Talk:Gospel of Truth
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[edit] Gospel of Truth - Valentinus and the Cathars
Interesting that the passage quoted talks about those who have become 'perfect'. Valentinus's followers referred to those who had achieved true spiritual Gnosis as the 'Perfect Ones'. The Midi-Pyrenean Christian Gnostic movement the Cathars referred to their spiritual elite as the 'Perfecti' or 'Parfaits'. Has anyone investigated as to whether there is a direct line from the early Christian Gnostics to the Cathars? There must be. ThePeg 19.8.2006
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As I am currently undergoing an introductory course in Gnostic Studies, my opinion may not be entirely valid.
However, as the teacher for the course, Jörgen Magnusson, points out in his translation of the original coptic version of the Gospel of Truth, it is not the demiurge (error personified) that actually nails Christ to the Wood (it does not specifically states cross, although one ought to assume that it really does not matter in this case), but rather a form of 'they' is used; which would, in the general opinion of our study-group, indicate that it is not Error itself that does it, but rather humans under its influence, people blind to the light and truth of Christ's message.
Right. But "they" could also mean archons, evil spiritual forces ruling the world, etc. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.93.17.174 (talk) 01:50, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
