Or the Oval Office. On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 10:19 PM, Larry C. Lyons <[email protected]> wrote: > > I had always thought if you talked to god and he answered directly you > were a candidate for the rubber room. > > On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 6:14 PM, Judah McAuley <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Gnosticism is fundamentally at odds with organized religion. If you >> get to talk to God directly and have God answer back all the time then >> you don't really need a preacher. So if you want to solidify a church, >> tossing the gnostic gospels is a good place to start. >> >> Judah >> >> On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 3:11 PM, Gruss Gott <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> MoJo wrote: >>>> As for atheism being a religion...not really. >>> >>> I agree, especially the part about Gnosticism which is Thomas' (of >>> doubting Thomas) gig. >>> >>> In my opinion the biblical canonizers did today's world a complete >>> disservice by incorporating John's odd misaligned gospels instead of >>> Thomas'. John was of the fire and brimstone variety while Thomas was >>> of the seek-truth variety. By going with John the canonizers screwed >>> the planet for the last 1000 years. >>> >>> Thus the difference between religion and spirtualism. >>> >>> Religious Christians would call my opinion heresy, but non-religious >>> Christians would agree or at least engage in a super-fun debate. >>> >>> But you needn't be religious nor spiritual to be guilty and/or know >>> the difference between right and wrong. >>> >>> After all, we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are >>> created equal. >>> >>> Sounds like Ben was on Thomas' side rather than John's. >>> >>> >> >> > >
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