Posted by Michael (199.60.107.1) on July 07, 2003 at 16:52:29:
In Reply to: Re: Go Figure ! posted by Fletcher on July 07, 2003 at 14:31:11:
Hi Fletcher,
haha, pretty funny. Nose tap...isn't that a masonic "in the know" code salute?
Well, hmmm running short of time, will have to post tomorrow. Basically I don't think Bessler was a fundamentalist Christian. I think he was a Gnostic. For anyone unfamiliar with the term it means man (or person) of knowledge. Gnostics are of the school that believe all the abilities of the icon "Jesus", are open to all mankind. "Jesus" represents the universal man. They also belive, or know, as well as old world masons, alchemists, philopheres-seers, that the bible is actually an alchemists source book. That the stories contain hidden meanings, wrapped up in alegory, or as it is pointed out-the parable. That way, information becomes transmitted by person to person, tradition to tradition, over time. The massses don't understand the true meanings, the wise do. What I quoted is actually science.
Michael
: I'd like to say "I know what you mean", then draw on my Sherlock Holmes pipe, tap on the side of my nose knowingfully & say "the plot thins Watson" but remember I'm over 40 :-) I did get the one about the Nineth Gate but here unfortunately you'll have to help me out ! FT