Thanks for the welcome, guys!
I don't have time right now (have to go to work), but when I return I will post about my 'gnostic witchism' ;)
I look forward to sharing!
Interesting POV. You are correct, though. Most contemporary Gnostics (and most early Gnostics as well, it seems) see gnostic myth as metaphorical. I think it is assumed, due to it's relationship with other forms of Christianity, that some element of literal interpretation is used -- and that...
Hi everyone,
My name is Tara. I love religious conversations and debate. This is my first time here.
I'm a mom to 4 kids, wife to one husband, and person to 2 dogs, 4 guinea pigs, 1 rabbit, 1 snake and a bunch of saltwater fish.
I'm an Gnostic Witch with agnostic leanings. Funnnnnnn!
I...
I think I'm the most sinful so far....lol
Greed: Medium
Gluttony: High
Wrath: Low
Sloth: High
Envy: Very Low
Lust: Medium
Pride: High
I guess I should cut back on driving that SUV and stick with walking more, eh? lol
I like the answers here. I would add, that Gnostics may feel that Jews were simply victims of the demiurge's deception.
Good point also, about the Sethians -- many of the original gnostics were Jewish.
I have heard it be said that gnosticism is a nice mix of jewish and hermetic thought.
I like this idea, though I think it may be hard to define it, completely.
One point that could be made is that you do not have to be 'gnostic' or practice 'gnosticism' to experience gnosis.