[Drawsing]

figures that bask in their own brilliance and claim to have secret knowledge or self awareness beyond the God of Abraham.

The first instance of this was the serpent in the Garden of Eden. He told Eve that she could have secret knowledge...that she would be "like God". Thus began all Eastern mysticism, Gnosticism and our current culture of "self-esteem".

[pburgh01]

The first instance of this was the serpent in the Garden of Eden. He told Eve that she could have secret knowledge...that she would be "like God". Thus began all Eastern mysticism, Gnosticism and our current culture of "self-esteem".

Excellent example and spot on, the original humanist...Santanel which lost his 'el' after he was not allowed in the throne room anymore.