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Karadeniz

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17. There never was one christanity, as studies of the earliest writings show. What

Reply to Duncanpup (Original post)

Thu Nov 28, 2024, 08:58 AM

Nov 28

we see is one religion with two different levels of knowledge. In the gospels, Jesus refers to the knowledge hidden in his parables. The gospels have a public knowledge and a secret knowledge. Orthodoxy is based on the public, literal level. The secret level contains Gnostic theology. That means the gospels were written by people who knew both levels. St. Paul classifies his communities as infants or adults and he refers to mystery knowledge. I guarantee you, you can't find any Orthodox theologian who can interpret the parables.

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What are your thoughts in reading the Apocrypha [View all] Duncanpup Nov 28 OP

So fascinating. I hope you get some responses. Mike 03 Nov 28 #1

"...salvation comes from within us..." BoRaGard Nov 28 #2

A very timely question for me as I just got myself a copy EverHopeful Nov 28 #3

There is a reason enigmania Nov 28 #4

Yep PJMcK Nov 28 #6

Have you read the Gnostic texts? PJMcK Nov 28 #5

Yes I've read book of Mary Magdalene Duncanpup Nov 28 #7

To answer your question PJMcK Nov 28 #8

And to think if they would not have tried to keep us ignorant. Duncanpup Nov 28 #9

Humanity lost almost a thousand years of advancement PJMcK Nov 28 #22

Keep those cards and letters comming in WmChris Nov 28 #21

One of my favorites BlueMTexpat Nov 28 #10

judith is canon for catholics rampartd Nov 28 #11

King James Version PJMcK Nov 28 #23

the poetic language, even the "thees and thous" are what distinguish king james rampartd Nov 28 #24

People made decisions for hegemony... JT45242 Nov 28 #12

God is a loving God and there is no death. You will see your wife again, Dunc judesedit Nov 28 #13

I'm firmly in the St Thomas camp. 🙂 MLAA Nov 28 #14

Life Long Student Bible Nag Hamadi, Apocrypha, Vedanta & Yogananda OhNo-Really Nov 28 #15

Thank you very much for that. judesedit Nov 28 #27

You're welcome ✨ OhNo-Really Nov 29 #28

I think that you are on the Right Track. beemerphill Nov 28 #16

There never was one christanity, as studies of the earliest writings show. What Karadeniz Nov 28 #17

It seems as I'm as familiar with Apocrypha as GOP politicians are with Matthew. surfered Nov 28 #18

We left our lifelong church in 2010 but exmodee Nov 28 #19

Religion? WmChris Nov 28 #20

Revelation is unnecesary Fichefinder Nov 28 #25

Modern Christianity owes its entire structure to late Roman Imperial politics localroger Nov 28 #26