I don't want to debate anything, but I would like some perspectives from Christians, or even former Christians who have had a deep and devout faith in Christ. Is it possible to be(come) a Christian Atheist? I have read that Frank Schaeffer considers himself an atheist but still prays/talks to...
Who is Yaw the Primordial Dragon? Who is Yaw in the Bible? In Gnostic literature?
In the Book of Revelation 12:9, we read about the Dragon.
(The War in Heaven)
…8 and they were not strong enough, and there was no longer a place found for them in heaven. 9 And the great dragon was thrown down...
How is Satan the Adversary? Against Humanity, against YHWH, or against the Father?
I would like to know other people's views about this. So I'm asking various questions as suggestions to get a discussion started. I am not a Gnostic, and I'm not trying to promote any particular view. I simply...
I had started a couple threads, in order to explore this POV. I also posted on someone else's thread, where this seems to be the perspective. I will give here the URLs of all three threads, in case anyone wants to read them before replying to me here.
My other 2 threads:
Christ and the...
I posted this is the Christian Theology subforum, but I'm reposting it here because I'm very interested in the Gnostic perspective. (I am not familiar with most Gnostic thought, so please consider defining any terms or concepts that are particular to Gnosticism. Thanks.)
I'm curious to know...
I posted this in the "Christian Theology" subforum, and then I realized that I might get more responses here.
I'm curious to know other people's perspectives on what is happening to the character of Jesus in the following passage. I'm familiar with various theological views. So, if you could...
I'm curious to know other people's perspectives on what is happening to the character of Jesus in the following passage. I'm familiar with various theological views. So, if you could also offer a psychological or a sociological view, that would be helpful. And even if you don't believe that...
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I asked something similar to this on the Shamanism DIR. However, I thought I might find a broader interaction on the New Age DIR.
Here is what I posted on the Shamanism subforum (I think I mentioned it on the Christian Wiccan subforum also):
I am curious about possible comparisons or even...
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Are there any New Age thinkers here who believe in Christ as the highest or ultimate entity or experience? That is, you do not regard any generic "God" or other deity or divine entity above and beyond Christ? (Not even the "Heavenly Father" as a separate person, but instead as something...
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Since leaving Christianity after 51 years (from birth), I have been exploring Paganism again. (I secretly explored it some while I was a Christian.) I am curious to learn the views of people who regard themselves as Christo-Pagans, and in particular Christian Wiccans.
I would like to know...
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I am curious about possible comparisons or even correlations between concepts in Shamanism and Jungian thought, especially archetypes and the collective unconscious. That is, could the Shamanic practice of working with spirits to achieve healing and reintegrating the soul be similar to...
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I'm looking for Oneness (non-Trinitarian) believers. Are there any here? Which forum would be most relevant for discussing Oneness theology and views? Denomination or non-denomination does not matter to me. I would like to discuss Christology in particular, especially Pauline, Johannine...
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In Gnostic thought, what is the understanding about the relationship between Christ and the Demiurge? Is the Demiurge the same as the Old Testament (OT) god, Yahweh (and equivalent to Jehovah)? What does Christ reveal about the OT god, and therefore what should humans understand about who...
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I used to be better acquainted with Gnostic Christian views in general. I would appreciate if some people would comment on the Gnostic view of Jungian ideas, especially archetypes. And I'm particularly curious of the Gnostic view of Jung's concept of the Aion, or Christ as the model (or...
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