means co-
operating with God. It means …[T]his Force is irresistible in
nium, you will plant the seeds truth. (“Jesus,” ACIM Text,
of the greatest growth the co-evolving with me. It
p. 479 )

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Experience
vs. the Word
According to “new In the twinkling of an eye, we I am leading you to a new
gospel” advocates are all changed by this kind of experience that you
experience. It is a mass will become less and less
What the orthodox theologian
and the narrow doctrinaire
metanoia, a shared spiritual willing to deny. (“Jesus,”
have to offer no longer
experience for the human ACIM Text, p. 207)
race, a peaceful second
satisfies the intelligent seeker …I do not want you to
coming of the divine in us as
or suffices to answer his believe in me, or not to
us.16
questions; he is shifting his believe in me, I want you to
—Barbara Marx Hubbard
allegiances into wider and experience me. (Maitreya,
more spiritual areas. He is Direct quotes from MM: Vol. 2, p. 9)
moving out from under “God” and “Christ” This wedding takes place
doctrinal authority into direct
A universal theology is between me — Christ — and
personal, spiritual experience
impossible, but a universal all humans who are willing it
and coming under the direct
experience is not only pos- with their whole being now.
authority which contact with
sible but necessary. (“Jesus,” Through this marriage you
Christ and His disciples, the
ACIM Manual, p. 77) experience the ecstasy of
Masters, gives.13
union with me. (Hubbard’s
—Alice A. Bailey Truth can only be experi- “Christ,” Revelation,
Now, an international enced. It cannot be described p. 294-295).
grassroots movement — and it cannot be explained.
(“Jesus,” ACIM Text, p. 150) The Master is within you. If
made up of people from all
you follow the disciplines of
religions and no religions — is Words will mean little now. life the Teacher teaches you,
gathering in spirit to forge an We use them but as guides the Master reveals himself
experience of universal on which we do not now within you. Do not be at-
oneness. This experience — depend. For now we seek tached to the human form.
unorganized, spontaneous, direct experience of truth The living truth is a matter of
international, and inspired — alone. (“Jesus,” ACIM experience.
will ultimately join all Workbook, p. 398) (Maitreya, ETEB, p. 56)
hearts.14
—Marianne Williamson Listen to your feelings. Listen
to your Highest Thoughts.
On the Day of Declaration, I Listen to your experience. [Page 69 and 70 excerpted
submit, everyone — even the Whenever any one of these from: A Course in Miracles;
fundamentalists — will know, differ from what you’ve been Conversations with God: Book
through the overshadowing told by your teachers, or read 1 and Friendship with God by
of the minds of all humanity in your books, forget the N.D. Walsch; Extraordinary
— a pentecostal experience words. Words are the least Times, Extraordinary Beings
for all — that Maitreya is the reliable purveyor of Truth. by W.S. Peterson; Maitreya’s
Christ.15 (Walsch’s “God,” CWG Book Mission: Volume Two by B.
—Benjamin Creme 1, p. 8) Creme; and The Revelation
by B.M Hubbard.]

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11
The Final Word

...and if in the land of peace, wherein thou Recently, while visiting a country store I
trustedest, they wearied thee, then how discovered a small yellow book almost hid-
wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan? den on a back shelf. It was entitled The
—Jeremiah 12:5 Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook. I
picked up a copy and glanced through the
book. Throughout the guide, the impor-
tance of “expecting the unexpected” and of
“being prepared” were continually empha-
sized. Every other page seemed to teach the
reader how to survive some new kind of
highly precarious, worst-case scenario.
How to escape from killer bees. How to
survive a poisonous snake attack. How to
survive an earthquake. How to escape from
a mountain lion. How to survive if your
parachute fails to open. The list went on and
on. Under the Boy Scout motto of “Be pre-
pared,” I read the first sentence of the au-
thors’ preface:
The principle behind this book is a
simple one: You just never know.1

The Final Word • 71


I continued reading. the time cometh, that whosoever killeth
you will think that he doeth God ser-
You never really know what curves life vice. And these things will they do unto
will throw at you, what is lurking you, because they have not known the
around the corner, what is hovering Father, nor me. But these things have I
above, what is swimming beneath the told you, that when the time shall come,
surface. You never know when you ye may remember that I told you of
might be called upon to perform an act them. (John 16:1–4)
of extreme bravery and to choose life or
death with your own actions.2 How fortunate we are to have a Sav-
iour who doesn’t just tell us what we want
As I stood there reading I thought of
to hear, but tells us what we need to hear,
September 11. These tragic events had re-
and must hear, so that we will be prepared
vealed just how unprepared we were as a
for any persecution that might come our
nation for the worst-case type scenarios that
way. Especially so that we will not be
suddenly exploded in New York City,
caught unawares by any of our adversary’s
Washington, D.C. and the Pennsylvania
schemes and devices.
countryside. It was reported that those
As I finished looking through The
whose job it is to foresee such things grossly
Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook, I
underestimated our adversaries. They had
thought of the “new gospel” and of all the
never even considered, much less prepared
people who will one day be deceived into
for, those kinds of situations. We had been
thinking that antichrist is Christ. If I was
caught unawares.
the author I would add one more scenario
But now, in the aftermath of the disas-
to my practical book: “How to discern the
ters, we are more vigilant. We are not mini-
difference between the coming of Christ and
mizing or denying the potential for danger.
the coming of antichrist.” I would warn of
We are anticipating our adversaries as never
the dangers of the “new gospel” and the
before. And we are preparing in advance
“new gospel” Christ. Why? Because you
for these kinds of worst-case scenarios.
just never know.
But what about the Church? Have we
As I walked out of the country store, I
learned anything from September 11? While
was so grateful that God has provided us
Church “leaders” talk of “blessings” and
with everything we need to know about
“revival,” is Jesus Christ the only one warn-
salvation, truth, and deception. And that
ing us to “watch and pray” and “be not
while He tells us of his blessings and eter-
deceived”? Is Jesus the only one warning
nal love, He also prepares us for the time of
us that our spiritual adversaries want to
the end. That, lo He is with us, even through
steal our faith and forever silence our testi-
things like the “selection process,” and even
mony? Is Jesus the only one who is warn-
unto the end of time (Matthew 28:20).
ing us to beware of insidious spiritual
schemes like the “Armageddon alternative”
Jesus tells it like it is
that offers “world peace” in exchange for
your soul? Is Jesus the only one willing to Jesus Christ tells it like it is. He warns
warn us about things like the “selection that danger and death and spiritual decep-
process” and that we may have to die for tion will characterize the time of the end.
what we believe — that we had better be And at that time a spiritual imposter will
open to the possibility that our worst-case come and convince the world that he is
scenario may already be on its way? Christ. What will look like a great “move of
These things have I spoken unto you,
God” will not be a move of God at all. Jesus
that ye should not be offended. They tells us in Matthew 24:24 that “great signs
shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, and wonders” will accompany this deceiver
— and the world will be conquered super-

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naturally by seemingly “wonderful” the prophetic warnings contained in Scrip-
schemes and devices (2 Thessalonians 2:9– ture; how The Global Renaissance Alliance
11; Daniel 8:24). Jesus warns that this false is a sign of the times as “new gospel” advo-
“Christ” will be so deceptive that, if it were cates begin to present a more united spiri-
possible, even the elect will be deceived tual and political front; and how key mem-
(Mark 14:22). bers of this organization are now being
Twenty years ago I was very involved called upon by the media, in the midst of
with A Course in Miracles and “new age/ crisis, to provide spiritual answers to a vul-
new gospel” teachings. I wanted peace in nerable nation.
my life and I wanted to help bring peace to I have also tried to demonstrate how
the world. I truly thought I had found the hostile this false Christ is toward the real
way to do it. Without the Lord’s interven- Jesus Christ and toward all believers. It
tion, I would probably still be following must be remembered that were this false
those teachings. And if that were the case, I Christ to soon appear on Earth, his coun-
would most likely be applauding Marianne terfeiting of the true Christ’s coming would
Williamson and The Global Renaissance Al- necessarily include counterfeiting the judg-
liance instead of now warning people about ment that the Bible describes as coming
them. I was sincere, but I was sincerely with Jesus Christ (Jude 14–15; 2
wrong. And so are they. The “new gospel” Thessalonians 1:8–9). Citing Scripture, the
is not from God. false Christ could immediately pronounce
The amazing thing is that two thou- judgment on all those who “choose” to be
sand years ago Jesus Christ warned us “separate” and refuse to affirm or “experi-
about everything that is going on today. He ence” themselves as “a part of God.” In “the
told us this was going to happen and that twinkling of an eye,” as the rest of the world
we had better be ready. But the Church to- is being demonically “changed” and “glo-
day is not ready. Ignorant of our adversary’s rified,” believers may have to face some-
schemes, we are missing our opportunities thing like the “selection process.”
to expose these false teachings to a lost and As someone who came out of “new
dying world. Ignorant of our adversary’s age/new gospel” teachings, I have been
schemes, we don’t contend for our faith deeply saddened by the Church’s apathy
because we don’t even realize that some- about what is going on. Christian “leader-
one is trying to steal our faith away from ship” has largely ignored and discounted
us. Ignorant of our adversary’s schemes, we the prophetic significance of the “new gos-
have become vulnerable to those schemes. pel” deception that is so prevalent all
A Church expecting only revival and only around us. To speak only of “revival,”
the return of Christ may be shocked to sud- “blessings,” and “breakthroughs” will not
denly find itself in the middle of the “great prepare believers for the persecution and
delusion,” facing antichrist instead. tribulation that may soon take place.
I have tried as best I could to present Jesus was honest and straightforward
an overview of the accelerated spiritual with everyone. Jesus did not try to please
deception that has moved into the world them. He said if the world called him
over the last quarter century: how the spirit “Beelzebub” or “Satan” it would call His
world’s deception has been purposeful, followers “Beelzebub” and “Satan,” too
consistent and highly coordinated in the (Matthew 10:25). He said that because the
ways it has presented its “new gospel” world hated and persecuted Him, it would
teachings and its “new gospel” Christ; how hate and persecute His followers, also. And
these teachings have deceived many well- He said that following Him — particularly
intentioned people into following and fur- in the end days — could very well mean
thering its cause; how this deception fulfills the loss of your life.

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Jesus simply told it like it was. And he Be sober, be vigilant; because your ad-
was not at all amused when followers like versary the devil, as a roaring lion,
Peter tried to minimize or discount or deny walketh about, seeking whom he may
the things he was telling them. The Bible devour: Whom resist stedfast in the
faith, knowing that the same afflictions
records in Matthew 16:21–23 that Jesus told
are accomplished in your brethren that
his disciples that the world was about to are in the world. (1 Peter 5:8–9)
kill him, but that he would be raised again
on the third day. Peter, refusing to believe When storms with the potential to kill
the Lord’s words, “rebuked” him and in- are just offshore, reasonable people make
sisted instead that what Jesus was telling reasonable preparations. They don’t party
them would not come to pass. in the face of the impending danger. They
don’t sit on their front porches pretending
Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not
that nothing is happening. Jesus warned in
be unto thee.
Scripture that storms would come. He par-
Completely unmoved by Peter’s attempt to ticularly warned about those that would
put a “positive spin” on things, Jesus ad- come at the end of time. He wasn’t being
dressed the spirit that was motivating negative. He wasn’t trying to scare us. He
Peter’s denial. was telling us these things ahead of time so
Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an that we would be prepared; so that we
offense unto me: for thou savourest not would not be deceived nor intimidated nor
the things that be of God, but those that frightened into compromising or question-
be of men. ing our faith. Jesus said that if we listened
to His words and applied them to our lives,
And the Lord is saying the same thing
that our faith would withstand any storm.
now to those in the Church who refuse to
see what is going on in the world today. Therefore whosoever heareth these say-
God is not in the process of giving the ings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken
Church “new revelation” that will super- him unto a wise man, which built his
cede what He has already given us in His house upon a rock: And the rain de-
scended, and the floods came, and the
holy Word. He is not in the process of bring-
winds blew, and beat upon that house;
ing a “new thing” into the Church. He is and it fell not: for it was founded upon
not in the process of taking His Church to a a rock. (Matthew 7:24–25)
“new place” or to a “new dimension” or to
a “new level.” He is not in the process of Jesus’ warnings in Matthew 24 and in
bringing in a “new dispensation.” And He the Bible’s Book of Revelation are echoed
most certainly is not in the process of intro- throughout the Bible. God warns of a great
ducing a “new gospel” that contradicts in deception at the end of time and He tells us
word and spirit everything He has ever to “be not deceived.” He tells us these things
taught us about our life in Christ. No, these in advance so that whether it is the “new
are the plans of antichrist, and the Church gospel” movement’s “selection process”
had better beware. with its “shock of a fire,” or something else,
God’s message today is loud and clear. we will not be surprised or think it strange.
This is not a time for celebration. This is not Beloved, think it not strange concern-
a time for the church to be expecting some ing the fiery trial which is to try you, as
kind of a special blessing. This is a time to though some strange thing happened
be sober and vigilant. This is a time to watch unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye
and pray. This is a time to be spiritually are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that,
prepared. This is a time to be warning your when his glory shall be revealed, ye may
be glad also with exceeding joy. (1 Pe-
brothers and sisters and family and friends
ter 4:12)
about what is happening in the world.
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After Jesus rebuked Peter for not be-
lieving what He was telling them about His
own death, He reminded His disciples that
The coming of
in following Him they would be subject to
the same forces and the same kind of death.
Christ and the
coming of the
Following Him was a serious matter and
counting the cost was part of the faith.
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any
man will come after me, let him deny
himself, and take up his cross, and fol-
antichrist
low me. For whosoever will save his life
shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his According to Scripture
life for my sake shall find it. For what is
Key to discerning the true Christ: The true
a man profited, if he shall gain the whole
Christ, Jesus Christ, meets his followers “in the
world, and lose his own soul? or what
air” not on the earth (1 Thessalonians 4:17).
shall a man give in exchange for his
He returns in the clouds. Everyone on earth
soul? (Matthew 16:24–26 )
sees him up there in the clouds because his
There is a new world order and a new appearance fills the heavens and lights up the
world religion coming with a false “Christ” sky (Revelation 1:7; Matthew 24:27). He then
at its head. Characterized by mass “enlight- sends his angels to gather up all of his follow-
enment” and under the spell of this false ers. This they do by literally raising all believ-
Christ, humanity will be under “the great ers up into the heavens to meet the Lord in
the air (Mark 13:26–27). Key Scripture: 1
delusion” that it is divine. While the Bible
Thessalonians 4:17. It is clearly established
describes this “new age” as a period of ulti- that Jesus Christ first meets his followers “in
mate deception, the world will see it as a the air” and not on the earth.
time of peace and safety, and a spiritual re-
naissance of the highest order. But they will Key to discerning antichrist: Antichrist (or
any false Christ) meets his followers on the
be deeply deceived:
earth and not in the air. Test: If you are
For when they shall say, Peace and standing on this earth and a “Christ” figure is
safety; then sudden destruction cometh also standing on this earth, and you have not
upon them, as travail upon a woman previously and literally met this “Christ” figure
with child; and they shall not escape. (1 “in the air,” then that “Christ” figure is a false
Thessalonians 5:3) Christ. Test: Any “Christ” figure who does not
teach that Jesus Christ is the one and only
May we all pray for the truth in our true Christ and that he came in the flesh to
heart of hearts and ask the Spirit of the Lord this earth, fails the Bible’s test of the spirits
to lead us through these difficult and tur- (1 John 4:1–3).
bulent times. May we not be deceived by a
spirit and a “Force” that is not from God. The coming of the true Christ
And may we be given the strength to en-
Acts 1:11 [T]his same Jesus, which is taken
dure whatever may befall us in the coming up from you into heaven, shall so come in like
days, in Jesus’ name. Amen. manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
Revelation 1:7 Behold, he cometh with
clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they
also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the
earth shall wail because of him. Even so,
Amen.
Mark 13:24–25 But in those days, after that
tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the

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moon shall not give her light, Mark 13:21–23 And then if lying wonders, And with all
And the stars of heaven shall any man shall say to you, Lo, deceivableness of
fall, and the powers that are here is Christ; or, lo, he is unrighteousness in them that
in heaven shall be shaken. there; believe him not: For perish; because they received
false Christs and false proph- not the love of the truth, that
Matthew 24:27 For as the
ets shall rise, and shall shew they might be saved. And for
lightning cometh out of the
signs and wonders, to this cause God shall send
east, and shineth even unto
seduce, if it were possible, them strong delusion, that
the west; so shall also the
even the elect. they should believe a lie.
coming of the Son of man be.
Luke 21:8 And he said, Take 1 John 4:1–3 Beloved,
Mark 13:26–27 And then
heed that ye be not deceived: believe not every spirit, but
shall they see the Son of man
for many shall come in my try the spirits whether they
coming in the clouds with
name, saying, I am Christ; are of God: because many
great power and glory. And
and the time draweth near: false prophets are gone out
then shall he send his angels,
go ye not therefore after into the world. Hereby know
and shall gather together his
them. ye the Spirit of God: Every
elect from the four winds,
spirit that confesseth that
from the uttermost part of 2 Thessalonians 2:1–4
Jesus Christ is come in the
the earth to the uttermost Now we beseech you,
flesh is of God: And every
part of heaven. brethren, by the coming of
spirit that confesseth not that
our Lord Jesus Christ, and by
1 Thessalonians 4:16–18 Jesus Christ is come in the
our gathering together unto
For the Lord himself shall flesh is not of God: and this is
him, That ye be not soon
descend from heaven with a that spirit of antichrist,
shaken in mind, or be
shout, with the voice of the whereof ye have heard that it
troubled, neither by spirit,
archangel, and with the should come; and even now
nor by word, nor by letter as
trump of God: and the dead already is it in the world.
from us, as that the day of
in Christ shall rise first: Then
Christ is at hand. Let no man Revelation 13:16–18 And
we which are alive and
deceive you by any means: he causeth all, both small
remain shall be caught up
for that day shall not come, and great, rich and poor, free
together with them in the
except there come a falling and bond, to receive a mark
clouds, to meet the Lord in
away first, and that man of in their right hand, or in their
the air: and so shall we ever
sin be revealed, the son of foreheads: And that no man
be with the Lord. Wherefore
perdition; Who opposeth and might buy or sell, save he
comfort one another with
exalteth himself above all that had the mark, or the
these words.
that is called God, or that is name of the beast, or the
worshipped; so that he as number of his name. Here is
The coming of God sitteth in the temple of wisdom. Let him that hath
antichrist God, shewing himself that he understanding count the
Matthew 24:26 Wherefore is God. number of the beast: for it is
if they shall say unto you, the number of a man; and his
2 Thessalonians 2:9–11
Behold, he is in the desert; number is Six hundred
Even him, whose coming is
go not forth: behold, he is in threescore and six.
after the working of Satan
the secret chambers; believe with all power and signs and
it not.

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Selected examples of
false teachings
regarding Jesus’ return
False teachings True teachings
A truth hard for the orthodox thinker of any Then we which are alive and remain shall be
faith to accept is the fact that Christ cannot caught up together with them in the clouds, to
return because He has always been here upon meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever
our Earth, watching over the spiritual destiny be with the Lord.
of humanity…. (Bailey, Reappearance, p. 43) (1 Thessalonians 4:17)

Make known to all that I am here, that I am And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here
returned and prepare men for the Day of is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
Declaration, the day of God’s Gift…. For false Christs and false prophets shall rise,
(Maitreya, Messages, p. 52) and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce,
if it were possible, even the elect. But take ye
heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
(Mark 13:21–23 )

(Q) [to Creme] Did He just sort of appear For as the lightning cometh out of the east,
somewhere? and shineth even unto the west; so shall also
(A) No; He came into the world by aeroplane the coming of the Son of man be.
and so fulfilled the prophecy of “coming in the (Matthew 24:27)
clouds.” On July 8th 1977 He descended from
the Himalaya into the Indian sub-continent
and went to one of the chief cities there. He
had an acclimatisation period between July 8th
and 18th, and then, on the 19th, entered a
certain modern country by aeroplane. He is
now an ordinary man in the world — an
extraordinary, ordinary man. (Creme, p. 55)

On July 19th 1977 He implemented the third Behold, I have told you before. Wherefore if
phase — His direct physical Presence in the they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the
world…. He will be seen and known by all desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret
when He reveals that Presence to the waiting chambers; believe it not. (Matthew 24:25–26)
world. This will take place when enough
people are responding to the Teaching and
energies which are emanating from His
undisclosed point of focus in the modern
world; and when the new direction which
humanity must take has already begun to be
established. Men must desire these changes
for themselves; and begin implementing them
of their own free will — thus showing they are
ready for the new Revelation and Teaching
which He brings. (Creme, p. 36)

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False teachings True teachings
When enough people are responding to His And he said, Take heed that ye be not de-
teaching He will allow Himself to be discov- ceived: for many shall come in my name,
ered. They will go back to their countries and saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth
say that the Christ is in the world, and that near: go ye not therefore after them.
you should look to that country from which a (Luke 21:8)
certain Teaching is emanating. This will draw
the attention of the media of the world to that
country, and hence to Him. He will acknowl-
edge His true Status as the Christ and will be
invited to speak to the world. (Creme, p. 51)

As the Planetary Smile ripples through the Even him, whose coming is after the working
nervous systems of earth and the Instant of of Satan with all power and signs and lying
Co-operation begins, empathy floods the wonders, And with all deceivableness of
feelings of the whole body of Earth, separate- unrighteousness in them that perish; because
ness is overcome, and I appear to all of you at they received not the love of the truth, that
once. I appear to you from within as a voice, they might be saved. And for this cause God
and as a vision of yourself as an evolving shall send them strong delusion, that they
being. I appear to you from beyond as the should believe a lie. (2 Thessalonians 2:9–11)
light being that I now am. Your electronic
media will pulse with light — the same light
your mystics see. (Hubbard’s “Christ,”
Revelation, p. 245)

Each shall be “sealed” with the seal of the And he causeth all, both small and great, rich
living God. This means that they shall be and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in
marked, visibly identified, first to themselves, their right hand, or in their foreheads: And
then to others. (Hubbard’s “Christ,” that no man might buy or sell, save he that
Revelation, p. 149) had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the
number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him
that hath understanding count the number of
the beast: for it is the number of a man; and
his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
(Revelation 13:16–18)

You are to be transported to the new Jerusa- For the Lord himself shall descend from
lem…. You will be “taken up” at the appropri- heaven with a shout, with the voice of the
ate time…. What does “taken up” mean? It is archangel, and with the trump of God: and the
a complex transformation. You enter a state of dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which
universal consciousness…. In this state of God- are alive and remain shall be caught up
centered bliss, you are physically awakened by together with them in the clouds, to meet the
an inner electricity that changes the frequency Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with
of the atoms in your body…. Due to the God- the Lord. (1 Thessalonians 4:16–17)
centered awareness and the physical trans-
figuration, your brain/body “ascends” to the
next level of being. (Hubbard’s “Christ,”
Revelation, p. 270)

[Excerpted from: Messages from Maitreya the Christ; The Reappearance of the Christ and the
Masters of Wisdom, B. Creme; The Revelation, B.M. Hubbard; The Reappearance of Christ, A.A.
Bailey.]

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12 Epilogue

But this is a new time and a new day and Shortly before this manuscript was to be
we need a new way. I’ve been saying that sent off to the printer, I discovered a new
part of what we need is a new God. This is book by Neale Donald Walsch at the local
shaking people up a little bit.1 bookstore. It is entitled Honest to God: A
Change of Heart That Can Change the World.
—Neale Donald Walsch
It is co-authored by Dr. Brad Blanton, the
author of the national bestseller, Radical
Honesty. On the back cover of their book I
read the following:
Nobody tells the truth about anything
anymore. Not anything important.
Everybody’s lying to everybody else,
and everybody knows it…. This book
shows the absolute necessity for indi-
vidual and social transformation and
the absolute necessity for honesty in
order to bring it about.
Using the events of September 11, 2001
as a backdrop, the book emphasizes the
need for “radical honesty” in government
and calls for an across-the-board implemen-

Epilogue • 79
tation of new, radical leadership in all ourselves. We focus all of our attention
spheres of society. The authors propose that on the leaders who can do the best job
this leadership be based upon the single of articulating to the masses the possi-
organizing principle of “oneness.” They bility of making it all up differently.7
believe that a collective adoption of the They agree that while the cabinet
“oneness” principle could heal the “terrible would represent the idea of team leader-
feeling of fear, loss of security and tragedy ship, the group would still have to have a
that the human race is enduring.”2 Walsch “president” who would act as the primary
states: “spokesperson” for the rest of the team.
What I’m proclaiming is that we could Someone who could effectively present the
put an end to all of this with a single “new gospel” principles of “oneness” while
idea, and in my articulation that is called uniting the country. Walsch and Blanton
“oneness.” What we need is oneness comment:
now everywhere. In our politics, in our
Blanton: What if we got together this
economics, in our education, in our re-
group of people, and we say we’re will-
ligion.3
ing to serve in these various appointed
capacities, and that we’re going to be in-
We must change ourselves. We must
terviewing candidates and select one to
change the beliefs upon which our be-
be spokesperson for this value? We start
haviors are based. We must create a
interviewing people who want to run
different reality, build a new society….
for president, and people we would like
We must do so with new spiritual
to see run. I like Oprah.8
truths. We must preach a new gospel,
its healing message summarized in two Walsch: I’ll tell you one thing, if Oprah
sentences: We are all one. Ours is not a didn’t want to run for President I’d sug-
better way, ours is merely another way.4 gest Marianne Williamson, because she
has the ability to articulate very impor-
Both authors agree that “radical hon- tant ideas very quickly, in a moment,
esty” means “being willing to tell the truth with twenty-five words or less…. Bar-
to everyone about everything.”5 Walsch bara Marx Hubbard needs to be in that
adds: group, too. In the cabinet.9
Most politicians don’t lie by commis- Walsch and Blanton seem to have great
sion. Some do, but not most. Most lie by fun as they verbally romp through the pos-
omission. It is not what they say that is sibilities for radical change in the political
untruthful; it was what they fail to say
landscape. Yet they seem to be quite seri-
that creates what they call “wiggle
room” (read “untruth”).6
ous about what they are proposing. I am
not a political analyst, but one has to won-
With an eye toward September 11, der if Walsch and Blanton are actually send-
“radical honesty,” and a new leadership ing up trial balloons for the next presiden-
based on the “new gospel” principle of tial election. Barbara Marx Hubbard had her
“oneness,” Walsch and Blanton propose the name placed in nomination for Vice-Presi-
idea of a “new gospel” thinktank that would dent at the National Democratic Conven-
be comprised of “oneness” advocates from tion in 1984. What about Oprah for Presi-
all fields and endeavors of American soci- dent? Or Marianne Williamson? Or Barbara
ety. Forming their own unique “kitchen Marx Hubbard? Or some other “new gos-
cabinet” they would make recommenda- pel” candidate? Through this book, are
tions for policy and leadership to the rest these men attempting to create a new po-
of the country. litical reality by introducing an idea that
So we become a sort of kitchen cabinet could rally the masses and soon have a life
of leaders to select the leadership for of its own?

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Anyone can see why Walsch and oth-
ers would love to have someone like Oprah
as the standard bearer for their “new gos-
pel” movement. This beloved talk show
host is revered and respected by millions. Honest to God
She seems compassionate, caring, and,
above all else, impeccably honest. Her can-
didacy would give immediate credibility to
the “new gospel” campaign for radical Direct quotes from Neale
change. Her suggestions and recommenda- Donald Walsch and Brad Blanton
tions have already been adopted by count- The longer name for it [OnenessNow, ed.] is
less numbers of trusting viewers. Most Oneness Now Everywhere, which is O-N-E, of
Americans see Oprah as an “open” person. course. Bumper stickers and window stickers
They have no idea how heavily aligned she are being manufactured even as we sit here
and speak. We’re inviting people all over the
is with “new gospel” leaders and “new gos-
world to join Oneness Now by going to
pel” thought.
www.onenessnow.com. (Walsch, p. 208)
And while Winfrey and others on the
“new gospel” team may be sincere and hon- We’ll also be networking with others, connect-
est in their intentions, one has to wonder ing people who believe in this concept with
like-minded groups and organizations, such as
how “radically honest” Walsch is when he
the Global Renaissance Alliance
talks about the future. He enthusiastically
(RenaissanceAlliance.com) and your own
proposes Barbara Marx Hubbard for the nation whose borders are the atmosphere of
“cabinet” position of Secretary of the Fu- the earth, the United States of Being
ture,10 but mentions nothing to his readers (usob.org). (Walsch, p. 209)
about the “selection process” described in
The first step is for you to log on to
her book, The Revelation. This is by Walsch’s
www.changeofheart.biz and pick up the
own definition a “lie by omission.”11 information that we’ll continually make avail-
How can someone advocating “radi- able there. This site will be where we organize
cal honesty” not disclose to his readers that the selection and volunteering of compassion-
those who refuse to go along with the “new ate leaders to be the cabinet for a candidate
gospel” of “oneness” will one day be ban- for the presidential elections in 2004. It will
ished from humanity and removed from the also be where we track the conversation about
planet? The answer is because it is not actions we can all take to create unity in the
“good politics” to reveal this information world. (Blanton, p. 209)
at this time. “Love” and “oneness” sound Our objective is to organize a new government
much better than a “selection process” with for a new nation, to be built first in our
its “shock of a fire.” Walsch’s decision to imaginations and in cyberspace after we sign
withhold this information from his readers up as citizens by signing the new Declaration
is hardly the “whole truth, nothing but the of Independence. We then intend to grow
larger as a political force in the current struc-
truth,” “honest to God” forthrightness that
ture at the same time we model a new one,
he is preaching to everyone else. Whatever
and then take over increasingly the actual
the case, this recent book clearly demon- functions of government. We call our new
strates that “new gospel” advocates are very country the United States of Being and we
serious about politicizing their “new gos- intend it to be based on the sovereignty of the
pel” spirituality and will continue to be a individual, rather than the sovereignty of the
force to contend with during these decep- king, or the sovereignty of representatives. 12
tive and perilous times. (Walsch and Blanton, p. 212)

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Endnotes
Introduction 20. Marianne Williamson, ed., Imagine: What
America Could Be in the 21st Century (U.S.A.:
1. David Osborne and Ted Gaebler, Reinvent- Rodale, Inc., 2000), p. 381–391.
ing Government: How the Entrepreneurial Spirit 21. Barbara Marx Hubbard, emergence: The
Is Transforming the Public Sector (New York: Shift from Ego to Essence (Charlottesville, Va.:
Penguin Books, 1993), p. xv. Hampton Roads Pub. Co., Inc., 2001),
p. 118–121.
Chapter 1
1. Robert Skutch, Journey without Distance: Chapter 3
The Story behind “A Course in Miracles” (Berke- 1. Neale Donald Walsch, Friendship with God:
ley, Calif.: Celestial Arts, 1984), p. 54. an uncommon dialogue (New York: G.P.
2. Ibid., p. 60. Putnam’s Sons, 1999), p. 275–286.
3. A Course in Miracles: Combined Volume 2. Neale Donald Walsch, Conversations with
(Glen Ellen, Calif.: Foundation for Inner Peace, God: an uncommon dialogue, Book 1 (New York:
1975), (Text) p. 14. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1996), p. 1–2.
4. Ibid., p. 425. 3. Ibid., p. 95.
5. Marianne Williamson, A Woman’s Worth 4. Ibid., p. 192.
(New York: Ballentine Books, 1993), p. 124. 5. Neale Donald Walsch, Conversations with
God: an uncommon dialogue, Book 2
Chapter 2 (Charlottesville, Va.: Hampton Roads, 1997),
1. Barbara Marx Hubbard, The Revelation: A p. 35.
Message of Hope for the New Millennium 6. Ibid., p. 56.
(Novato, Calif.: Nataraj Publishing, 1995), 7. Ibid., p. 36.
p. 40–43; Hubbard, The Hunger of Eve: One 8. Neale Donald Walsch, Questions and
Woman’s Odyssey toward the Future (Eastsound, Answers on “Conversations with God”
Wash.: Island Pacific NW, 1989), p. 66–68. (Charlottesville, Va.: Hampton Roads, 1997),
2. Hubbard, The Revelation, p. 42. p. 334.
3. Ibid., p. 55. 9. The Global Renaissance Alliance (http://
4. Ibid., p. 59. www.renaissancealliance.org/resrce/
5. Ibid., p. 64. board.htm)
6. Barbara Marx Hubbard, Conscious Evolu- 10. Neale Donald Walsch, Conversations with
tion: Awakening the Power of Our Social Potential God: an umcommon dialogue, Book 3
(Novato, Calif.: New World Library, 1998), (Charlottesville, Va.: Hampton Roads, 1998),
p. 279. p. 256.
7. Hubbard, The Hunger of Eve, p. 150. 11. Walsch, Conversations with God: Book 1,
8. Ibid., p. 196-197. p. 41.
9. Hubbard, Conscious Evolution, p. 116. 12. Ibid., p. 76.
10. Hubbard, The Revelation, p. 67–69. 13. Walsch, Conversations with God: Book 2,
11. Ibid., p. 350. p. 235.
12. Ibid., p. 264–265. 14. Ibid., p. 126.
13. Ibid., p. 40-49, 298. 15. Walsch, Conversations with God: Book 3,
14. Ibid., p. 157. p. 320.
15. Ibid., p. 243–245. 16. Walsch, Conversations with God: Book 1,
16. Ibid., p. 44 and 78–79. p. 90.
17. Ibid., p. 258. 17. Walsch, Friendship with God, p. 295–296.
18. Ibid., p. 240 and 267. 18. Ibid., p. 394.
19. Ibid., p. 255. 19. Ibid., p. 376.

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20. Walsch, Conversations with God: Book 2, Chapter 7
p. 141.
21. Walsch, Friendship with God, p. 375. 1. Barbara Marx Hubbard, The Revelation,
p. 74.
2. Larry King Live, Marianne Williamson as
Chapter 4
guest, October 14, 2001, transcript from
1. Wayne S. Peterson, Extraordinary Times, website (http://www.cnn.com/Transcripts/
Extraordinary Beings: Experiences of an American 0110/14/lklw.00.html), p. 19–20.
Diplomat with Maitreya and the Masters of 3. Ibid., p. 21.
Wisdom (Henderson, Nev.: Emergence Press, 4. Kenneth Wapnick, ed., Concordance of “A
2001), p. ix. Course in Miracles”: A Complete Index (New
2. Ibid., p. 35. York: Penguin Books, 1997), p. 64.
3. Ibid., p. 4. 5. The Oprah Winfrey Show, Marianne
4. Ibid., p. 38. Williamson as guest, “What Really Matters
5. Benjamin Creme, The Reappearance of the Now,” September 26, 2001 transcript
Christ and the Masters of Wisdom (North Holly- (Livingston, New Jersey: Burrelle’s Informa-
wood, Calif.: The Tara Press, 1980), p. 30. tion Services), p. 10.
6. Peterson, Extraordinary Times, Extraordi- 6. Ibid., p. 13.
nary Beings, p. 40. 7. Ibid., p. 14.
7. Ibid., p. 62. 8. Barbara Marx Hubbard, The Revelation,
8. Ibid., p. 56. p. 241.
9. Ibid., p. ix. 9. The Oprah Winfrey Show, September 26,
10. Ibid., p. 100–101. 2001 transcript, p. 16.
11. Wayne S. Peterson, author of Extraordi- 10. The Global Renaissance Alliance recom-
nary Times, Extraordinary Beings, interviewed mended reading list (http://www.renaissance
on Bridging Heaven & Earth, a weekly talk alliance.org/resrce/board.htm).
show broadcast on Cox Communications’ 11. The Oprah Winfrey Show, Gary Zukav as
public access Channel 17 in Santa Barbara, guest, “Is War the Only Answer?”, October 1,
California on November 9, 2001 (http:// 2001 transcript (Livingston, New Jersey:
www.HeaventoEarth.com). Burrelle’s Information Services), p. 14.
12. Peterson, Extraordinary Times, Extraordi- 12. The Oprah Winfrey Show, Gary Zukav as
nary Beings, p. 7–8. guest, “What Do You Really Believe,” Novem-
13. Ibid., p. 143. ber 1, 2001 transcript (Livingston, New Jersey:
14. Ibid., p. 146. Burrelle’s Information Services) , p. 7–8.
15. Ibid., p. 164. 13. Wayne Dyer, “There’s a Spiritual Solu-
tion to Every Problem,” Public Broadcasting
Chapter 5 System broadcast 2001, transcribed by author.
For a revealing interview with Dyer see http:/
1. Warren Smith, The Light That Was Dark: A /www.phenomenews.com/archives/feb02/
Spiritual Journey (Chicago: Moody Press: dyerw.htm.
Northfield Publishing, 1992), p. 135–137. 14. Ibid.
2. Ibid., p.141–144.
3. Ibid., p. 145.
Chapter 8
Chapter 6 1. Kenneth Wapnick, ed., Concordance of “A
Course in Miracles,” p. 695.
1. Marianne Williamson, Imagine: What 2. Barbara Marx Hubbard, Conscious Evolu-
America Could Be in the 21st Century (U.S.A.: tion, p. 43.
Rodale, Inc.: Daybreak imprint, 2000), p. 413.
2. Marianne Williamson, Healing the Soul of
Chapter 9
America: Reclaiming Our Voices as Spiritual
Citizens (New York: A Touchstone Book, 1. Messages from Maitreya the Christ: One
Simon & Schuster, 2000), p. 195. Hundred Forty Messages (Los Angeles: Share
International Foundation, 1992), p. 189.

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2. Ibid., p. 248. 10. Benjamin Creme, Maitreya’s Mission:
3. Neale Donald Walsch, Friendship with God, Volume Two (Los Angeles: Share International
p. 357. Foundation, 1993), p. 239.
4. Alice A. Bailey, The Externalisation of the 11. A Course in Miracles: Combined Volume,
Hierarchy (New York: Lucis Publishing Com- (Manual for Teachers) p. 37.
pany: New York, 1957), p. 75. 12. Warren Smith, The Light That Was Dark,
5. Neale Donald Walsch, Conversations with p. 150.
God: Book 2, p. 242. 13. Alice A. Bailey, The Externalisation of the
6. A Course in Miracles: Combined Volume, Hierarchy, p. 417.
(Text) p. 147. 14. Marianne Williamson, Healing the Soul of
7. Barbara Marx Hubbard, The Revelation, America, p. 205.
p. 233. 15. Benjamin Creme, Maitreya’s Mission:
8. Ibid., p. 255. Volume Two, p. 239.
9. Ibid., p. 240. 16. Barbara Marx Hubbard, The Revelation,
10. Ibid., p. 111. p. 324.

Chapter 10 Chapter 11
1. NBC News Special Report: America on Alert, 1. Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht, The
Tom Brokaw hosting Marianne Williamson as Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook (San
guest, September 16, 2001 broadcast transcript Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1999), p. 14.
(Livingston, New Jersey: Burrelle’s Informa- 2. Ibid.
tion Services).
2. Adolph Hitler, Mein Kampf (Sixth Press- Epilogue
ing), translated by Ralph Manheim (Boston:
Houghton Mifflin Co.: Mariner Books, 1999), 1. Neale Donald Walsch and Dr. Brad
p.xv. Blanton, Honest to God: A Change of Heart That
3. Jay Gary website, referenced by Barbara Can Change the World (Stanley, Va:
Marx Hubbard in Conscious Evolution, p. 263. Sparrowhawk Publications, 2002), p. 202.
4. Barbara Marx Hubbard, Conscious Evolu- 2. Ibid., p. 207.
tion, p. 279. 3. Ibid., p. 208.
5. Barbara Marx Hubbard and Jay Gary 4. Ibid., p. 159.
(http://www.wnrf.org/programs/ 5. Ibid., p. 74.
awards.htm and http://www.wnrf.org/ 6. Ibid., p. 56.
networks/christian.htm). 7. Ibid., p. 200.
6. Neale Donald Walsch, Conversations with 8. Ibid., p. 199.
God: Book 3, p. 325. 9. Ibid., p. 200.
7. A Course in Miracles: Combined Volume, 10. Ibid., p. 200–201.
(Text) p. 479. 11. Ibid., p. 56.
8. Marianne Williamson, Healing the Soul of 12. The home page of The United States of
America, p. 13. Being website (http://www.usob.org/
9. Barbara Marx Hubbard, The Revelation, home.htm) mentions, “The last chapter of the
p. 243. book, Radical Honesty II, goes into further
detail about forming this country.”

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About the
author
Warren Smith has a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and a
M.S.W. from Tulane University. He is a hospice social worker who
has previously worked as a program coordinator for the homeless
and the developmentally disabled, and as a San Francisco street
worker. He is the author of The Light That Was Dark (Moody Press)
and numerous articles warning about spiritual deception.

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