http://www.gnosticchristianity.com/ch7.htmhttp://www.gnosticchristianity.comI like how they stand against the absoluteness of the aristotelian logic, but their non-judgemental logic is a little confused.
The main thing that disturbs me with their conclusions is that they say that aristotelian reasoning (a=a) makes violence. They donīt understand how rulling classes use that logic to justify their rule and actions, that means the material interests.
For example they say: "In a world based on the law of included middle..". Like that a philosophy was the ultimate ground of society.
But the most interesting thing is that they devide progress of humanity into stages of consciousness, of which the fifth is the highest and when this stage of consciouness will be achived, they say, the best society will emerge (communism? :)). Of course we dialectical materialists state the very opposite, that the highest consciouness will be achived only in communism. But hey, they are idealists. :)
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Our world is in crisis because our egos in Stages II and III have been misguided by poor reasoning and misdirected toward self-serving activities instead of service to others."
Paul refers to Stage V as the "glory." In the glory, nonjudgmental reasoning will be universal because public and parochial schools will teach Jesus' theory of nature. Theologians of all persuasions will recognize that if our children learn to reason lovingly, they will live the love, peace and joy that religion preaches. Educators will teach Jesus' theory of nature because it is a natural principle that supports brotherly love. We have always known that love is the answer. Jesus' Gnostic teachings make love the rational thing to do.
In Stage V, all will have learned to reason lovingly. We will no longer think it reasonable to look out for ourselves as others suffer. We will see ourselves as one with all others, and therefore treat others as ourselves. This is the key that fulfills Jesus' promise that "thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." This ushers in the Kingdom of God-the glory of Stage V.:)
They say that this Jesusīs logic has 3 laws.
The Law of Diversity
The Law of Complementarity
The Law of Included Middle
The whole thing seems like a bad and incomplete copy of idealist dialectics! But I must say that these guys are the most reasonable and revolutionary Christians I have seen so far. They actaully say that heaven must be built on Earth. :)
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