What is the Christian equivalent to Sufism in Islam?

auroraphoenix25 · #1 (**permalink**) 06-26-2010, 03:55 PM

WOOHOO · #2 (**permalink**) 06-29-2010, 03:55 PM

Gnosticism

whats with the thumbs down? who ever that was knows nothing about Gnosticism or Sufism, they are both similar in their search for God or Allah and both have similarities with Buddhism.

Doctor Y · #3 (**permalink**) 07-04-2010, 03:55 PM

United Universalist

abenezerscroogexxx · #4 (**permalink**) 07-07-2010, 03:55 PM

Catholics do alto of similar hymns, their are many sects among Christians i think there are a few

goodbooksmelbourne · #5 (**permalink**) 07-10-2010, 03:55 PM

Oh, those Gnostics... =P

mini_me · #6 (**permalink**) 07-11-2010, 03:55 PM

The Christian equivalent is Sufism which is a most pure form of Islam is the Christian mystic who believes that it may be possibly to have a direct experience of Gof other than by mere faith and practise of prayer and worship etc.

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Laissez-Faire Guy · #7 (**permalink**) 07-14-2010, 03:55 PM

I be live Christian is he way to go.I believe that is a satin to get into your Heart.

ASSYRIAN GOD · #8 (**permalink**) 07-19-2010, 03:55 PM

Sufism actually Prue-dates Islam, but the equivalent in Christianity, would be some of the non-denominational Gnostic sects, or maybe the Essenes, who still exist.

allie_web89 · #9 (**permalink**) 07-20-2010, 03:55 PM

Gnosticism is a general answer like "mystics." Gnostics and Mystics describe a process, it is not a movement. Sufism is the mystical or gnostic movement of Islam. The question is: Sufism is to Islam as X is to Christianity.

X has many answers. Quietism is one example.