stackyFACTSThe Mandaeans are the last surviving Gnostic religion on earth, and their cosmology is bleakly awesome.
The Mandaeans are the last surviving Gnostic religion on earth, and their cosmology is bleakly awesome. According to the Ginza Rabba, our material universe was accidentally created by a monstrous entity named Ptahil, and the planets are literal demons trying to trap human souls in flesh suits. To combat this cosmic quarantine, Mandaeans perform weekly, repetitive full-body submersions in flowing rivers, which they believe acts as a direct physical portal to the Great Life.
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