I am quite sure this Gnostic doesn't know what an "Ennead" is. Neal Gnostic and other Judeo-Christian materials/ subjects at http://iontruth.blogspot.com/ ... ...
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cardboard
unabled
Apr 14, 2010 12:10 am
Bad God http://chaoslibrary.tribe.net/thread/dadd2ef8-38fe-449d-93f5-bcafbaf24f8 f...
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Tommy
tburns2012
Apr 14, 2010 3:14 am
i tried to stay with 'chester' [re: below comment] but I think i fell asleep too many times to figure out what he means and where he was going with this mixed...
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kurt31416
Apr 14, 2010 5:26 am
Why are there no second century Gnostic parallels to the Gospel of Thomas as strong as the hundreds to the Christian Gospels and James? Apparantly, the second...
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Des Adams
sirdesmond1
Apr 14, 2010 12:21 pm
From Des, I’ve read the Gnostic Bible and have been meditating and reading postings on Gnosticism for a few months now. What I am inquiring about and may be...
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kurt31416
Apr 14, 2010 1:57 pm
Hi Chester, Do you consider the Gospel of Thomas gnostic/Gnostic? If so, do any of those more interesting ancient writings give full equality to women? Are ...
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kurt31416
Apr 14, 2010 2:11 pm
... Jesus and Paul were mortal enemies. Paul slaughtered most of the followers of Jesus according to Acts and the letters of Paul. It's as likely as not that...
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Ank Kelly
ciberwytch...
Apr 14, 2010 3:52 pm
Agreed with this statement, but then, what does and do we know we are there? (heaven). Would it - the password - be coming with the morning mail, or have to...
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Tommy
tburns2012
Apr 14, 2010 5:34 pm
-Correction to myself, Neal, & Chester: [04/14/2010] ...Oops--i really was falling asleep last night whilst trying to decipher & comment on Chester's remarks....
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D. Tackett
nazgno
Apr 14, 2010 8:07 pm
"As above so below" is an ancient Egyptian concept that was written on temple walls of Egypt. As far as meaning, I guess gnosis is needed to make this clear....
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Ank Kelly
ciberwytch...
Apr 14, 2010 8:52 pm
If I am not mistaken, and I might well be the saying 'as above, so below' comes from the Tabula Smaragdina aka Emerald tablets and is attributed to the...
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lady_caritas
Apr 14, 2010 9:14 pm
Hi, Des. I'm not sure if you're actually interested in a historical Jesus or whether you're just tracing the character in stories. It seems that much of...
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Tom Urash
f8s42nutsun
Apr 15, 2010 12:24 am
Hey D.,  Just curious.... what are some of the specific sources re 'The ancient Egyptian solar theology (upon which Christmas may well have derived) tells...
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Tom Urash
f8s42nutsun
Apr 15, 2010 12:32 am
Hello Dennis, Â I have no comment on your experiences with the other group. I do, however, feel compelled to ask you if you're being serious in regard to the...
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D. Tackett
nazgno
Apr 15, 2010 12:43 am
One good source is the Bet Emet Ministry Wesite. It is perhaps the most straight forward with some clear references. I have also grown to like the work of Ra...
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D. Tackett
nazgno
Apr 15, 2010 12:55 am
As with most scriptures and/or "psuedo-scripture", I read with a discerning mind and find much to question. The only redeeming thing I have found for the...
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william unowho
jake0840
Apr 15, 2010 1:03 am
________________________________ From: Tom Urash <f8s42nutsun@...> To: gnosticism2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, April 14, 2010 8:24:33 PM Subject: Re:...
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D. Tackett
nazgno
Apr 15, 2010 1:05 am
 I forgot to add that when scholarly studies are applied to any "scripture" it is usually brought into question. Textual criticics have punched many holes in...
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Ank Kelly
ciberwytch...
Apr 15, 2010 4:23 pm
Mmmmm, Just a wee bit of thinking here, re 25 December -(it sort of parallels a concept of the midwinter solstice alingment rift (end of mayan calendar), vs...
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f8s42nutsun
Apr 15, 2010 10:01 pm
Hey Ank, To be more specific, are there sources for the term "sky cross" in Egyptian theology? Ditto for the term "Sun of God." Is that you making a play on...
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Tom Urash
f8s42nutsun
Apr 15, 2010 11:31 pm
Hello Chester, ... From: Chester <chesterelders28@...> Subject: [Gnosticism2] Gnosticism Does Not Posess Passwords To Heaven To:...
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Ank Kelly
ciberwytch...
Apr 15, 2010 11:41 pm
Hi Tom, Below is all I could find: http://www.essortment.com/all/christmaspagan_rece.htm The page is about the origins of Christmas as we know it today. It...
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kurt31416
Apr 16, 2010 1:32 am
There's more evidence for a historical Jesus than for Socrates. Other than kings that wrote it on walls, it's all hearsay. We have actual physical scraps of...
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kurt31416
Apr 16, 2010 1:36 am
Seems to me just about every religion on the planet has a big celebration at the winter soltice. And for obvious practical reasons....
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kurt31416
Apr 16, 2010 1:39 am
We are all sons of the Father that Lives....
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kurt31416
Apr 16, 2010 1:50 am
Thomas 19, Q, Ezekiel, and The Mandaean Followers of John The Baptist Introduction: There are ten Gospel of Thomas sayings that have no parallels in the famous...
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D. Tackett
nazgno
Apr 16, 2010 7:57 pm
Books of interest concerning the origins of Christianity and Etc.  Gnosticism, Judaism and Egyptian Christianity, Birger Pearson           ...
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f8s42nutsun
Apr 17, 2010 12:33 am
Hello Ank, I looked at your first couple of sources and, frankly, I'm unimpressed. As dry as genuine scholarship can be at times, its really helpful to...
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D. Tackett
nazgno
Apr 17, 2010 7:30 pm
I read the Bible today and I must admit that I was unimpressed. It's scholarly value was nill and it's authorship unknown. I can choose to accept whatever I...
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Ank Kelly
ciberwytch...
Apr 17, 2010 11:18 pm
It may surprise you but I take nothing at face value. As to so called conspiracy theories, that depends wholly on the beholder, mostly they are the same thing...
