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The History of Gnosticism 7 years 6 months ago #674

Ashley
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Mason are you finding it hard to remain friends with those who choose to remain so entrenched in their Christian ceremonial ways of thinking? I ask because I am. All of them really believe their way is the only way and I can see how it was so easy for them to persecute others, then and now. I mean, it’s easy for them to tell others how they don’t understand something, or how they are misinterpreting something and then try to tell you their interpretation of what their scripture is. My thing is interpretation should make sense to everyone not just a few. I had one friend tell me I didn’t have the gift of discernment so I didn’t see the words properly. She had the nerve to tell me the words aren’t always literal. Excuse me but what kind of mess is that? Why would a loving God not want us to fully understand something he inspired? I’m just getting annoyed and I told her she was full of shit and I didn’t want to talk to her anymore. I’m not getting along that well with my family either but they weren’t practicing any religion and now they want to tell me my beliefs are wrong. I’m done hearing all that. All I know is I like things better when the most high is loving, compassionate, understanding, and thoughtful. I like fellowshipping with people who aren’t waddling in their bad behavior because they blame it on a deity they have condemned which in itself is against their scriptures. Judge not or so shall ye be judged. But we must be misinterpreting that as well.

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The History of Gnosticism 7 years 6 months ago #677

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Mason I know you have a psychic ability we all have witnessed. I’d say sometimes it might speak out early but I can’t imagine it’s wrong. I don’t talk beliefs with my Christian friends and we stay good with each other. But most of my friends aren’t faithful of religious. They ask me more questions about my faith because of how I apply it to my life. I’m doing all right and the article for this month just reinforced my decision to reject Christianity. Too much violence, disrespect, and lack of consideration.

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The History of Gnosticism 7 years 6 months ago #688

Lydia Offline Premium Member Posts: 129 Karma: 0	Most of my friends aren’t religious at all and they think Gnostic is cool but I can certainly see how it was easy for them to assassinate us back in the day. I can see them doing it today because we pose that same threat. We expose them and show the world how insane some of their teachings are. How they don’t make sense to even them because if they did they would be better people.
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The History of Gnosticism 7 years 6 months ago #691

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Now I was about to say Mason don’t they know? I mean you’re usually right about people and their intent. Your problem is you don’t heed the voice of Yahushua when he tells you to do something. He told you to hang up when you became angry about the voting thing. He knows when it will become something you can’t handle. Some Christians convince themselves they are holier because of how the dress, how good they sing in the choir, they usually have good PR skills but we’ve talked about those kinds of people. That has it’s place. I’d prefer to see the real you and you always see through that anyway. Let’s just say I’m glad I’m a Gnostic because what you see is always what you get.

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The History of Gnosticism 7 years 6 months ago #692

Benny

Mason yeah I don’t know you that well but I know you have that sixth sense thing happening woman. I would think you would know what a person’s intent is. From the sound of it she was a little mad herself. I think both of you should have hung up when you started to feel a little angry. It sounds like you expressed you discomfort with her choices and she in turn took the opportunity to tell you she didn’t like your beliefs. I don’t think she went about it the right way and it came off as an attack but I think it’s probably a good idea if you two backed out of this relationship. I think she is doing things that bother you and you go into conversations with her feeling some discomfort when she calls. It sounds like she feels some discomfort as well because you don’t share her religious beliefs. Believing in God is not enough and you too Ebony. It’s that age old thing. It’s the Christian way or it’s the highway. Clearly it’s been that way for a long time.

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The History of Gnosticism 7 years 6 months ago #695

Jess

Yes I agree with Jay. Mason when you have that kind f insight most people will take it the wrong way. None of us like hearing something about ourselves we think is well hidden. I’ll be honest, I was uncomfortable around you when I first met you because I don’t always have the best thoughts running through my head, I mean I might thing a woman is ugly, to fat, to skinny, I might not think a baby is curt but I’ll smile and nod when someone else says the baby is cute and I don’t think that’s a nice thought when I have it and I would say, I’m going to have a bad thought in front of Mason and it will change how she sees me. She assured me that was not going to happen and then she told me she has the same thoughts. I decided I was normal, a psychologist, LOL.

I’m glad I’m an Gnostic like Jay says and this article just confirmed I am in the right place.

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