The Gnostic Valentinus Christians divided the world in to three parts. The spiritual (pneumatikoi) or perfect (teleioi), the psychical (regular Christians/people with a soul) (psychikoi), and unbelievers were material people (hylikoi) or people of the flesh (sarkikoi). I like the psychikoi/hylikoi division. Damn those godless. <strong>Update</strong> July 10: In 1 Corinthians the author uses the [...]
Posted by EnthusOcn on 06.27.2009 at 11:23 am// Tagged: Religion
“Let one who seeks not stop seeking until one finds. When one finds, one will be troubled. When one is troubled, one will marvel and will reign over all.” Gospel of Thomas, 2 (One who seeks should keep seeking. One who finally finds will be troubled but what is found. But ultimately service will have [...]
Posted by EnthusOcn on 06.27.2009 at 7:18 am// Tagged: Wisdom
Marcus Porcius Cato, when asked why he was studying Greek literature after his eightieth year, said, “Not that I may die learned but that I may not die unlearned. (Discovered as I read The Gnostic Discoveries, page 60.)
Posted by EnthusOcn on 06.27.2009 at 7:11 am// Tagged: Wisdom , Epithet
After having my phone for a couple weeks I’ve finally uploaded all of my contracts in my adderss book to my LG Dare on the Telus moble phone network. I was having troubles on both Linux and Windows. So I took the morning off today and tried to get it to work in Windows. I [...]
Posted by EnthusOcn on 06.13.2009 at 10:39 am// Tagged: Uncategorized
Science education in North America, especially the United States, is a very interesting battleground. Over the past hundred or so years there has been a resurgance of peole who interpret the Bible as conflicting with reality. Despite the fact that most educated religous leaders like the last Pope accept evolution, there is a body of [...]
Posted by EnthusOcn on 06.13.2009 at 8:08 am// Tagged: Religion, Science, Social Issues