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Karadeniz

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7. Reconstituted Gnosticism

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 02:08 PM

Mar 2019

Exactly. I don't know if the Gnostics evolved from the original elite/select or if Paul's references to other, different teachers indicated that there were always differences in understanding the God system. We do know that Paul didn't entirely agree with Jerusalem headquarters. Even though there were eventually so many Gnostic sects, the core Gnostic God system underlies the parables. So much we can't be sure of.

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There Are Many Negative "Human Characteristics." [View all] MineralMan Mar 2019 OP

The Christian explanation... Karadeniz Mar 2019 #1

Abrahamic religions don't do reincarnation Voltaire2 Mar 2019 #2

Sounds like a form of reconstituted Gnosticism. marylandblue Mar 2019 #3

Reconstituted Gnosticism Karadeniz Mar 2019 #7

Knorr Instant Gnostic Soup! MineralMan Mar 2019 #10

Sorry, I've had it before. :) marylandblue Mar 2019 #11

Abrahamic religions Karadeniz Mar 2019 #5

They did not believe in reincarnation marylandblue Mar 2019 #6

Reincarnation Karadeniz Mar 2019 #8

I doubt that came from any reliable modern scholar marylandblue Mar 2019 #9

OK. I see... MineralMan Mar 2019 #4