Letters to the Editor

Back in the early days of the web (1996-2005), gnosticism was still an extremely obscure topic, and ours was one of a just a handful of sites openly promoting the gnostic worldview. Accordingly, it provoked a strong reaction from many users; a few of the more interesting of these have been excerpted below.

A perfect example of those with eyes not seeing

By Rev Illuminatus Maximus / September 16, 1997 /

"Now this is what I call an IMAGINATION.  This is a perfect example of those with eyes not seeing.  I have manifested spirits in my mis-spent youth and know from experience that demons are here with us and that these Gnostics are but one example of the lies of Satan taking root. Be not of…

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Show your gnostic pride by wearing a t-shirt?

By Rev Illuminatus Maximus / August 26, 1997 /

"The Gnostics sound like the band of magicians Moses came up against when he went to visit Pharaoh. They could do many of the wonders God did through Moses, but not all of them. For God spoke to Moses and the angel passed over. God spoke to Moses and they crossed the red sea. God…

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My Jesus will destroy your bogus jesus

By Rev Illuminatus Maximus / August 26, 1997 /

"Clearly one of us has lost touch with reality. The real God will win. The God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ–My Jesus–will destroy your bogus jesus just like He always has cause your jesus is no more powerful than you. Even though you have the ability to make an attractive website, you soul…

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False teachers will arise to deceive even the elect

By Rev Illuminatus Maximus / August 26, 1997 /

"The Word warns of such, that in the end times false teachers will arise to deceive even the elect.  WOW!!!  The Word is true – here they are!!!" – Dan Downey

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Enemies ! ememies! ememies!… all over the place

By Rev Illuminatus Maximus / August 19, 1997 /

"It’s just too bad that this ‘secret’ ( gnosticism re-discovered) has not done its job too well with its devotees in today’s world. It certainly has not liberated you at all – it seems – from a paranoia of seeing an enemy behind every stone (all none gnostics) !!!  Not unlike some of your ‘perceived’ …

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The League of False Prophets

By Rev Illuminatus Maximus / August 14, 1997 /

” The League of False Prophets (short list): Jimmy Swaggart Karl Marx Jim Baker Adolf Hitler Jim Jones and Rev. Illuminatus Maximus Anti-Christs say the Bible is hard to read and understand. They obviously have not been to your web site and read your articles of mass confusion. They are nothing but a hodge podge…

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The writings on your site seem drug-induced

By Rev Illuminatus Maximus / August 12, 1997 /

"Your writings are REALLY twisted… Hmmm.. with a name like gnosticjesus.com, and you speak against God, It makes me think that you are an expression of God’s enemy… SATAN? Why not just call the site www.satan.com? Would any other genuine Gnostic group claim that anything you say is even remotely close to fact. I doubt…

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The most absurd thing I have ever read

By Rev Illuminatus Maximus / August 2, 1997 /

" You are so far gone it isn’t funny. This is the most absurd thing I have ever read. GET THEE BEHIND ME SATAN. ‘Let he who brings you another Gospel other than the one we gave you, even an angel of light, let him be anathema." – Padraic 42

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Like all fools you will perish in your sin

By Rev Illuminatus Maximus / June 15, 1997 /

"Why is it that people will believe anything but what the Bible has to say. This Yaldabaoth is the product of the false cult gnostics, A religious order… The sons of God spoken [of in] Scripture actually refers to angels which had taken the form of men that they could take the daughters of men…

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