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ive been looking at these resently and although they are described as heresy i find them questionable but compeling. tho the book i have is just sayings ive heard there is another version any wiser christians with more info than i have.

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Originally posted by stoker
ive been looking at these resently and although they are described as heresy i find them questionable but compeling. tho the book i have is just sayings ive heard there is another version any wiser christians with more info than i have.
Check out a book by Elaine Pagels on the Gnostic Gospels. She is really good.

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Originally posted by kirksey957
Check out a book by Elaine Pagels on the Gnostic Gospels. She is really good.
yes i know of the Gnostic Gospels tho never read any arn,t they anti christ or is that put about by the church. but thanks for stiring my interest.

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You can find more information here with a great deal of links etc too: http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/gnostics.html

A great deal of interesting stuff, whether you are religious or not.

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According to various sources there were anywhere between 30 and 200 gospels knocking around and politics dictated the present selected bunch....funny that! Dead Sea scrolls well worth a read as wellas other gnostic sources. Shines a large light on early Xnty.

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