There is a buzz word today circulating on internet forums, in books and magazines and on sensationalist TV channels. That word is "Gnosis" - the Greek word for knowledge - and its followers profess to be interested in "Gnostic" ideas or "Gnosticism." Films such as "The DaVinci Code" along with endless articles or programmes on satellite TV channels offer startling and exciting new views of Christianity that will expose the truth about "the real Jesus."
Though Gnosticism began as a heretical alternative to orthodox Christianity, the problem has begun to permeate much wider and many people are now falling again for its charms - the promise of forbidden knowledge. Sound familiar? In the Garden of Eden, God commanded that Adam and Eve may eat from every plant except one - the tree of knowledge. The tree that the serpent promised Eve would grant power that could elevate one's status to that of equality with God.
In reality, this problem is not isolated to religion, spirituality or mysticism. A concerted effort is taking place to discredit, dismantle, destroy, re-design or replace Christianity (or the other Abrahamic faiths) in modern culture, and / or to overthrow accepted scientific rationales. Those taking part include secular academics, teachers, scientists, humanists, atheists and martial artists. The promised "Gnosis" or secret knowledge takes a number of forms:
1) The hidden, occult, esoteric, secret or forbidden spells, incantations, rites, chants, meditation techniques, methods, charms, amulets, power crystals etc. that promise to bring you special health, healing, wealth, wisdom, romantic or sexual benefits, or divinatory powers. All of these things are a lie.
2) The fabled magical qi (chi / ch'i) or ki power of the martial artist - literally considered to be the power of life and death - the power to heal or kill with a single touch or possibly even without touching by projection of energy. This too is a lie.
3) The knowledge of how to master genetic manipulation in order to eradicate all genetic "imperfections" or "undesirable" human traits or characteristics. The knowledge of how to master genetic manipulation in order to make disposable human-animal chimeras for vivisection, experimentation or possibly to live and act as slaves or worker "drones". These things are an abomination that completely disregard the sanctity of life.
4) The secret so-called knowledge about what the scriptures allegedly "REALLY" meant and who Jesus "REALLY" was, what God is "REALLY" like, the so-called hidden "facts" that "the Church" censored or allegedly manipulated, about how we've all "REALLY" been worshipping the wrong God all along and even how the God we know and love is really evil. The propagators of this forbidden knowledge may also spread terrible anti-semitic, anti-Catholic or anti-Christian propaganda.
What do all of these things have in common? Secret knowledge that will give you the edge over your competitors. Hidden truths that will enable you to liberate yourself from the clutches of organised religions and enable you to realise yourself in your full glory - a fully enlightened individual with the ability to make up his or her own mind about right and wrong. Ammunition to destroy the arguments of those allegedly "evil" Catholics, Evangelical Christians, Jews or Muslims once and for all. Tell them straight about how all the world's evils are REALLY caused by adherence to religion. Again this is all lies. Adherence to religion does not make monsters, but straying from the path of righteousness might.
So there it is - the story of the Garden of Eden all over again - history threatening to repeat itself, with potentially deadly consequences. Rebellion is never in itself a good thing. Sometimes the temptation to consort with the forbidden does not make you "daring", "dangerous", "brave" or "pioneering", it can just lead you into foolishness. So watch out for snakes* in human clothing - don't fall for their lies again.
* please note that no attempt is being made to discredit real snakes here - it's just a metaphor.
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