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Part Two of my interview with fellow Gnostic, Scott S. Smith. We discuss Scott’s pragmatic gnosticism and his books, “God Reconsidered: Searching for Truth in the Battle Between Atheism and Religion” and “The Soul of Your Pet: Evidence for the Survival of Animals After Death.” Scott is a much-published freelance journalist who specializes in travel and business articles. He attends the Ecclesia Gnostica Church in Los Angeles and has appeared many times on Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio, as well as a slew of other Gnostic podcasts. Scott’s understanding of Gnostic history and practice is extensive.
In this portion of the interview, Scott explains why he doubts popular and historic notions of reincarnation, and Cyd gently disagrees. We also go into Scott’s view of Gnostic Christianity, which he describes in pragamatic terms of ethics and compassion, ritual and service. His approach to living a spiritual life is quite different from the theology-based gnosis we mine here at Gnostic Insights, and from the Mormonism he learned as a child. Scott also shares some of the miracles and synchronicities he and his wife are regularly blessed with.
Modern Gnostics are generally non-dogmatic, feeling that each person experiences their own path to gnosis. While I agree that each person needs to mine their own gnosis, I hasten to point out that doesn’t mean there is no Absolute Truth.
You can read more about Scott at his “God Reconsidered” facebook page.
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