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Old 09-04-2009, 06:07 AM
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Default Do Islam and Christianity have been influenced by Gnosticism?

Gnosticism is a religious movement consisting of various doctrines of the Mediterranean and the Middle East that are usually characterized by the belief that men are divine souls trapped in a material world created by an evil god or imperfect called the demure. The movement reached its peak during the second century.

Is that Gnosticism has influenced Islam and Christianity today?
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Old 09-09-2009, 06:07 AM
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Old 09-10-2009, 06:07 AM
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I don't take medicine, i get daily vagina which is just fine for me.



But probably a blasphemy.
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Old 09-14-2009, 06:07 AM
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In Islam that is entirely wrong and I can't care less for what Christianity thinks about men .
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Old 09-16-2009, 06:07 AM
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They do/is

Theology of modern Xianity teaches spirit, soul
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I believe that God in Islam and Christianity is a merciful and compassionate God. I have not seen any evidence of this.
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Old 09-23-2009, 06:07 AM
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I cannot answer about Islam, as I don't know particularly well.

Christianity has fought gnostic heresies since the second century. Gnostic heresies have made their reappearance periodically: for example, book "The Davin's Code" repackages and presents Gnostic viewpoints. That particular book recently had an enormous impact.
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Old 09-25-2009, 06:07 AM
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Spanions's answer had me on the floor for a few minutes!!! OMG that's funny.
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Old 09-28-2009, 06:07 AM
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the Problem is Islam is a military code and not a religion. This if fact don't be confused.
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Old 10-03-2009, 06:07 AM
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Christianity doesn't have many if any Gnostic influences remaining, the Catholic church saw to that. I doubt that Islam does either although Sufism the mystic side of Islam is similar to Gnosticism. Today it has more in common with Hinduism, Buddhism and Taoism.
The Demiurge as you probably know represents an aspect of humanity.

Its nice to see its gaining popularity again
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