The references are pretty old - over 100 years mostly. Has there been any recent archeological evidence about Gnosticism as a separate religious sect? Generally most 19th century tracts tend to be very biased.
larry -- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com http://www.pacel.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Howie Hamlin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 1:37 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Racism (was: I'll never understand...) > > > Gnosticism was around in B.C. so it can't be derived from Catholicism. > > http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06592a.htm > > As far as I know, Martin Luther was the very first Protestant > and later on the Church of England was founded due to King Henry VIII. > > Of course, I'm no scholar :-) > > Howie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Dinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 1:04 PM > Subject: Re: Racism (was: I'll never understand...) > > > > Actually, you have gnosticism waaaay back in the beginning > as well. I think > > they're considered a herecy rather than a branch but... > > > > At 01:00 PM 12/18/01, you wrote: > > >Catholicism was first. Then, Martin Luther started the > first "Protestant" > > >church in Germany (called Protestant because he was > > >protesting some of the tenets of the Catholic religion and > the Pope, in > > >particular). So, the first Protestants were Luhterans. > > > > > >Howie > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Jacob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 12:58 PM > > >Subject: Re: Racism (was: I'll never understand...) > > > > > > > > > > Or is Christianity and Episcopalian both forms of > Catholicism? Honest... > > > > which did come first? > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
