The Gnostics:
what do they know?
Gnosis
Knowledge or enlightment
Familiarity and strangeness
The Trinty
The Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit
Why is there evil in the world?
Why does an omnipotent and caring God allow evil to exist?
Potential reasons
- Optimism
- To allow free will
- Original sin
- Satan
- God is secretly a dick
Gnostics believe that the world is fundamentally as it seems
Gnostics believe we are trapped in the flawed creation of a deluded god who demands our love and worship
Merry Christmas!
Gnostics believe we are the dreams of a deluded god who demands our love and worship
Analogy time
Extra analogy time
Who is Jesus?
Analogy time
Monster or fuck up?
Sympathy for the Demiurge
