BTW, Annie.... ... perhaps the Sethian type who saw the demiurge as evil, but perhaps that means they weren't quite complete gnostics in the pure sense of the...
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Mike Leavitt
gnositc
Nov 12, 2004 5:22 am
Hello pmcvflag ... I never got Gerry's original message, so I'm glad you quoted the whole thing. I notice the Phoenix group needs an organizer. :-) The one ...
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pmcvflag
Nov 12, 2004 5:18 am
Hey Annie, let me try to make my question a little more direct here... using your post as a counterpoint. ... of 'The'. There is a common thread which runs...
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pmcvflag
Nov 12, 2004 5:03 am
Hmmm, tired to add it but it isn't working.... maybe it will show up later PMCV ... via ... locating ... together ... link ... for ... gotten ... wider ... ...
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pmcvflag
Nov 12, 2004 4:59 am
Hey, great link, Gerry.... we should have it in our link section also. PMCV ... the ... course, ... speaking. ... guess ... the ... an ... increasingly...
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Gerry
gerryhsp
Nov 12, 2004 4:49 am
Over the years, some of us have forged meaningful friendships via the Internet, but as convenient as that instantaneous, worldwide connection may be, it's also...
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Annie
queen_annie_rsn
Nov 12, 2004 3:00 am
Yes, I certainly do, of course not as 'god' but in the sense of 'The'. There is a common thread which runs through all things, by virtue of the spirit. Once...
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Annie
queen_annie_rsn
Nov 12, 2004 2:59 am
Hi Mike-- Yes, I see your point exactly. Of course, it all depends on which 'voice' one hears, according to their 'hearing' ability. The gentiles hear the...
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Mike Leavitt
gnositc
Nov 11, 2004 6:32 pm
Hello pmcvflag ... I would rephrase it thus, All happenings, great and small, are parables whereby God or the Demiurge speak. The art of life is to get the...
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pmcvflag
Nov 11, 2004 9:45 am
Annie.... the question here is not whether Malcolm believes this, but whether YOU believe this. AND.... whether Gnostics of old believe this..... What do you...
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Annie
queen_annie_rsn
Nov 8, 2004 9:44 pm
All happenings, great and small, are parables whereby God speaks. The art of life is to get the message. by Malcolm Muggeridge love~annie...
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Annie
queen_annie_rsn
Nov 4, 2004 11:31 am
Thank you, Cari, that was very helpful! love annie ... From: lady_caritas To: gnosticism2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 7:23 AM Subject:...
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Annie
queen_annie_rsn
Nov 4, 2004 11:29 am
Hi Cari-- that was what I was imagining when I made my suggestion about literature--mainly links to where the texts could be found, kind of like a focused...
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lady_caritas
Nov 3, 2004 2:42 pm
... to ... ancient, ... older ... in ... undertaking) ... them. ... Thank you, jana, for your thoughts. As I just mentioned to Mike, an FAQ page will be...
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lady_caritas
Nov 3, 2004 2:34 pm
... within ... Thanks!! ... beings. ... of ... That is a tough one, Mike. Historically, we see various treatments of the demiurge. We've had discussion on...
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lady_caritas
Nov 3, 2004 2:23 pm
... shed any light on such a thing? I know what epi means and supposedly gnosis, too. But what meaning do they take on beside the literal interpretation...
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janahooks
Nov 2, 2004 10:44 pm
... more or less sequential order, from introductory texts progressing to more involved reading. Maybe some of the new alongside the ancient, relative to...
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Mike Leavitt
gnositc
Nov 2, 2004 2:20 am
Hello lady_caritas ... It is actually something I have though a lot about, with no answer, of course. Regards -- Mike Leavitt ac998@......
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Annie
queen_annie_rsn
Nov 1, 2004 9:19 pm
Hi all I encountered a term I have never heard, epignosis. Can anyone shed any light on such a thing? I know what epi means and supposedly gnosis, too. But...
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lady_caritas
Nov 1, 2004 7:43 pm
... sure, ... a ... same ... If ... Thanks, Mike. We could get a few questions out of that, eh? Certainly germane to Gnosticism is discussion of the demiurge....
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Mike Leavitt
gnositc
Oct 30, 2004 11:59 pm
Hello Annie ... You have a point. :-) LOL Regards -- Mike Leavitt ac998@......
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Annie
queen_annie_rsn
Oct 30, 2004 9:35 pm
Hi Mike I know you might have meant this as a potential 'FAQ', but I had to share the thought that came instantly to mind: 'Both exist, but only when they're...
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Mike Leavitt
gnositc
Oct 30, 2004 7:36 pm
Hello lady_caritas ... How do the devil and the demiurge compare? Are they one and the same being as the Cathars would have it, or are they different beings....
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lady_caritas
Oct 30, 2004 1:15 pm
Thank you very much, Dwain and Annie, for your ideas. To be sure, these types of questions asking for definitions and reading suggestions do come up...
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Annie
queen_annie_rsn
Oct 29, 2004 2:52 pm
I think a basic reading list would be good, possibly listed in a more or less sequential order, from introductory texts progressing to more involved reading....
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klausdieterdill
Oct 29, 2004 12:19 pm
... a good, all encompassing definition of gnosticism. dwain...
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pmcvflag
Oct 28, 2004 2:00 am
Yeah, we have really needed that for a long time. There are obviously questions that we deal with often. Perhaps this could be a useful addition to the group. ...
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lady_caritas
Oct 27, 2004 12:54 pm
Throughout the years, new members have joined, asking us questions, general and specific, about Gnosticism. We'd like to provide a page for frequently asked...
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pmcvflag
Oct 15, 2004 7:18 am
Hello all This post is mildly off topic. Recently a few sources have stolen the lexicon offered at this site..... ...
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aupanishad2003
Oct 8, 2004 8:30 pm
Are any of you interested in Phillip K. Dick as mentioned in the essay by Richard Smith (no relation) at the end of Robinson's "Nag Hammadi Library"? I am...
