To: Teófilo
Again, the contents are a gross misinterpretation of Gnostic cosmology, and include other beliefs from several esoteric “groups”. I encourage you to educate yourself independently on Gnostic views for a true comparison. There is no specific sourcing for each or any of the contents, a link to a book on Amazon (sic) notwithstanding.
16 posted on
09/22/2009 1:46:14 PM PDT by
FTJM
To: FTJM
Again, the contents are a gross misinterpretation of Gnostic cosmology, and include other beliefs from several esoteric groups. I encourage you to educate yourself independently on Gnostic views for a true comparison. There is no specific sourcing for each or any of the contents, a link to a book on Amazon (sic) notwithstanding. The link to the Amazon book is also available for reading online in Google Books, for which I also provided the link. The book displays a large bibliography. The chapter in question has 52 notes. I can't make all the homework for you. On the other hand, I'm yet to see a positive "Gnostic Credo" displayed here to countermand my "misinformation." Perhaps the Gnostics in this forum could share their beliefs systematically with the rest of us so that we then can see how far away the comparison table drifts away from "true Gnosticism." -Theo
27 posted on
09/23/2009 5:23:15 AM PDT by
Teófilo
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To: FTJM
Well, I didn't have to dig much for an orderly presentation of Gnostic beliefs. This one does the job:
The Gnostic Catechism
-Theo
30 posted on
09/23/2009 8:28:59 AM PDT by
Teófilo
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