Answer ANY of my (or our) qestions, rebut ANY of my rebuttals, cite ANY sources of his claims, defend ANY of his assertions when questioned. Basically he is like a DEMOCRAT: Make claims and double down instead of supporting.
If this guy can question God's Word, I can certainly question his STRANGE TEACHINGS.
Address the facts, LBF. Do your ideas stand a chance???
Gnosis as a subject is fairly extensive. One might start by researching the community of Qumram, though it exists as principles, it is variously practiced and understood culturally and historically. There are several excellent books on the subject. The 'debate' between gnostic, agnostic and 'the followers of the Lie' was won by murder and deception to create an all-encompassing Roman (catholic means 'universal') religion. The study of gnosis should include spelling and counting as its principles founded both alphabets and numeral systems. The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Page is a good source for background and history.
For a clue as to how far back and how deep the understanding goes, take a hard look at this link's information as 'proof'.
Remember that this information, like all deep subjects, is not for the pretender or faint-hearted researcher. It can and has been misused, which is exactly the case with the cabal who controls by their twisted use of the secrets it contains. This is 'two on a high place' with one ruling by it, and another finding the chrism/christ by it. Leave the 99 to find the One. Deep dive finds the pearl.
https://kupdf.net/download/jesus-christ-sun-of-god-ancient-cosmology-and-early-christian-symbolism-by-david-r-fideler-ocr_58a100e36454a7335db1eb87_pdf
First off, there's no such a thing as a unified gnostic doctrine. It's relativistic. I may be gnostic and believe in things that contradict other gnostics' beliefs. So who's right, what is the correct gnosticism and how is this determined?
Second, why should one trust the Gnostic gospels over the Church teachings? How do you determine what gospels are true and what's your criteria? You ignored my question about how do you justify that knowledge at all. Gnosticism makes countless claims about the nature of our world and its history and I want to know how are they justified?
How has the hidden knowledge you base your worldview on been preserved through the centuries? And even if we assume it was true, what makes you think it hasn't been tampered with by its enemies (the RCC) who pretty much ruled the world until recently?
Unless you deep dive in sewers. You'll only find crap then.
I know the book. You've linked it before and I took a look. It's a total mess of word-concept fallacy and wild interpretations of what the Christianity represents.
Again, gnostics have been around for 2000 years and I'd rather read what OG gnostics like Simon Magus, Valentinus, Marcion and Mani had to say and not people centuries later. If you truly cared for the truth, you'd read how their arguments were defeated by their contemporaries - the Early Church Fathers. It's pointless to rehash a 2000 year old debate.
The point is I don't need to study all of gnosticism to know it's false. I can refute it simply by disproving it's foundational principles like dualism.
Here's an example of a quick refutation of gnosticism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BgDwGHmKc4
God is the Unified Field. Gnosis is doctrine.
Ok. What is "the Unified Field" and how do you have knowledge of its existence?
Gnosis is knowledge. In the context of gnosticism, it is a hidden or secret knowledge. Doctrine is a set of beliefs. "Gnosis is doctrine" is an incoherent proposition.
Gnosis is 'hidden' in plain sight. It is only hidden from the one who refuses to look and see. Gnosis is doctrine when made into a religion. This explains the varied forms of gnosis. Cultural differences will always manifest and distort.
You make my point exactly. It HAS been tampered with. By whom and how? Thats YOUR job to find out now that you've been redpilled. But you can't because you 'took a look' and it's 'a total mess'.
Meaning you are a fool. I'm finished here. Go back to Sunday School and have a good day.
Great. How do you verify your interpretation is correct is what I'm asking? What grounds truth in your worldview? You?
I don't possess an interpretation. Why ask for my verification of my interpretation anyway? It isn't about me. So how does "I took a look" verify that gnosis is '..a..mess..'? That's your interpretation...but of what?
Interpretation insinuates that you 'know' what an original statement says, and you fail that. You waste the time of, and insult anyone who has done the work. You couldn't defeat whats-his-name in verbal battle, as opposed to discussion, so you call him out, hoping for a rescue from the posse.
There is already another attempt by the cabal to create yet another misguided 'crusade' as distraction from the great awakening. (See Hollywood stars suddenly gaining 'religion') That awakening includes the understanding of who the Babylonian Brotherhood was and is, how they came to the seats of power...(those you trust the most) .and how they are finally to be taken out. But that's only the beginning. Eliminating the Liars and their lies.
One truth....many beliefs.
There is indeed a rule here about banning people who post 'callouts' rather than deal with the issue yourself. You failed to do the work, you don't fool anyone but yourself with that. You should know that the Q team, our literal material savior is largely gnostic as the identifying by the letter Q and number 17 as Divine Inspiration proves. You see, this is a Taking Back of that which was stolen and corrupted. Seeing the eternal with new eyes. The recruitment to Q Team required knowledge of the occult and its organizations ( ie: those who run the churches from the top) in order to know the enemy and his methods. The enemy's method is to take a grain of truth (gnosis) and twist the Hell out of it. Each book of the old testament is testament to this occurring again and again. How to escape. I point at the sun and you look at my finger. I pointed to Things to gno but you ignored. What is one who ignores? Do the work.