I am sure most of you have heard that tired old saying "Marijuana is a gateway drug". No it isn't.
But the Gospel of Thomas...!
The Gospel of Thomas is quite the treasure, is it not? Not only is it useful spiritually to people in a non-denominational sense, it is also a sort of proto-Gnostic "gateway" to further study of heretical scriptures!
People often speak of the contradictions in the Bible, but as a corpus of "Official Texts" it is a fine example of heresy successfully purged! Most of the lingering glimmers of non-canonical thought are easily lost in translation in the New Testament (Hence the raging debate over whether Paul himself was a Gnostic).
The Fascist Religion of Christianity Corporation (Est. 4th century AD, All Rights Reserved) has a highly rational selection of recognised scriptures in their Canon. This is why the Gospel of Thomas was excluded!
The Gospel of Thomas is illicit reading for a Christian - it's a heady touch of the intoxication, the sheer dope of reading Gnostic texts. The seemingly innocuous Gospel of Thomas is actually the ultimate "Gateway Text" to heresy!
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