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Each community had its own twelve "apostles", and women could be raised to the rank of "elect". The Bogomils wore garments like those of mendicant friars and were known as keen missionaries, travelling far and wide to propagate their doctrines. Healing the sick and [[Exorcism|exorcising]] the [[Demon|evil spirit]], they traversed different countries and spread their [[apocrypha]]l literature along with some of the books of the [[Old Testament]].  

Each community had its own twelve "apostles", and women could be raised to the rank of "elect". The Bogomils wore garments like those of mendicant friars and were known as keen missionaries, travelling far and wide to propagate their doctrines. Healing the sick and [[Exorcism|exorcising]] the [[Demon|evil spirit]], they traversed different countries and spread their [[apocrypha]]l literature along with some of the books of the [[Old Testament]].  

The chief literature of all the heretical sects throughout the ages has been that of apocryphal Biblical narratives, and the Bogomil popes Jeremiah or Bogumil are directly mentioned as authors of such forbidden books "which no orthodox dare read". In its most simple and attractive form, as being supposedly invested with the authority of the reputed holy author, their account of the creation of the world and of man, the origin of sin and redemption, the history of the Cross, and the disputes between body and soul, right and wrong, heaven and hell, were embodied either in "Historiated Bibles" (Paleya) or in special dialogues held between Christ and his disciples, or between renowned Fathers of the Church who expounded these views in a simple manner adapted to the understanding of the people (Lucidaria). Though these writings are mostly of the same origin as those from the older lists of apocryphal books, they underwent a modification at the hands of their Bogomil editors, so as to be useful for the propagation of their own specific doctrines.

The chief literature of all the heretical sects throughout the ages has been that of apocryphal Biblical narratives, and the Bogomil popes Jeremiah or Bogumil are directly mentioned as authors of such forbidden books "which no orthodox dare read". In its most simple and attractive form, as being supposedly invested with the authority of the reputed holy author, their account of the creation of the world and of man, the origin of sin and redemption, the history of the Cross, and the disputes between body and soul, right and wrong, heaven and hell, were embodied either in "Historiated Bibles" or in special dialogues held between Christ and his disciples, or between renowned Fathers of the Church who expounded these views in a simple manner adapted to the understanding of the people. Though these writings are mostly of the same origin as those from the older lists of apocryphal books, they underwent a modification at the hands of their Bogomil editors, so as to be useful for the propagation of their own specific doctrines.

Bogomils accepted the four Gospels, fourteen Epistles of Paul, the three Epistles of John, James, Jude, and an Epistle to the Laodiceans, which they professed to have. They held the "Lord's Prayer" in high respect as the most potent weapon against Satan, and had a number of conjurations against "evil spirits". Other possible source texts for Bogomil doctrine include:  

Bogomils accepted the four Gospels, fourteen Epistles of Paul, the three Epistles of John, James, Jude, and an Epistle to the Laodiceans, which they professed to have. They held the "Lord's Prayer" in high respect as the most potent weapon against Satan, and had a number of conjurations against "evil spirits". Other possible source texts for Bogomil doctrine include: