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Gnosticism

In Our Time: Religion

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How Do We Redeem Our Ignorance?

Gnostics believe that ignorance is part of the way in which creation was made. If we can redeem ourselves from ignorance, we can be saved. We can achieve a higher consciousness through spiritual awakening. Gnostic scriptures treat heaven as if it's an apartment block with rooms for every god - stacked up on top of each other.

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