[ZION] Gnostic secrets and Gospel truths

2003-08-18 Thread Jim Cobabe
One of the basic tenets of Gnosticsim seems to be that we were consigned to this mortal probation as punishment for our evil nature. This contradicts some of the basic principles of the true Gospel. The Gnostics were isolationists and hermits who hated the world, and expressed their emnity

Re: [ZION] Gnostic secrets and Gospel truths

2003-08-18 Thread Stacy Smith
Another intriguing question is if someone enters unworthily why isn't the temple automatically defiled? Stacy. At 02:04 AM 08/19/2003 +, you wrote: One of the basic tenets of Gnosticsim seems to be that we were consigned to this mortal probation as punishment for our evil nature. This

Re: [ZION] Gnostic secrets and Gospel truths

2003-08-18 Thread Valerie Nielsen Williams
An intriguing question -- if we enter the temple unworthily, how is our presence there different from interlopers who intrude there? --- Jim Cobabe .:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:. «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤ The greater sin then be upon our own