Why would teenagers and young adults be involved in the New Age?

Question

Now I say this: Why would adolescents be involved in the New Age movement? Since this is adolescence we are dealing with, we tend to "hide" the New Age rom our children and thus a mystery to some. Those who "support" the New Age" are adult-oriented while those who "oppose" the New Age are elite-oriented. Simply put, if one is accustomed to the New Age or any fantasy world, he/she would fantasize about reality, hence the parardox of the New Age. Denying the New Age would be like denying a popular city that only adults would know, and yes, the New Age is a "religion" that only adults know since the content requires immense maturity. Any response to this question would count as a best answer. Thank you.

Answer 1

O.K., I'm not really sure about what you are saying, but here goes!

I am a pagan. I am teaching my son, just as a mother from any other religion would. There are, of course, things that he can't participate in because he is not old enough. Just like Roman Catholics, who do not allow young children to receive communion until the have learned enough.

I do not live in a fantasy world any more than you do. I just have a different way of worship. If you can stretch your mind around your religion (whichever that may be), I can certainly do the same with mine.
We live and work in the same world, but we just have different ways of viewing it, and dealing with it.

You are right in saying that "New Age" religions require maturity, but then again so do other religions. I have heard my sister pray for a date to a dance. My friend's kids pray for toys. These are not mature actions either. It's just childhood and I'm pretty sure it happens in other religions too. We know we can break the laws of gravity and say, fly on a broomstick. That's just common sense. Most of the "ideas" that people have about New Age beliefs are total rubbish freighted out by the media.

If we didn't raise our kids, how would we pass on what we have learned? How can I reasonably worship and not allow my child to participate and not learn? Our faith is very family based, so therefore our family is included. The other people we worship with also include their families. Just like any other church congregation.

I hope this helped you, and thanks for asking!

Answer 2

I don't know what you are talking about adult or elite-oriented. "New Age" don't accept children into their groups, not because of the mature themes but because it is illegal to teach children and adolescents without their parents consent.
As far as rebeling, a lot of kids do dress in black or get involved in wiccia and such when they are young. By the time they are 20, they fall away if they aren't serious. Wiccia is the fastest growing religion in America. Try and find a group. Because everyone only measures a new event. I am only interested in people who are mature enough to stick with something.

Answer 3

New age is a philosophy/religion of self determinism. It is always more appealing to concetrate on oneself than on anything else in this world or out of it.

Children may act on needs/wants of self but they don't sit around thinking of what is lacking in themselves or how they could feel better about themselves. They are still in a world of innocence. When they "mature" they will grow in their concern of what they want and need over all others to feel good.

Answer 4

The children want to be a part of something special and yet, do not understand it. They parrot phrases and mimic behaviors without understanding the true meaning behind it.

Answer 5

Because they are young and silly, and their parents don't agree with it, so they think it makes them rebels, and they don't have children of their own constantly expecting to be subsidised.

Answer 6

People who become involved in cults usually have no solid religious beliefs and are looking for something they feel they can identify with. Joining a cult doesn't have an age limit, nor identify its followers as "adult" or "elite" or anything else.

Answer 7

nut cases