Thank you, James, for your response (which I somehow missed til today). I appreciate your earnest answer and I think that we’re in agreement — insofar as I understand your meaning. The word “universal” I’m not clear about. I’ll explain why I find it pertains to this thread and seems important to clarify. We all know that words can have h…
Thank you, James, for your response (which I somehow missed til today). I appreciate your earnest answer and I think that we’re in agreement — insofar as I understand your meaning. The word “universal” I’m not clear about. I’ll explain why I find it pertains to this thread and seems important to clarify.
We all know that words can have hidden or double meanings. In this comment section, a dichotomy has emerged between historic biblical Christianity and an esoteric gnostic christianity. They are in avowed opposition and it’s the historic Christianity that has been vilified here (and, I should add, misrepresented — as have its adherents.). if you read through the comments, along with the author’s likes of others’ comms you’ll see this. It’s implicit in the article but stated outright in several of the comments. Also find that the posts referred to are unmistakably didactic in nature; teaching their own dogma, predicated on hidden knowledge. This is gnosticism. Very often a Christian (Biblically-based) can be swept into a blurry netherworld, carried toward a mirage that appears to be TRUTH, and unaware that the words they knew have new and different meanings and related concepts are deeply explained by those who seem to *know*.
Hence, my question. Because the Jesus of the Bible is not the Jesus of gnosticism. You know (in reading my admittedly caustic posts here — and I’m ordinarily a peaceable & encouraging soul) where I stand. I wanted to clarify to you what is the underlying topic here. You needn’t continue our exchange; you’ve been most kind in even replying. But out of respect for that and in view of some criticism of me I see here today, I felt I owed you that explanation.
I think I understand better where you are coming from. For the record, we are not proponents of Gnosticism. We recognize that Gnosticism is a gateway drug to Satanism or any other incarnation of what they call "the old religion". In my research I have come across examples of how this Cabal has tried to twist or create double meanings when it comes to the story of Jesus, so I understand your concern. I'm actually thinking about doing a SubStack on that topic, from the inversions made by the supposed "Merovingians" (the idea that Jesus brother was the true messiah, and that his body was removed from the tomb by others) to the double meaning in Davinci's "Last Supper". They fear Christ because Christ is king.
Ryan, I am so very glad to read your note. I appreciate your thoughtfulness as well as the thoughts themselves and I look forward to reading those pieces.
I’m also mightily relieved (!), having just finished a scathing reply to your public admonishment of me posted here — I was about to post it; it still lies on the tip of my cut & paste finger, happily, to be cast into oblivion.
For fun, research Christian or Biblical astrology. Like the magnificent stained glass windows, the stars and planets tell the Biblical story of life. But unlike the windows, the picture changes as the celestial bodies move and tells the story in real time as well.
Thank you, James, for your response (which I somehow missed til today). I appreciate your earnest answer and I think that we’re in agreement — insofar as I understand your meaning. The word “universal” I’m not clear about. I’ll explain why I find it pertains to this thread and seems important to clarify.
We all know that words can have hidden or double meanings. In this comment section, a dichotomy has emerged between historic biblical Christianity and an esoteric gnostic christianity. They are in avowed opposition and it’s the historic Christianity that has been vilified here (and, I should add, misrepresented — as have its adherents.). if you read through the comments, along with the author’s likes of others’ comms you’ll see this. It’s implicit in the article but stated outright in several of the comments. Also find that the posts referred to are unmistakably didactic in nature; teaching their own dogma, predicated on hidden knowledge. This is gnosticism. Very often a Christian (Biblically-based) can be swept into a blurry netherworld, carried toward a mirage that appears to be TRUTH, and unaware that the words they knew have new and different meanings and related concepts are deeply explained by those who seem to *know*.
Hence, my question. Because the Jesus of the Bible is not the Jesus of gnosticism. You know (in reading my admittedly caustic posts here — and I’m ordinarily a peaceable & encouraging soul) where I stand. I wanted to clarify to you what is the underlying topic here. You needn’t continue our exchange; you’ve been most kind in even replying. But out of respect for that and in view of some criticism of me I see here today, I felt I owed you that explanation.
I think I understand better where you are coming from. For the record, we are not proponents of Gnosticism. We recognize that Gnosticism is a gateway drug to Satanism or any other incarnation of what they call "the old religion". In my research I have come across examples of how this Cabal has tried to twist or create double meanings when it comes to the story of Jesus, so I understand your concern. I'm actually thinking about doing a SubStack on that topic, from the inversions made by the supposed "Merovingians" (the idea that Jesus brother was the true messiah, and that his body was removed from the tomb by others) to the double meaning in Davinci's "Last Supper". They fear Christ because Christ is king.
Ryan, I am so very glad to read your note. I appreciate your thoughtfulness as well as the thoughts themselves and I look forward to reading those pieces.
I’m also mightily relieved (!), having just finished a scathing reply to your public admonishment of me posted here — I was about to post it; it still lies on the tip of my cut & paste finger, happily, to be cast into oblivion.
For fun, research Christian or Biblical astrology. Like the magnificent stained glass windows, the stars and planets tell the Biblical story of life. But unlike the windows, the picture changes as the celestial bodies move and tells the story in real time as well.
Peace, gracious brother. And Blessings to you.