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  1. nazz

    Gnosticism, a religion or a collection of beliefs?

    Gnosticism is not a religion. Gnosticism does not even exist (except in the minds of modern scholars--how's that for an answer!) A religion has certain beliefs and practices one must adopt and follow to be a good fill-in-the-blank. Gnosis transcends those.
  2. nazz

    Gnostics and the god inside

    I would say one does not exclude the others. Not been on this forum in quite some time hence my untimely response.
  3. nazz

    The Hypostasis of the Archons

    I take it all metaphorically
  4. nazz

    Neo-Catharism?

    Looks more like a Nazarene Ebionite site which historically was diametrically opposite the gnostic view though in the later form of Elchasaism there was some fusion.
  5. nazz

    Are you pro-cosmic or anti-cosmic?

    Makes sense if loving our slavery is a necessary component in keeping us entrapped here.
  6. nazz

    [Christians only] I am offended

    me too
  7. nazz

    The Pope Francis ?

    I think he is great and is moving the church forward.
  8. nazz

    Neo-Catharism?

    not familiar with any
  9. nazz

    Why do christians think Adam and Eve were the first two people?

    I don't
  10. nazz

    Christians - do you attend church on Sundays?

    I try to but often don't get up in time. But I generally go to a midweek evening service.
  11. nazz

    Holy Communion

    No, I don't do it at home. For me it is simply an outward symbol for the inward communion with Christ.
  12. nazz

    What kind of knowledge is gnosis?

    I am very excited about this as I just discovered something which helped greatly in understanding the meaning of the term "gnosis". Gnosis of course translates to "knowledge" in English but I knew already it was not ordinary knowledge but rather inner knowledge of spiritual realities. I knew...
  13. nazz

    Are you pro-cosmic or anti-cosmic?

    It seems that if the creator were truly a sadist he would not have allowed for pleasure in the world at all. And let's not forget all the suffering human beings inflict on other humans and animals as well.
  14. nazz

    Are the Gospels all that important?

    I happen to think what was inserted later into both Matthew and Luke were the genealogies. These make no real sense with a virgin birth tale. And in Luke especially it just interrupts the flow of the story. It is possible that the nativity stories were added later than the original work as well...
  15. nazz

    conversation with a friend about the fall and redemption

    Well as I say "gnostic" is a somewhat arbitrary category of thought anyway. A good example is Marcion who is considered gnostic by some scholars and not gnostic by others. The gnostic spectrum is very broad.
  16. nazz

    I am muslim

    Does the designation DIR mean anything anymore? It seems the rules against non-members of a particular faith posting in a DIR are no longer enforced.
  17. nazz

    conversation with a friend about the fall and redemption

    It is not so much that any were particularly world affirming but just that not all saw the physical world as being utterly evil. That's more of a Sethian influenced idea. All gnostics saw this creation as flawed but Valentinians saw those flaws as being still used by the Father of the All.
  18. nazz

    Noah: myth or fact?

    I take it as myth. All the flood stories worldwide may originate in rising sea levels after the last ice age.
  19. nazz

    I am muslim

    The Qur'an also calls 'Isa (Jesus) Word of God
  20. nazz

    I am muslim

    Well you can tell us and we will listen :) I wish you success in your spiritual journey. I came to Christianity from a different religion as well.
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