KFLCC / New Age Bible Versions - Gail Riplinger

Nations Plaza] called for volunteers to help find acceptable Christian counterparts for New Age words.) So now 'Buddha', 'Krishna', and Lucifer become 'The Lord', 'The Christ', and 'the One'. Occult initiation becomes 'baptism', the beginning step on their 'Way'. Los Angeles Times writer, Russell Chandler, observes:

New Age metaphysical groups often co-opt the language and trappings of the traditional Christian church, thereby making newcomers feel more comfortable in their transition to alternate forms of belief or practice. 10

A book about Luciferic initiation made its way to the bestseller's list. Its author, Whitley Striber, called it Communion to make it more easily acceptable. "Infiltrating the New Age Into Society," an article in a New Age journal admits: One of the biggest advantages we have as New Agers is, once the occult, metaphysical New Age terminology is removed, we have concepts and techniques that are very acceptable to the general public. So we can change the names and in so doing, we open the New Age door to millions who normally would not be receptive .11 The New Age Dictionary by Alex Jack, editor of the popular East-West Journal , gives New Age definitions for Christian terms. He boasts, "[T]his book is only the beginning in the direction of unifying. . .East and West."i 2 The left column gives some of his New Age definitions, while the column on the right shows how new versions are changing to conform to the New Age.

NEW AGE DICTIONARY the Holy Spirit: a spirit that is whole Christ: any fully realized person

NEW VERSIONS Substitute man's spirit for the Holy Spirit. Drop 'Jesus' from Christ.