Date: February 5th, 2026 10:03 PM Author: Consuela
i structurally don't buy that an inferior being could do something without god's permission, much like god is still responsible for the devil in job. it's the fundamental weakness in the gnostic model too.
The Eternal is envelopend in the fallen aspects but their desire was to create without the explicit command from the supernal hence being caste out of heaven and having male and female forms also here on earth
this is all from the mishnah, metatron is who was caste out and in our realm show up as the feminine Imma who wanted to create in her/its likeness even though she/it was instructed that man would be sinful
Date: February 5th, 2026 10:16 PM Author: Consuela
yeah, the gnostic system has a whole emanation structure too which doesn't resonate with me either. i simply don't buy that an inferior being could ultimately act without the permission of the highest god. if the highest god doesn't know or can't stop the inferior being, then the highest god is not omniscient or omnipotent and you're back to dualism. the epicurean paradox is solid on this point.