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Article Series : Forbidden Science of the Gnostic Scriptures
Antinomian Antics: Sabotaging the Matrix
Eighteen hundred years ago, the Christian religion was in a state of chaotic upheaval. The Bible hadn't been canonized yet, most important doctrinal issues were still up for grabs, and nobody could agree on what Jesus' message actually was. One of the most exotic flavors in this seething cauldron of theological controversy was Gnosticism, a mystical philosophy whose adherents rejected the ...
Pavlovs Gods
The persecution of the ancient Christians by the Roman Empire ended 16 centuries ago, but its influence lingers on. Even today, many wealthy and powerful Americans Christians (who should know better) continue to see themselves as members of an oppressed minority. Consider televangelist Pat Robertson's famous complaint that "liberal America is now doing to the evangelical Christians" exactly what "Nazi Germany ...
The Incredibly Strange Story of Intelligent Design
"Children in Ohio may be taught life was created by aliens under an education package designed to ditch Darwin's Theory of evolution. The US state is considering adopting the "intelligent design" theory that life is too complex to have simply evolved - as the Darwin Theory suggests. Therefore says the package, life must have been designed by some supernatural being, ...
Robots, Goblins and Alien Amoeba: Fermis Paradox
"I believe there are many gods not one and always in conflict. Well, if there are gods who created and control what's going on here, you can tell a lot about them by what is going on. I assume they are colonists. And so anything you can see here you can infer is the act or the will of one ...
The Eden Experiment: Aliens, Archons & the Associative Universe
In the timeless library of human myths and legends, perhaps none are more primal and disturbing than the biblical story of the Fall. Responsible for everything from the demonisation of women to the Church's pious horror for nature, sex and the body, there is scarcely a life-hating ideology or barbaric practice it hasn't been used ...
Mad Science of the Multiverse
"Why do you and I exist? Why was this world created? Since it was to be created, why was it not created sooner?" - Samuel Johnson "Mystery has its own mysteries, and there are gods above gods. We have ours, they have theirs. That is what's known as infinity." - Jean Cocteau The Anthropic Principle in a Nutshell The "anthropic principle" is a hybrid idea ...Letters to the Editor
Sacrilegious garbage
"I was just wondering if you can actually PROVE the things your "religion" stands for or if someone got really bored one night and decided to write slandering and sacrilegious garbage with the intent to lead people astray? I feel … Continue reading
Mystical Double-talk
"Despite all your mystical double-talk, those who know God will stand strong against all delusions great and, like yours, small. You may succeed in confusing those who are simply "playing at religion," but those of us who *know God* are … Continue reading
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National Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature
“…an excellent example of the extent to which Gnosticism has infused the public domain… the Gnostic Friends Network… contains some astounding artwork by “Rev Max,” the Reverend Maximus Illuminatus. On this website are… original, graphic, powerful, sexually explicit and often … Continue reading
The Independent
“The Gnostic Friends Network is a virulent anti-Christian outpouring, headlined Jesus Says Love Your Enemies. It takes the Gnostic belief that this world was the work of the Devil and turns it into a charter for Devil-worshipping that has the … Continue reading
