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What do you think of when you hear the word “Gnosticism”?
August 21st, 2011 by admin received 12 Comments »
Question by Assad: What do you consider of when you hear the word “Gnosticism”?
Gnosisticism has lately appear a resurgence in our society what do you believe of it?
Finest answer:
Solution by Donald Shaw
I have no thought what it means, and I have no purpose to search into it.
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It is nice that people are looking for knowledge. Altough the original Gnostics seemed to think this knowledge allowed them to break the commandments and follow there WILL. This could be a problem and lead to fighting and pain.
Well i automatically think there is something wrong with your keyboard.HAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Gnosticism
(nŏs´tĭsĭzm) , dualistic religious and philosophical movement of the late Hellenistic and early Christian eras. The term designates a wide assortment of sects, numerous by the 2d cent. ; they all promised salvation through an occult knowledge that they claimed was revealed to them alone. Scholars trace these salvation religions back to such diverse sources as Jewish mysticism, Hellenistic mystery cults, Iranian religious dualism (see Zoroastrianism), and Babylonian and Egyptian mythology. The definition of gnosis [knowledge] as concern with the Eternal was already present in earlier Greek philosophy, although its connection with the later Gnostic movement is distant at best. Christian ideas were quickly incorporated into these syncretistic systems, and by the 2d cent. the largest of them, organized by Valentinus and Basilides, were a significant rival to Christianity. Much of early Christian doctrine was formulated in reaction to this movement
When I hear that word I say “What’d you just call me!” then when they repeat it I wonder what it is.
Heresy
If it can help cure the disease of the mind called Christianity then I am all for it! Go Gnostics!!
Oh and Donald Shaw, if you have absolutely nothing to say about a topic, why do you even bother responding? Are you that desperate for points? How pathetic!!
Is it a hatred of gnomes?! Like racism but directed at very short peole in pointy, bell-tipped hats?!”
I THINK OF 1 WORD- HERESY……I HAVE STUDIED MUCH OF THE “CHRISTIAN” GNOSTIC MATERIAL AND IT IS AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT “GOSPEL” OF JESUS. BUT THAT IS NOT SUPRISING SINCE THERE ARE NO CORE VALUES OF GNOSTICISM..WHAT I MEAN BY THAT IS THAT THE GNOSIS RELIGION HAS ORIGINS DATING BEFORE CHRIST…SO IT ISNT A CHRISTIAN RELIGION
Original christianity without all the corruption, hypocrisy and mythology.
“Gnosticism” comes from the Greek word “gnosis” which in English is close to the word “knowledge.”
Gnosticism was a spiritual movement with origins in the first century of the Common Era and lasted for two to three centuries. It drew upon the religious views of many different faith movements, such as Judaism, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, as well as Egyptian, Roman, Persian, and Greek religions and philosophies.
It is hard to try to summarize such a vast collection of different types of spiritualities and theologies, but here goes:
Essentially, gnostics sought for a means of salvation out of the terrible conditions of earthly existence, with its suffering, ignorance, and eventual decay of body and mind. They sought for release from the cycles of birth-growth-decline-death and decay. They believed that persons had within them “souls” that had fallen to earth to be trapped in these terrible cycles of birth-suffering-and decay.
They also believed that a god or gods or angels or divine teachers imparted the secret path and secret “formulas” that would lead one to final salvation from all things created. The soul would at last be liberated by this “gnosis” (knowledge) and be able to return to its heavenly realm among the stars.
Gnostic teachers reviled the Jewish and Christian God and taught that this God was evil for creating the world that traps souls to suffer. Many gnostics taught that Jesus was a heavenly messenger who came to earth to bring the secret knowledge of salvation that would enable people to escape the terrible Jewish and Christian God.
Hope this helps
Real Christianity without all the dogma, fear, and fanatics.
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