yeah i'm an old gnostic from way back (on wednesdays), not those queer weirdo pseudo-gnostics you get, i mean more the "gospel of thomas" type of thing. eg. (113) His disciples said to him, "When is the kingdom going to come?" <Jesus said>, "It is not by being waited for th...

I read The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels a long time ago and thought it was one of the best books I'd ever read. However that was back when I was still a theist, doubt I'd enjoy it as much now, but who knows? Several other BookTalkers have recommended that book. As a ex-theist, you might like th...

look how great Jehovah is "Now you shall say to this people.'Thus says The Lord."Behold I set before you the way of life and the way of death. He who remains in this city shall die by the sword,by famine and by pestilence,but he who goes out and defects to the Chaldeans who besiege you,he...

look how great Jehovah is "Now you shall say to this people.'Thus says The Lord."Behold I set before you the way of life and the way of death. He who remains in this city shall die by the sword,by famine and by pestilence,but he who goes out and defects to the Chaldeans who besiege you,he...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR02ciandvg&feature=BFa&list=PLCBF574D The thinking shown below is the Gnostic Christian’s goal as taught by Jesus but know that any belief can be internalized. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alRNbesfXXw&feature=player_embedded This method and mind set is...

Have you investigated Gnostic Christianity? The Gnostic wing of Christianity, if it can even be called that today, has quite a few differences to Christianity and Catholicism. If the old Gnostic Christians were here, they would hardly recognize what has happened to the original Orthodox Catholic Chu...

Between your attacks pertaining to my dad's background, to your saying I said I was a secular chaplain when I ddin't, I am getting a little tired of my words being twisted around. Sorry Nerd, My mistake. You expressed an interest in becoming a secular chaplain a while back. I just wondered if a sec...

:-D i often hear people say "thank God it's Friday" and i think, "who do you curse for monday morning?" :lol: if they replied "The Devil, of course!" then i would ask, "and who do we have to thank for Him?" :lol: as Robert Price occasionally remarks "Oh ...

I do not care about beliefs of others. I just do not like seeing people put their minds in limbo. Use Huh and I have no idea. Regards DL It's fine Gnostic. The first part of my post was in reference to what the first person had posted. When i asked you for clarification, it was for your response. I...

Do we have to have a label? Do the majority of people have a label? If you are not a Theist, then maybe Agnostic? Or Atheist? Or Anti-theist? Do you know anyone who is just... nothing? I have a friend who was raised without religion. She went to a public school, did not go to church, doesn't know m...