"Is This Sort Of Thing Helpful?"

May 31, 2007 at 6:43 PM
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Courtesy of Ecclesia Gnostica in Nova Albion.

Although far too simplistic as a definitive description, this chart does seem to assist those asking the question, "What are the ideals espoused by Gnostics and how do they differ from 'traditional' theology?"

clipped from egina2.blogspot.com

[DISCLAIMER: Very difficult to do this sort of thing without resorting to clichés, so bear in mind that most "orthodox" perspectives are extremely well reasoned by some of the greatest thinkers of Western Civilization over millennia and are not to be dismissed out of hand. This is merely a shorthand for pointing out some of the key differences between Gn interpretation and "traditional" interpretation.]

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For the "you are not your body" is there an implied "just" in there? Or does it speak of a sort of dualism?

A Gnostic friend of mine said that one of the biggest misunderstandings of Gnosticism is that it is dualistic.

Occult of Personality replied to lightandstorm’s comment:
May 31, 2007
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I'd think it would read something like, you are not a physical, but a spiritual being that doesn't require a body to exist.

The best description I've seen so far is MetaHistory.org

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