[A.J.Armitage]

Some of the ancient sources I base my beliefs on are older than the Bible by hundreds of years, it is true, but they aren't sketchy. (anything but)

Which sources are those?

I don't understand what you mean by "old formula", since I don't practice sorcery.

I didn't mean formula as in spells, I mean it as in rituals, doctrines, and everything else in the "recipe" for a religion.

[keri]

Sorry I misunderstood what you meant by "old formula." I should have realized what you meant...

Doctrines and rituals I don't have, but "everything else in the recipe" that makes up a religion, maybe.

The sources I use are: the Mahabharata and Upanishads; commentary of Shankara and Sri Aurobindo. I'm not hindu, but I *am* genuinely curious about Jesus beyond the usual description.