Hi, I have lurked awhile maybe a year? I read from the web and guilty of not coming more often. I have a question, and if any would like to e-mail me privately...
For myself, prayer. For the accademic community, a useful comparison of Mandaean verses to the Bible. For the Gnostic, discovering the roots of Gnosticism. ......
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paganlogic
Dec 23, 2004 2:33 am
In a message dated 12/21/2004 11:56:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, no_reply@yahoogroups.com writes: Mychael Good points. In fact, I would even take the notion a...
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pmcvflag
Dec 22, 2004 4:55 am
Mychael Good points. In fact, I would even take the notion a bit further when we are talking about Gnostic usage of this methodology. The Gnostic ritual system...
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Mike Leavitt
gnositc
Dec 22, 2004 2:27 am
Hello jemelzwa ... And what was the point of this exercise? Regards -- Mike Leavitt ac998@......
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paganlogic
Dec 21, 2004 9:47 pm
In a message dated 12/20/2004 11:55:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, no_reply@yahoogroups.com writes: Hey Annie Well, in one way I agree with you. However, I am...
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jemelzwa
Dec 21, 2004 6:29 am
Here is the Biblical paraphrase of the Mandaean rite, or apart of it. I couldn't post it one peice, but I will send the whole thing on an attachment. This was...
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pmcvflag
Dec 21, 2004 4:53 am
Hey Annie Well, in one way I agree with you. However, I am not so sure I would say "ritual only" as if the very word somehow implies the worthless nature of...
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pmcvflag
Dec 21, 2004 4:48 am
Hmm, well, of course not all Gnostics of old practiced all these rites. Since this was essentially a Valentinian outline you offered (one that does still...
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mercyboxfan
Dec 20, 2004 1:16 pm
... It's good to read your heady insights again. When I think about Seth and Sethian Gnosticism I think of just a derivation on Christian Gnosticism....Seth...
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annie
queen_annie_rsn
Dec 20, 2004 5:37 am
hi Annie Marie truly, I believe they are only available within one's self, just as the Truth is--and God. the outer sacraments are ritual only, and being...
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mercyboxfan
Dec 20, 2004 4:34 am
I used to follow the original group a while ago...became very disillusioned with some of the people and left...as we all know, once gnosis has been uncovered...
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pmcvflag
Dec 12, 2004 5:29 am
Hey Mike... ... Sethians were not."<<< Perhaps, but what about the synagogue? Also, I am not so sure that the Christinized "Sethian" tracts were not originally...
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pmcvflag
Dec 12, 2004 5:07 am
In my memory I seem to recall that Pearson pushes back even farther, a little into the second century B.C.. To be honest though, I can't recall what evidence...
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Mike Leavitt
gnositc
Dec 12, 2004 12:55 am
Hello lady_caritas ... This appears to be the work in question. The style makes it a bit hard to read, I'm afraid. Regards -- Mike Leavitt ac998@......
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lady_caritas
Dec 11, 2004 10:48 pm
... emphasis ... the ... contemplation ... theurgic ... would ... You must have some amazing library, Mike. Anyway, I was able to find this online: ...
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Mike Leavitt
gnositc
Dec 11, 2004 8:40 pm
Hello lady_caritas ... I seem to remember Iamblicus On the Mysteries, which was very theurgic too. I don't have ready access to my library (long story) or I...
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lady_caritas
Dec 11, 2004 3:00 pm
... some ... Chronology ... and ... this ... Oh, yes, Mike. I checked back to a previous post of mine (#10379) in which I quoted from the preface of Turner's...
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lady_caritas
Dec 11, 2004 2:33 pm
... attaining ... very ... Yes, Mike, and I don't know if Jung felt the same dislike for Proclus as he did toward other Neoplatonists. Proclus was still the ...
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Mike Leavitt
gnositc
Dec 11, 2004 2:19 am
Hello lady_caritas ... We should remember that the late NeoPlatonists like Proclus were very theurgic, if not plain magical in their emphasis. Regards -- Mike...
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Mike Leavitt
gnositc
Dec 11, 2004 2:11 am
Hello lady_caritas ... I have heard about 100 BCE. PMCV? Regards -- Mike Leavitt ac998@......
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lady_caritas
Dec 10, 2004 6:09 pm
... Hi, PMCV. Turner also does mention (near the end of III. Chronology and Redaction, A. Before 100 C.E.) earliest Sethian compositions that were written by...
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lady_caritas
Dec 10, 2004 5:52 pm
... times, ... first ... a ... suprise. ... period ... pricipally ... sense ... mentioned. ... adoption ... a ... the ... Betty, you speak of the "idea" of...
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Mike Leavitt
gnositc
Dec 10, 2004 5:06 am
Hello pmcvflag ... Just one, the early Valentinians were in the church, the Sethians were not. Regards -- Mike Leavitt ac998@......
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pmcvflag
Dec 10, 2004 4:50 am
Hey Betty, well I guess I need to get over and read Turner's pages too. I know he has some books on the subject of the specific relationship between Platonism...
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lady_caritas
Dec 7, 2004 6:34 pm
... that ... Hi, Betty. It's so good to see you. Thank you for your very thoughtful post. Speaking of food, I'm slowly digesting your wonderful analysis in...
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eyeambetty
Dec 7, 2004 12:50 am
Hi Cari, elmoreb, everyone, ... what ... on "Sethian ... an ... increasingly ... orthodox ... into ... surviving ... Yes! thank you, Cari, for reposting this...
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Mike Leavitt
gnositc
Dec 5, 2004 8:42 pm
Hello lady_caritas ... I think this quote really sums up what happened, it is excellant. ... I tend to agree with you. I might add, that on its face,...
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lady_caritas
Dec 5, 2004 4:07 pm
... LOL! Must be synchronicity, jana. I posted that before reading your request. The link came from this page, where you can find other interesting...
