Gerry... I still think ... When do you think you'll have that ready for us, ye of many jobs? ;) I've always thought Strong's (?) concordance was aptly named....
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marinas_snake
Oct 1, 2005 6:33 pm
... a ... Gerry, I bet you would get a lot of help from your friends if you ever decided to tackle that task, (if you would need any help that is). Marina...
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pmcvflag
Oct 1, 2005 10:58 pm
Sorry all, been gone. Just thought I would throw something in on this conversation. Even long after it was demonstrated that the Corpus Hermetica came from the...
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Mike Leavitt
gnositc
Oct 1, 2005 11:27 pm
Hello pmcvflag ... Wasn't the emerald tablet known before the Renisance rediscovery of the Hermetic texts, and cited by earlier Alchemists? If so, that could...
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pmcvflag
Oct 2, 2005 2:18 am
Hey Mike ... the Hermetic texts, and cited by earlier Alchemists? If so, that could lead to the idea it was more ancient. The Sephir Yedzirah was out there...
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Mike Leavitt
gnositc
Oct 2, 2005 7:46 pm
Hello pmcvflag ... Actuallly literal acceptance of authorship and age was quite common. Regards -- Mike Leavitt ac998_@_lafn._org remove -'s...
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Gerry
gerryhsp
Oct 5, 2005 3:13 pm
... How 'bout I start with the "Fragments" of Codex XII . . . and have that ready by . . . say . . . early next year? How long do you s'pose the compilation...
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Gerry
gerryhsp
Oct 5, 2005 3:21 pm
... Good help is always appreciated, Marina. For such a collaborative effort though, we would probably have to dispense with references to the original texts...
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Mike Leavitt
gnositc
Oct 5, 2005 7:15 pm
Hello Gerry ... And copyright law would be a nightmare, because anything more than a small quote for review purposes is considered misuse without the author's...
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flowjack11
Oct 8, 2005 2:19 am
Hello, all, I have been reading the online recources lately that define and discuss religious Gnosticism. Namely, I have read through much of "Gnosis.org" and...
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magus_solitudo
Oct 8, 2005 2:43 am
My name is Nathan, and I'm a Gnostic, and have been one for several years. I'm a former Baptist minister who becamse a Buddhist priest and am now a Gnostic....
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j.j.salt
jj_salt
Oct 8, 2005 6:24 am
Doesn't sound nuts to me, Nathan. In fact, that's not so different than my own evolutionary spiritual development. Durak, aka j.j.salt magus_solitudo...
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David Wilson
light_life_love
Oct 8, 2005 1:44 pm
Hello Chuck, I am new to this discussion group but I thought i might throw in a few of my opions on your answers. Rememeber when dealing with pure logic it is...
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lady_caritas
Oct 8, 2005 2:18 pm
... Hello, Chuck. The Unknown "Father" is described in absolutely apophatic terms.>>"It" or "He" is not a being or a god, per se. Even though human language...
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Angelo Parodi
angelo_parodi
Oct 8, 2005 5:59 pm
David, I think you're absolutely right, though the limitations of language make the discussion difficult. We speak of balance in purely human terms, and THINK:...
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lady_caritas
Oct 8, 2005 6:04 pm
David and Ange, thank you for your personal opinions. In light of Chuck's questions, could we swing around and consider your observations in comparison or...
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Mike Leavitt
gnositc
Oct 8, 2005 8:08 pm
Hello flowjack11 ... God the Unknown Father is not perfect nor is he imperfect because he transcends all qualities, indeed he transcends existance itself. ... ...
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flowjack11
Oct 8, 2005 10:11 pm
Hello, again, I still find these ideas fascinating, if somehow paradoxical, and am not arguing just to be contentious. I am trying to sort out my own beliefs...
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Mike Leavitt
gnositc
Oct 8, 2005 11:36 pm
Hello flowjack11 ... I think you need to read the back posts to this list, as your questions are answered there, particulary the one about exestentialism, not...
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lady_caritas
Oct 9, 2005 1:54 pm
... am ... et ... subject ... as ... evil? ... stimulate ... behind ... has ... existentialists ... that I ... is ... words, ... Ah, c'mon, Mike. "Old hat?"...
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Mike Leavitt
gnositc
Oct 9, 2005 7:54 pm
Hello lady_caritas ... Good point, I shoud have mentioned this. Regards -- Mike Leavitt ac998_@_lafn._org remove -'s...
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pmcvflag
Oct 10, 2005 1:20 am
Hey Chuck ... discuss religious Gnosticism. Namely, I have read through much of "Gnosis.org" and a few other sites. As such, I wouldn't call myself a...
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pmcvflag
Oct 10, 2005 2:16 am
Hey again Chuck ... corrupt once separated from the original source or the "Pleroma", et cetera. Surely, such is the mark of a being which does not transcend,...
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Angelo Parodi
angelo_parodi
Oct 10, 2005 5:00 pm
The notion of 'The Father's substance becoming corrupt.." underlines the critical place our understanding of time plays in our ability to envision true...
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Angelo Parodi
angelo_parodi
Oct 10, 2005 5:00 pm
I'm probably not the best one to speak on the subject of the traditional Gnostic philosophies. For one think I don't feel that the material world is inherently...
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Tsharpmin7@...
tsharpmin7
Oct 10, 2005 5:00 pm
In a message dated 10/7/2005 9:19:58 PM Central Standard Time, flowjack11@... writes: Hello, all, I have been reading the online recources lately that...
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flowjack11
Oct 10, 2005 7:45 pm
I like where the discussion is going. I will be too busy to write or read much of anything for the next few days, but as the weekend approaches I'll think...
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David Wilson
light_life_love
Oct 10, 2005 7:46 pm
Ange, I agree with what you are saying, To go a bit further though would be to say, how can something be corrupted within an essence where corruption does not...
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flowjack11
Oct 11, 2005 6:09 am
Hello, all, Well, looks like I found time to post and think afterall. Many people have stated many things. I will address them in no particular order. Ange...
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flowjack11
Oct 11, 2005 6:10 am
Cari stated: "Also, perhaps, if you feel comfortable, you could share with us a bit of your past experience or involvement with religion." I am always happy to...
