Hey Nick! ... I think it was Freud who put forward the idea that our minds are in two parts and he referred to these parts as our "animal mind" and our...
Hey Cari! [1] >>>Hello, Gich. Thank you for your detailed analysis. However, some of your items confuse me. Would you be able to clarify which Gnostic myth...
Hey Cari! ... For me, this sort of discussion comes down to whether you consider that there is (literally) a god, or gods, that are responsible for the...
... Gich, consider for a moment how salvation works in mainstream Christianity. For the most part, "God" is believed to have incarnated and suffered for our...
... Let me stop you for a moment right there, Gich. Suppose we accept that what you're suggesting is in line with what the Gnostics posited. Can you tell us...
I myself, see Gnosis as the salvation. I see it as the gift from God which saves us from peril & doom. as with rapture and damnation, rapture was a creation of...
One thing I want to stress... becareful of taking a named group of individuals and placing them all into one direct narrow path. All Gnostics followed many...
Hello Gerry ... While for the Valentinians the universe had some redeming features as a training ground, even for them the universe was a mistake, a big ...
Hello, all. Just thought I'd pop in with a request for discussion topics of interest to YOU, in case anyone would like a Weekly Study Session #2 starting...
There has been much discussion of free will in another group I have joined and I thought that this group might be interested in a recent posting of mine. :-) ...
Hey Gerry! ... I agree, totally. ... My view of gnosticism at the moment is that during life on Earth, (soul) is located in the Ogdoad and (spirit) is located...
Hey Gerry! ... I don't know. ... I thought it was. Can you provide a reference that says otherwise? ... What is the "mainstream perspective"? What is the "very...
Thanks gich that was an excellent synopsis, the problem though that I find with the rational or analytic part of ourselves is that it can also be its own...
... I find with the rational or analytic part of ourselves is that it can also be its own greatest enemy. For example when the Gnostics speak about a 'being'...
Hello, all. Just thought I'd pop in with a request for discussion topics of interest to YOU, in case anyone would like a Weekly Study Session #2 starting...
Hello gich ... It is enough to say, that under Karma and the Divine Plan, they think perfect justice rules the world. I'm sure Cari can provide you with some...
I know Mike. I just wanted to know what you, personally, understood by the term, since you brought it up. :-) Gich ... From: "Mike Leavitt" <ac998@...> ...
Thanks Nick My musings so far on the hylic/ rational considerations which I offer up for discussion only are: HYLIC MIND Aspects of hylic mind: (1) Reactive...
Cari wrote ... I know little about Freud but just because he was all that you say doesn't mean he couldn't have had good ideas in some areas. Roger Scruton...
Start from the beginning..... a brief history..... mythology of... ... #2 ... through one's 'efforts.' ... Say, thanks, Nick. I'll post tomorrow. And other...
... think ... You're kidding, right? :-D http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/10562 I don't know if this will help, but here are a few online...
... spiritual) ... had ... doesn't ... Oh, yes, no doubt, Gich. I was just clarifying what his intent might have been vs. how others might use his ideas. ...
I've thought of another way of wording this avoiding the concept of "gnosis" being a divine gift. Firstly, represent (man) as the quadruple: (man) == [(body),...
... of "gnosis" ... located ... to be in ... of his ... finding ... himself in the ... Again, just for clarification, Gich, "Ogdoad" is a term you've been ...
Hey Nick! ... I'd like you to define what you mean by "grace". Given that salvation goes to the "spiritual" it seems to me that nothing can be more spiritual...
... Hello, Cynthia. Yes, there are many here new to Gnosticism, so discussing a brief introduction might be in order this week. I'll post the new topic this...
