Denominations and Religious Institutions

Adventist Connections | Hampton VA[[@Headword:C126]]

Group id
Group name	Adventist Connections
Tradition	Seventh-day Adventist
Wikipedia
Origin
Links to
Website	http://www.hrsda.org/Adventist-Connections.html
Source of creedal statement	http://www.hrsda.org/Our-Beliefs.html 10 December 2013

What we believe

We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God and is profitable for correction, reproof, and instruction in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16) and that it reveals the almighty God.

We believe in the relevance of the prophetic books of Daniel and Revelation which provides an outline of end time events, culminating in the glorious second coming of Jesus Christ. Matthew 24:32-51
We believe that Jesus is the eternal, self-existent God and is not a created being. Even though He is fully God, He took upon Himself the form of a man to live and die for our sins. We believe that He is ministering in heaven on our behalf.
We believe that the penalty for man's sin was paid on the cross of Calvary in Jesus' death. "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23. By believing on Jesus Christ and accepting the grace of His shed blood applied on our behalf, we receive the gift of eternal life.
We believe that God created our world in six literal days and rested on the seventh day, the Sabbath (Saturday). God has asked us to remember to keep this day holy, as expressed in the fourth commandment. We love Jesus for His sacrificial death; therefore we want to obey Him as He commands in John 14:15. We are not saved by our works; but, because we are in a saving relationship with Christ, we choose to keep His commandments as the guide for successful living. Matthew 24:32-51

AIM: Adventist Information Ministry | Berrien Springs, MI[[@Headword:C165]]

Group id	AIM
Group name	Adventist Information Ministry | Berrien Springs, MI
Tradition	Seventh-day Adventists
Wikipedia
Origin	1982
Links to	North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists Andrews University
Website	http://www.callaim.org/index.php
Source of creedal statement	http://www.callaim.org/beliefs.php 30 January 2014

28 Fundamental Beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist® Church

Beliefs of the Seventh day Adventist Church

Aetherius Society, The | Los Angeles LA[[@Headword:C128]]

Group id
Group name	The Aetherius Society
Tradition	UFO
Wikipedia	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aetherius_Society
Origin	1954 by George King after he was contacted by Aetherius, an extraterrestrial being
Links to
Website	http://www.aetherius.org/
Source of creedal statement	http://www.aetherius.org/key-beliefs/ 15 December 2013

Key beliefs

The Society’s beliefs cover a very wide spectrum of philosophy, religion, metaphysics and the spiritual sciences, including the following key concepts:

Selfless service to others

Service to others, also known as “karma yoga”, is the greatest spiritual practice anyone can perform. This is the most important aspect of The Aetherius Society’s work and teachings.

Yoga

Far from just being a way to stay fit and healthy, or even a relaxation technique, yoga is in fact a profound and ancient spiritual philosophy with enlightenment and selflessness at its core.

Spiritual energy, prayer and healing

Spiritual energy is no less real than electricity and operates according to natural laws. It can help to heal, inspire, guide, bless and protect whoever it is directed to.

We can all learn to invoke and transmit this light energy – this love energy – to help ourselves, individuals in need, and most importantly, the world as a whole.

Dynamic prayer is not about requesting a favor from a whimsical deity, but about attracting spiritual energy to oneself and directing it to a focal point to bring about positive change. Mantra – the recitation of holy sounds – is also a great way to invoke and transmit this mystical power.

Spiritual healing works in a similar way and can be learnt by anyone.

The Divine within

The essence of us all, and of everything in creation, is Divine – a spark of God.

We all come from the Divine source – and we will all eventually return to this source. It is known by many names – God, Brahma, Jehovah etc, and is described differently by different faiths. It is eternal, all-powerful and all-knowing. It exists everywhere – and it is everything. In fact, it is more even than that.

By correctly navigating our own personal journey through experience, we evolve and become increasingly aware of our Divine nature. As a result we gain greater and greater enlightenment, and also greater and greater spiritual powers which can be used in selfless service to others.

Intuition and psychic powers

It is possible for all of us to develop our intuition and innate psychic ability through service and yogic self-development techniques.

The Mother Earth

The Mother Earth is a living Goddess who is sacrificing her own evolution to provide a home for humankind – a backward and often barbaric race. The Aetherius Society works in various ways to help her in this self-appointed task – a task of unimaginable self-sacrifice.

Extraterrestrial life

Advanced extraterrestrial civilizations exist on other planets in this solar system. Science as we know it has not detected this life because it exists at higher frequencies of vibration on these planets. In The Aetherius Society these beings are sometimes termed “Cosmic Masters”, or even “Gods”, in deference to their high state of spiritual evolution.

In great compassion and self-sacrifice, they help humankind on Earth in countless ways. Without them we would have long since perished.

Certain Cosmic Masters have in the past chosen to be born among us in Earth bodies in order to give teaching and other forms of essential assistance. The Master Jesus, the Lord Buddha, Sri Patanjali, Sri Krishna, Confucius and Lao Zi were such beings.

The Aetherius Society cooperates directly with the Cosmic Masters in the performance of five Cosmic Missions, including Operation Prayer Power.

Intelligent life also exists beyond this solar system – some worlds being more advanced than our own, some less advanced – some extraterrestrial intelligences being benevolent, and others hostile.

UFOs

Some so-called “unidentified flying objects” have in fact been identified as extraterrestrial spacecraft. These have been visiting Earth for millennia; in the Bible they are described in various ways including “cloud”, “star” and “flying scroll”, and in the Hindu scripts there is a specific term for them: vimana.

Karma and reincarnation

Karma is not about punishment, but about learning. Karma is the great cosmic teacher which gives us the lessons we need in order to advance in our journey through spiritual evolution.

Between incarnations we spend a period of time on another “plane” ( also referred to as another “realm”). This is part of Earth but exists at a different frequency of vibration. When, after many lives, we have learnt all the lessons provided by reincarnation, we are allowed to leave this “wheel of rebirth” and start a higher experience cycle on another planet as a Cosmic Master. Some people choose to sacrifice this opportunity to remain on Earth as an Ascended Master.

Due to the wrong thought and action of humankind for millennia, the balance of world karma at present is not good. This prevents more direct intervention from the Cosmic Masters, such as an open landing in a major city.

Much of The Aetherius Society’s work is done specifically in order to improve world karma, especially through the Cosmic Missions it is instrumental in performing.