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Mike Kay's avatar

I've been accused here on 'stack of being a self-described expert on Gnosticism, and, how dare I, since I don't have a million subs and a publicist?

I dare because the bulk of what is stated about Gnosticism comes from very narrow scholarly study, not from any direct experience.

Therefore, I can say with complete confidence that Gnosticism didn't borrow the Demiurge, and that the necessity of a Demiurge is directly linked to a fashion of seeing the world, one which has existed in many different cultures, generally referred to as Emanation.

If one knows where to look, the Demiurge is actually pretty widespread.

I tend to look at this as a phenomenon of many different cultures coming to very similar conclusions.

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Matthew Haviland's avatar

Robert Frost wrote a poem about the Demiurge, "The Demiurge's Laugh." Good stuff.

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The Starfire Codes's avatar

Thanks! Figured I'd find it in case anyone else reading this was curious....

It was far in the sameness of the wood;

I was running with joy on the Demon’s trail,

Though I knew what I hunted was no true god.

It was just as the light was beginning to fail

That I suddenly heard—all I needed to hear:

It has lasted me many and many a year.

The sound was behind me instead of before,

A sleepy sound, but mocking half,

As of one who utterly couldn’t care.

The Demon arose from his wallow to laugh,

Brushing the dirt from his eye as he went;

And well I knew what the Demon meant.

I shall not forget how his laugh rang out.

I felt as a fool to have been so caught,

And checked my steps to make pretence

It was something among the leaves I sought

(Though doubtful whether he stayed to see).

Thereafter I sat me against a tree.

- Robert Frost

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Charlotte Pendragon's avatar

I am of course always fascinated by these Old World drops Demi! I can’t wait to watch some of these, but they will have to wait until the weekend. I just found a documentary, I admit I haven’t had the time to watched because I just discovered it yesterday. It can only found on the Stew Peter website, callled Old World Documentary. Stew has taken a keen interest in this subject. https://stewpeters.com/old-world-order-documentary/

@The Starfire Codes

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The Starfire Codes's avatar

Thank you, Charlotte!! Let me know what you think!! 🥰🙏🏻🦋

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Charlotte Pendragon's avatar

Yes, of course 💞

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