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Spiritual without formal religion.
Same. I'm Christian without formal religion.
Non-denominational Christian while also engaging with shamanism and utilizing Shaiva Hinduism.
I'm not one one those New Age "Christ Consciousness" or "Christ was just another ascended master" types. I do understand and accept the uniqueness of Christ and the teachings of the gospels, but for me, that is not mutually exclusive to a more encompassing spiritual cosmology.
It is mutually exclusive according to Jesus.
When I said "uniqueness" of Christ/Christianity I was implying the Exclusionary Principle of Christianity. That He is the narrow door to true salvation and no one and nothing else is.
I never said salvation was attainable through other means or entities. Just that one can incorporate them into the whole cosmic landscape that includes Jesus without discounting his words and the gospels.
The bible clearly elaborates other aspects of the spiritual world which one can interact with. Various hierarchies of elohim which includes numerous categories of benevolent non-human spiritual beings; form cherubim and seraphim to archangels and the Hosts of Heaven, or the Four Living Creatures who are covered in eyes.
And interfacing with these beings through prayer and altered states is also affirmed by the myriad Old and New Testament examples of prophesy and encounters made during dreams and fasting.
Nothing I said is mutually exclusive with Christ's teachings.