http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/ Learn the history and ideas of Gnostics Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:07:10 GMT lady_caritas http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13770 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13770 Mark, thank you very much for the references. Yes, it does appear that even without the benefit of the later Nag Hammadi findings, Albert Pike did have some Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:50:55 GMT Mark http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13769 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13769 Cari, I was curious to see what Pike wrote related to this forum, and found the following: "To Philo the Jew, as to the Gnostics, the Supreme Being was the Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:55:55 GMT esapress@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13768 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13768 Greg, I'm really enjoying this conversation; and while I've never really thought about why a/o how it was that we (Masons and myself, for example) could have Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:02:53 GMT Hammer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13767 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13767 Terrie, I am sure, from the brief communications we have had, that I can understand why they would want you to take part in the conversation and discussion of Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:54:38 GMT lady_caritas http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13766 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13766 ... Terrie, that is fine, of course. I've been reading everyone's contributions, and I'd be interested to know if anyone has read Pike's take on this "Supreme Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:32:49 GMT esapress@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13765 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13765 Just a note to add, Greg. You alluded to 'friction' as say between Atheists and Masons as an example no doubt (so on and on,) perhaps, because of each' Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:31:48 GMT esapress@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13764 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13764 Typically, I think it's safe to say that I tend to keep my faith/beliefs pertaining to is/is not a supreme being/creator/god, so on, to myself. Feels private, Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:29:46 GMT esapress@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13763 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13763 Just a brief note to add: now that I think about it; all the Masons I know/have known and meet, none of them have ever suggested that I should join the ES Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:09:31 GMT esapress@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13762 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13762 First of all I guess I'd say that after Job's Daughters, honestly, I really didn't want to join the Eastern Star. From what I could see, and as you can Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:08:55 GMT william unowho http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13761 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13761 Excellent input Greg I absolutely agree as well...do you have a pointer on the ancient history and the Qumranians. I belive it to be true and seems to be a Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:28:05 GMT GREG HEMMINGS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13760 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13760 Terrie, william, PMCV, Jim, all: The wheels of thought are rolling now! :)) First, I would like to adress a comment by Terrie about the differences not being Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:26:26 GMT esapress@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13759 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13759 Speaking of traveling, thinking about my fried Rex - I have been trying to find out what happened, how his cancer research went, how his last days were, Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:39:39 GMT esapress@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13758 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13758 Tell you what, socially, I sure do agree. For example, the last time I was stuck in a one horse town in the middle of no-where I found something really fun to Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:07:49 GMT Jim osburn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13757 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13757 I agree with you Terrie on these points,   It is a social organization and sort of fills that role for me. In this neck of the woods most social and religious Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:34:59 GMT esapress@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13756 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gnosticism2/message/13756 What I like about Masonry first, as an organization, is their social outreach; typically, they volunteer their time and donate (so on) to organizations like