| − | According to this [[worldview]] the only sin is ignorance, and therefore the [[orthodox]] [[catholic]] Christian doctrine of the one, single, infinite, soul-regenerating, power of the unmerited gift of salvation from death poured out on all mankind, and offered only through the unique, redemptive sacrifice of the saving passion, bloody death, resurrection and ascension of an incarnated flesh and blood Jesus Christ who conquered sin and death's power through his body is a tragically misleading [[falsehood]] and distortion of his teaching and is not necessary, but is only an inspiring example of overcoming death by indifference to its terror by the knowledge that death is unreal and not eternal, but only a part of the ongoing experience of life. Thus neo-Gnosticism is a syncretistic blend of Christian Catholicism and Orthodox [[mysticism]] mixed with ancient [[pagan]] Gnosticism and esoteric [[mystery religion]]s adapted by various teachers and founders of [[Heresy|heretical]] pseudo-Christian [[sect]]s. | + | According to this [[worldview]] the only sin is ignorance, and therefore the [[orthodox]] [[catholic]] Christian doctrine of the one, single, infinite, soul-regenerating, power of the unmerited gift of salvation poured out on all mankind, salvation from death, and offered only through the unique, redemptive sacrifice of the saving passion, bloody death, resurrection and ascension of an incarnated flesh and blood Jesus Christ who conquered sin and death's power through his body is a tragically misleading [[falsehood]] and distortion of his teaching and is not necessary, but is only an inspiring example of overcoming death by indifference to its terror by the knowledge that death is unreal and not eternal, but only a part of the ongoing experience of life. Thus neo-Gnosticism is a syncretistic blend of Christian Catholicism and Orthodox [[mysticism]] mixed with ancient [[pagan]] Gnosticism and esoteric [[mystery religion]]s adapted by various teachers and founders of [[Heresy|heretical]] pseudo-Christian [[sect]]s. |