tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906915461562933007.post5500322224708185172..comments2023-08-28T09:21:27.780-04:00Comments on Gnostic Unrest: The Gnostic Universe At A GlanceAngelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10724264061719518367noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906915461562933007.post-43169296805856116632011-12-20T08:44:05.529-05:002011-12-20T08:44:05.529-05:00Thank you, Seroana Akerne. I am glad you enjoyed t...Thank you, Seroana Akerne. I am glad you enjoyed the article. A lot of what I write about is me trying to get a grip on these concepts. So like my own life, it's a work in progress. <br /><br />Metaphors on top of metaphors on top of historical interpretation of natural phenomena or simply man's musing of what's behind the curtain.... that is exactly the reason why we're so lucky the Nag Hammadi codices were found! It puts true historical gnosticism into perspective when all we've had to go on until the fourth and fifth century were Irenaeus' words in his hateful books.<br /><br />I think you're correct about Athena/Minerva. Sophia has always been difficult for me to understand but put in that context, yeah. It makes sense. Sprouted full form from her father. Perhaps she is simply the Mother in Mother Nature whereas the All encompasses both male and female aspects as one in the same. The demiurge is often thought of the male/dominant aspect but when you separate out the demiurge from the equation then you get a sense of the totality of 'salvation' we were meant to have. Sophia may have been the female creative force aspect of the All; the female half of his personality.<br /><br />Aeon has a lot of different meanings which have been used by a multitude of philosophers, scientists, and clergy through the ages(ages: another meaning of aeon! lol). I love etymology.Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10724264061719518367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906915461562933007.post-17742361447963748722011-12-20T03:25:01.543-05:002011-12-20T03:25:01.543-05:00Sofia on the other hand...reminds me the story of ...Sofia on the other hand...reminds me the story of Athena(Minerva)who was born from Zeus head...zeroana akernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542687368282949904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906915461562933007.post-42307526349048473892011-12-20T03:19:41.991-05:002011-12-20T03:19:41.991-05:00did you know that the word Aeon in greek "αιώ...did you know that the word Aeon in greek "αιών" means century?...<br />very nice article...congrats!zeroana akernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542687368282949904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906915461562933007.post-92042019857789117322009-12-30T23:34:13.615-05:002009-12-30T23:34:13.615-05:00You're not going to believe this but when I op...You're not going to believe this but when I opened up that first link you gave which contained the multitude of pages to choose from... THAT was the first diagram I clicked on and proceeded to laugh myself silly. It's true, though, isn't it? <br /><br />Oh if we can't laugh about religion then what can we? Oh, right. The platypus. That's always a good laugh.Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10724264061719518367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906915461562933007.post-24473488365060051802009-12-30T20:05:04.653-05:002009-12-30T20:05:04.653-05:00This one is my favorite :)
http://www.dianahsieh...This one is my favorite :)<br /><br /><br />http://www.dianahsieh.com/blog/uploaded_images/VennDiagram_jesus-700373.gifDromedary Humphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165566701791663057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906915461562933007.post-52271114716420636722009-12-30T20:03:23.106-05:002009-12-30T20:03:23.106-05:00heheh..my pleasure.heheh..my pleasure.Dromedary Humphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165566701791663057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906915461562933007.post-11707307041173666472009-12-30T19:58:46.956-05:002009-12-30T19:58:46.956-05:00You are so awesome!!!! YES! Those are exactly what...You are so awesome!!!! YES! Those are exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks!Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10724264061719518367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906915461562933007.post-57199055671433347472009-12-30T19:52:55.042-05:002009-12-30T19:52:55.042-05:00Angel,
any of these of help?
http://images.google...Angel,<br />any of these of help?<br /><br />http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&safe=off&resnum=0&q=diagramming%20christianity&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wiDromedary Humphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165566701791663057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906915461562933007.post-57577139801541250462009-12-30T19:45:36.761-05:002009-12-30T19:45:36.761-05:00LOL that "thanks.. I think.." sentiment ...LOL that "thanks.. I think.." sentiment is pretty common when being brain-slammed with something this insanely different. <br /><br />If it's any consolation for you, when I first saw diagrams of this gnostic concept it gave me a headache for days. I couldn't ... what's the word...reconcile?.. the somewhat abstract concept of the diagrams and the definitions themselves. It took me a while to orient my brain correctly and not think of it so much as Literalist vs. Gnosticism because the definitions themselves of these terms are so drastically different. The boogyman isn't the same boogyman, ya know? So toss what you know and what you think you know about those words out the door. Let the garbage man take them down to the county dump 'cause you don't have any use for them in the study of gnosis. <br /><br />Now I've got a diagram I am working on and it is kicking my butt. Stupid, really. Literalist Christianity. I'm stumped, Hump. What the hell? Why is this so hard?Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10724264061719518367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4906915461562933007.post-67704549888919491192009-12-30T19:34:11.576-05:002009-12-30T19:34:11.576-05:00thanks angel...I think ;)
this is a whole new con...thanks angel...I think ;)<br /><br />this is a whole new concept to me and is a bit harder for me to digest /pull into a cohesive concept than most religions I've studied.<br /><br />I'll do some idependent reading to broaden my education. Don't know how Gnosticism escaped my attention all these years.<br /><br />Hey, live and learn<br /><br />thks<br /><br />HumpDromedary Humphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165566701791663057noreply@blogger.com