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To quote the American Heritage Dictionary, the definition of 'gnostic' is:
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1. gnostic Of, relating to, or possessing intellectual or spiritual knowledge.
2. Of or relating to Gnosticism.
n. A believer in Gnosticism.
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The origins of the word are found in the Greek 'gnosis'which refers to the spiritual knowledge of an enlightened human being.
It is from a focus on gnosis that the religious movement known as Gnosticism hails; the followers of which are called Gnostics.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoGnosticism was a major, early branch of Christianity, in which the believers, or Gnostics, sought to 'know' the truth about God, not just to have blind faith. Gnostics were generally vegetarians, believing that there is more 'light' in vegetables, particularly melons. Many Gnostics schools taught that the angry and punitive God of the Old Testament could not have been the God of love portrayed in the New Testament. The early Gnostic schools no longer exist, but some believe that the Rosicrucians still follow some of the early Gnostic principles.
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What did the gnostics believe?
god
Who taught that Jesus was not human?
Gnostics were one group.
Group that seeks a mystical religious experience?
Sufis, Neo-Pagans, Hindus, Buddhists, Gnostics, Kabbalists,.....
What is the one thing the gnostics believe about god?
Agnostics do not believe anything about God. Agnostics do not believe in any type of religion.
Who did St John address his gospel to?
St. John addressed his Gospel to the Gnostics. They valued knowledge and mysticism over action.
Why do Catholics hate Gnostics?
I'm a Catholic and i'm not afraid if gnostic Christans accually I believe God gave us free will to make or our own choices right or wrong and your just going off a stereotype by asking thisRoman Catholic AnswerBy your use of the past tense, I am assuming you are referring to the Gnostics from early Christianity. As with any heresy, Catholics try to stay free from evil.
What group believed that Jesus was human and Christ was a spirit?
Gnostics. They believed the body was always evil and only spirit could be good.
Is Judas iscariot a saint?
Judas was concidered a traitor by christians while the early christians called the gnostics believed he was a saint given power unimaginable.
What is the gospel of Mary magdalene?
It is one of many Gnostic gospels, which are false gospels produced by people who were Gnostics, an early religious cult. See the Related Link below.
Jewish view on original sin?
Judaism does not have a Concept of Original sin. The Concept of original Sin was introduced by the early Church Fathers in the 2nd Century to combat the Gnostics.
What seemed to be typical teachings of Gnostic groups?
Some Gnostics denied the true humanity of Christ. Some Gnostics, believed that the body was inherently sinful, so they practiced asceticism, a system of self-denial or even self-torture, in an effort to attain a higher spiritual state. Others went to the opposite extreme, living in carnal indulgence, saying that the body didn't matter or have any affect on a person's spiritual life!
Was The gospel of Judas debunked?
Yes it has. It was written by Gnostics in the 2nd century as a parody of demons. The National Geographic translations are incorrect as well.http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-11/ru-rup110107.php
