Misplaced Gnosis

Tim J Brennan · Post by **Tim J Brennan** » Mon Feb 24, 2020 8:53 am

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poet-e · Post by **poet-e** » Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:44 am

I don't entirely get this...
S2-3 seems like birth/s.
Last S, I get abortion/s?

Also confused by the title...Definition of gnosis: esoteric knowledge of spiritual truth held by the ancient Gnostics to be essential to salvation
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gnosis

Tim J Brennan · Post by **Tim J Brennan** » Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:07 am

poet-e wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:44 am
I don't entirely get this...
S2-3 seems like birth/s.
Last S, I get abortion/s?

Also confused by the title...Definition of gnosis: esoteric knowledge of spiritual truth held by the ancient Gnostics to be essential to salvation
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gnosis

Well, you must get it a little bit otherwise you wouldn't have put forth the birth / death interpretation.

Gnosis: knowledge of spiritual mystery

...imagine misplacing that.

Post by **Tracy Mitchell** » Tue Feb 25, 2020 11:11 am

Tim, this feels like a condemnation of doctrinal fanaticism, superstitious obsession, and the evils of cult-authority. The voice of N. does not present a reflective, evaluative point of view, but rather illogical, judgmental intolerance. That's what I got -- intolerance.

Cheers.

T

Tim J Brennan · Post by **Tim J Brennan** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 11:46 am

Tracy Mitchell wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 25, 2020 11:11 am
Tim, this feels like a condemnation of doctrinal fanaticism, superstitious obsession, and the evils of cult-authority. The voice of N. does not present a reflective, evaluative point of view, but rather illogical, judgmental intolerance. That's what I got -- intolerance.

Cheers.

T

...most of these things you mention are both illogical & judgmental, Tracy, so I thank you and believe this is on the right track.

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