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After watching much of the "Gospel According to Judas" last night before falling asleep, I have to admit that gnostic gospels are fascinating to me. So many new books have come to light of late- the Gospel of Mary, the Gospel of Thomas... I do like the fact that they are spurring more spiritual talk. I think everyone could use a little more sprituality in their lives. I know I'm not the only one out there with dubious feelings towards organized religion and yet still has no difficulty in believing in God. Some days I feel only nominally Christian just because I was raised in a Christian nation. And if you don't believe this is a christian nation, you haven't been paying attention in December. Easter is almost as much of an economical presence as St. Valentines Day, and really, when was the last time you had a day off for Yom Kippur?

I would not be surprised in the slightest if a new Gnostic church is founded within the next 5 years or so. It would be a church that nominally considers themselves to be Christian, but would accept many of the teachings of the gnostic gospels that considered herecies. More relevant to the culture of today, they likely would embrace the role of women, and of self-interpretation/knowledge, thinking for yourself and a personal relationship/knowledge of God. Of course Catholics of all kinds would dislike it intensely, but I can see it being moderately popular.

The biggest danger to it of course is that any organization that attracts people who have an interest in being the movers or shakers of this new religion and have the required charisma to get such a religion moving are likely going to be the sort of egotisitical power-hungry folks that set people like me's teeth on edge and drive them away in roves. No church, imo, should be a religion of sheep and they should not be led by wolves. Douglas Addams had one thing right- he who wishes to lead is least fit to do so.  ¶ 9:03 AM