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The Gnostic Parasite | James Lindsay

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The Secret Religions of the West

There were Jewish sects of esoteric mysticism traced back at least to the second century BC. Scholars get made fun of in scholarly circles for pointing out that this stuff mysticism has been a part of the developments of the west. The Gnostic parasite works like a Trojan horse. It comes up and says, hey, this is a great thing. But once reason and faith start to get corrupted, they can't keep Alexandria out because if they're getting into mysticism, especially they become Alexandria.

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