Valentinus & The Valentinians. Besides being a poetic genius and an ethereal philosopher, Valentinus was the Gnostic who allegedly almost became Pope and...
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miguelconner
Sep 5, 2009 2:02 pm
We delve into a proto-Gnostic, Savior Figure & Mystic Master. Not only might have he given you fits in your high school geometry class, this mysterious...
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esapress@...
esapress...
Oct 3, 2009 9:54 pm
Just wanted to add that I enjoy the historical and academic efforts/research of/in this group; truth is history is very important, especially so in religious...
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esapress@...
esapress...
Oct 3, 2009 9:55 pm
Hi, It's been awhile since I said hello and I thought I'd like to today. I am, and have been, very busy these days and/but gnosticism remains and abiding...
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lady_caritas
Oct 7, 2009 6:47 pm
... Hello, Terrie. Thanks for stopping by and offering your encouraging comments. It seems that a lot of us are busy, too. Getting facts straight is...
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davidls4141
Oct 9, 2009 8:53 pm
hello i am david spriggs from vancouver wa bbqbuttz@... I am new to this list but the subject has intrigued me for years the actual thought...
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lady_caritas
Oct 9, 2009 10:15 pm
... Welcome to the group, David. If you'd like, why don't you tell us a little more about your interest in historical Gnosticism? Do you have any questions...
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pmcvflag
Oct 10, 2009 12:19 am
Hey Terrie and David, let me just join Lady Cari in welcoming you to the group. So many of us have been so busy lately, but conversation is an important part...
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david spriggs
davidls4141
Oct 10, 2009 12:49 pm
thank you i will listen for awhile david...
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Mark
larockpitts
Oct 11, 2009 10:46 pm
David, We are a bit of contemplative group in that it takes something of a stir to get us out and talking. So understand it may be silence that you hear for...
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david spriggs
davidls4141
Oct 12, 2009 1:38 am
thanks for the update as for silence, i cant get the wrong information that way david...
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esapress@...
esapress...
Oct 14, 2009 5:46 pm
Hi Cari, thanks for the kindly note. Sure is an ongoing process isn't it, and there's so very much to research. Hopefully some of our schedules will clear up...
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esapress@...
esapress...
Oct 14, 2009 5:46 pm
Thanks PMCV; will do....
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esapress@...
esapress...
Oct 14, 2009 8:17 pm
One thing I'd like to mention regarding the Dead Sea Scrolls; a few weeks back I watched a documentary that showed a good and detailed mapping of all the caves...
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Hammer
greg_hemmings
Oct 24, 2009 7:55 pm
Hello, I am new to the group and very interested in Gnosticism. I am a Mason and have a strong interest in the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Qumran society as it...
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esapress@...
esapress...
Oct 25, 2009 3:39 am
Hi, I'm very fond of the Masons; and I feel the same way about religious/spiritual studies including the Dead Sea Scrolls. Terrie...
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esapress@...
esapress...
Oct 25, 2009 3:39 am
It's an odd thing, perhaps, to say in this day and age, but, religiously/spiritually (much like 'politically' or political parties themselves) I consider...
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lady_caritas
Oct 25, 2009 3:46 am
... Welcome to the group, Greg. Have you had a chance to read any ancient Gnostic texts, such as those found at Nag Hammadi, etc.? Cari...
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Greg Hemmings
greg_hemmings
Oct 25, 2009 8:34 pm
Hello All! Thank you for the comments! I have not studied the Nag Hammadi in detail yet, but look forward to it. In my research, I have found several curious...
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pmcvflag
Oct 26, 2009 4:17 am
Hey Mark I would just like to kind of restate part of what I think Lady Cari is saying in my own way. I think it is important to draw a line between historical...
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pmcvflag
Oct 26, 2009 4:36 am
Hey Greg, welcome to the forum. As for you wanting to study various beliefs and make up your own mind, I think you will find this forum fits that goal. This is...
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Greg Hemmings
greg_hemmings
Oct 27, 2009 12:44 am
PMCV, Very good points! The main reason I have an interest in Gnosticism relates directly to my beliefs as a Free-Mason. We believe that there is one...
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esapress@...
esapress...
Oct 27, 2009 7:16 pm
Hi Greg, PMCV, I come from a long line of Masons, and was, myself, a Job's Daughter when I was a child. I've known several 33rd degree Masons in my lifetime...
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esapress@...
esapress...
Oct 27, 2009 8:22 pm
Hi, Hadn't thought about the Masons in years. When I was in Job's Daughters folks always wanted me to be Chaplain but I really liked being Outer Guard, there...
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Luke Adams
gimeshalom
Oct 27, 2009 8:24 pm
Not all Gnostics believe that the Demiurge is evil; some just see It as a benighted creature. I happen to believe in the reality of evil, and whether we call...
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pmcvflag
Oct 28, 2009 1:49 am
Hey Greg ... I think the subject of where Freemason and Gnostic perspectives are (were) similar and where they are different are two different subjects that...
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pmcvflag
Oct 28, 2009 2:06 am
Hey Terrie My thought is that we should talk about and compare these issues before we really say whether there is a contrast or friction between Freemasons and...
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william unowho
jake0840
Oct 28, 2009 2:58 pm
Terrie I would agree with an earlier commenter. while many in this group have some knowledge of gnosis , not many are masons..that may limit thier input. Why...
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esapress@...
esapress...
Oct 28, 2009 4:05 pm
I think that's very good suggestion PMCV and William, thanks. As you can tell, this whole issue surprised me, it's very curious. Terrie...
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william unowho
jake0840
Oct 28, 2009 8:35 pm
actually Terrie Im being clandestine in my comments. Ive been known to travel in the past. didnt go as far though in my travels. Also as I grow in gnosis I do...
