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Old 09-04-2009, 07:57 PM
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Default Can someone give me the short answer on what Thelema and Gnosticism are?

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Old 09-05-2009, 07:57 PM
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That seems pretty short. glad I can help.
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Old 09-09-2009, 07:57 PM
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Thelema is a spiritual system formed by Aleister Crowley in the early 1900's. The main focus, and stated goal is to attain "Knowledge and Conversation with the Holy guardian Angel." The general means of this task are Magick with Raja Yoga. The single tenet of this religion is "Do what thou wilt." This is a very important phrase, but very tricky to really understand. If you want more, just say so; this is a very broad topic.

Gnosticism is a type of religion that relies on "Knowing," something important. It is generally used to describe a type of early Christian group that focused on Christ's within, or some such doctrine. The main source of information here would be "The Nag Hammad Scriptures."

Beyond that, it can apply to other religions, in myriad way.

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Old 09-12-2009, 07:57 PM
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Both are important and complex religions. Your best bet is to Viki both for general understanding. Be prepared to think a lot, though.
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Old 09-17-2009, 07:57 PM
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no but does it have anything to do with Thelma and Louise??
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