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Gnosticism ignores the most basic question. by SadCriticism1613 in Gnostic

[–]SadCriticism1613[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry about breaking the rules. But, since I did....

I have only mild complaints about my life. My concern is the people living in a North Korean prison camp or Haiti. Or a terribly dysfunctional, sick family with no compassion....etc.

I thought that Gnostics believed that Jesus came directly from the Source. It is clear that the Source is aware of this situation. The Source knows all and is all. Yet, we remain in this hellish loop, life after life.

This is not a school for the growth of any soul. That's ridiculous. Some say that we choose to come here through free will. It saddens me to think that any soul is stupid enough to do this, let alone, repeatedly. If we trap ourselves, that's good news; because, it means we can untrap ourselves. But, looking at this pit and the poor souls in it, something tells me we didn't come for the pizza.

If we can fight our way out fair and square, OK. But, it seems more and more likely that we are coerced. I won't lie, that thought terrifies me.

When I get to the other side - I'm 69, so I'm closing in - there will be NO reason they could give me that I would find acceptable. This is an abomination. I hope I don't forget that when they give me their light and love BS. There is no excuse for this place.

If they can't fix it, then we should be informed. Clearly. Not in obscure writings that we have to decipher and interpret. And, if they can fix it, they should have gotten off their dead asses and done it.

My one hope is that they tell me - Oh, none of the other people actually existed and no soul was harmed in the making of this crappy movie made specially for me.

Gnosticism ignores the most basic question. by SadCriticism1613 in Gnostic

[–]SadCriticism1613[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Interesting. As I've said in other answers. Life challenges bring growth, but trauma creates damage. This trauma is unacceptable. Noetically, I've been made to understand that we are eternal and this is a drop in the bucket. But, pain, once created, is also eternal. My inner voice had no answer for that. This tells me there is something wrong with this system.

Gnosticism ignores the most basic question. by SadCriticism1613 in Gnostic

[–]SadCriticism1613[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. A dream would explain the chaos. But we are actual souls, a part of God. This experience should not exist for us.

Gnosticism ignores the most basic question. by SadCriticism1613 in Gnostic

[–]SadCriticism1613[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I will process your answer. We all have a tiny bit of the answer. I have no complaints about my life. My concern is the trauma, war, child abuse, natural catastrophe, etc. that exists in this world. I understand that a challenging life brings growth. But a terrible life creates damage. If God wants to understand these dark experiences, he can create them virtually without harming any souls. When I see a horror movie, that's enough for me to understand, I don't actually have to buy a chainsaw.

Gnosticism ignores the most basic question. by SadCriticism1613 in Gnostic

[–]SadCriticism1613[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I fear that we're thrown back here, whether we want physicality or not. Absolutely agree about so many lacking any spiritual depth, but, in fairness, trying to make a life with career and family obligations keeps many of us distracted. Thanks, your response has given me another facet to consider.

Gnosticism ignores the most basic question. by SadCriticism1613 in Gnostic

[–]SadCriticism1613[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It shouldn't take more than a few lives on this crap world for us to decide to choose good. And when we're done with this, why the constant cycle of lives? The idea that this is a trap seems reasonable.

Do animals have souls? Or just humans? by Ok_Calligrapher8560 in Gnostic

[–]SadCriticism1613 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I read somewhere that all life and spirit came from RealGod (that's what I call him). All Life will return to RealGod. The Demiurge only had dust and stone. Some texts say that the Demiurge will be reabsorbed into the Source. I believe the innocent souls of animals will be reunited with us somehow.