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Check out the writings of Meister Eckhart Rev, i see a lot of Gnostic thought in there, but without the accompanying mythology.RevOxley_501 said:<leaning towards it kinda sorta but not all the way
thank youGodlike said:I have a soft spot in my heart for Gnostisicm, always will I guess. There is an excellent site called Metahistory which adopts Gnosticism in a very modern and offeres a view of it consistent with rational mysticism. Might be interesting for anyone interested...
Mavrikmind said:I looked it up on Wikki but for some reason it still isn't too clear for me.
A Gnostic is someone who seeks or believes they have found gnosis (translates knowledge, but is closer to enlightenment or awakening in meaning) of God.Mavrikmind said:Ok I did that, still not clear about it so I'll say no for now
Buttons* said:Hi, I'm trying to get a general headcount of how many of us there actually are. If you're gnostic, just post here saying "i'm here"
Gnostic = mystic who understands gnostic texts and who reaches for higher enlightenment.....PREACH THE NETT said:Hey buttons, when you say gnostic, to me that is a very broad term...what is your definition?
Buttons* said:Gnostic = mystic who understands gnostic texts and who reaches for higher enlightenment.....
could be from any religion, i think of "gnostic" as a synonym for "mystic" ... i'm not a die hard "THE GNOSTIC TEXTS ARE ALL THAT IS TRUTH!" kind of gal
Buttons* said:Gnostic = mystic who understands gnostic texts and who reaches for higher enlightenment.....
could be from any religion, i think of "gnostic" as a synonym for "mystic" ... i'm not a die hard "THE GNOSTIC TEXTS ARE ALL THAT IS TRUTH!" kind of gal
yay, two of usdoppelgänger said:Oh, in that case, you count me in.