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The Gnostics wrote many false texts but their religion was based on the acquisition of secret knowledge. Their beliefs and methods are most comparable to the modern heresies of the "[[prosperity gospel]]" or "[[Rapture (heresy)|rapture theology]]".
The Gnostics wrote many false texts but their religion was based on the acquisition of secret knowledge. Their beliefs and methods are most comparable to the modern heresies of the "[[prosperity gospel]]" or "[[Rapture (heresy)|rapture theology]]".


The beliefs of Mandaeism, [[Manicheaism]], Catharism, [[Islam]], [[Mormonism]], Freemasonry and New Age spirituality all are influenced by the Gnostics.
The beliefs of Mandaeism, [[Manicheaism]], Catharism, [[Islam]], [[Mormonism]], Freemasonry and [[New Age Spirituality|New Age spirituality]] all are influenced by the Gnostics.
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