Is Gnosticism anti-semetic by nature? (ritual, Creator, tradition, attend)

[Gnostic Witch]

Originally Posted by Willamena

I plainly see the Demiurge as metaphor for a particular paradigm of belief slanted to be the foundation to such things as materialism, empiricism and "objective reality". I also see in some of the Judaic beliefs that I've been exposed to an underlying mysticism revealed in imagry that is often mistaken literally (often by the same materialists). I would agree that participants in these paradigms are opposed in some ways, but we are all part of reality in the same way. This the mystic knows.

Interesting POV. You are correct, though. Most contemporary Gnostics (and most early Gnostics as well, it seems) see gnostic myth as metaphorical. I think it is assumed, due to it's relationship with other forms of Christianity, that some element of literal interpretation is used -- and that is, for the most part, incorrect.

[A. Ben-Shema]

Originally Posted by spacemonkey

This is something I've been pondering for a while and would like some outside opinions, gnostic or otherwise.

If the creator (Demiurge) is a flawed being that seeks to keep our soul/spirit/divine spark trapped on this material plane that it has created and the chosen people of this flawed, false god are the Semites, then doesn't that mean that Jews are essentally diametrically opposed from gnostics. In other words, isn't gnosticism in essance the exact opposite of Judaism.

Genuine gnosis (and therefore genuine gnostics) are not concerned about this physical world, or any type of racial discrimination/classification. The Kabbalah is basically gnostic Judaism ~ see (CLICK HERE). Genuine gnosis encompasses all mankind, but has nothing to do with belief systems or religion. Religion is merely a "poor man's" imitation of gnosis.

PLU

[Gnostic Witch]

Originally Posted by A. Ben-Shema

Genuine gnosis (and therefore genuine gnostics) are not concerned about this physical world, or any type of racial discrimination/classification. The Kabbalah is basically gnostic Judaism ~ . Genuine gnosis encompasses all mankind, but has nothing to do with belief systems or religion. Religion is merely a "poor man's" imitation of gnosis.

PLU

Well said!

[A. Ben-Shema]

Originally Posted by Gnostic Witch

Well said!

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PLU