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(Manichaeism (believe (gnostic system (world is evil (reproduction is evil…

- - - - borrowed ideas, symbols, and religious terminology from other relgions
    - - Jesus
        
        Jesus the Man (historical jesus, didnt die on cross)
        
        Jesus the Splendor (embodiment of light, visited the first man, will come back in the end)
        
        Jesus the living soul (suffering Jesus, light caught in darkness)
    - - world is evil
        
        world is struggle between good and evil, good as particles of light, striving to be liberated from the evil
        
        Practice Asceticism
        
        body is evil
        
        reproduction is evil
        
        Electi: practise abstinence
        
        vegetarian diet
        
        Hearers prepared food since otherwise it would damage the light particles (good) in all living things incl. vegetables.
        
        Augustinus van Hippp coverted to Manichaeusm, but came back to Christianity
        
        introduced asceticm, anti-carnal (body is evil) into Christianity.
      - esoteric inspiration
  - - - dualistic gnostic
    - - Buddhist centre at that time
        
        Mani influenced by Buddhism: reincarnation/transmigration
  - - - male/female monks
        
        ELECTI
        
        from Buddhism/gnosticicsm
      - lay followers
        
        Hearers/ AUDITORES
        
        from Buddhism/gnosticism
    - - Emperor Shapur
        
        Bahram l acceded the throne and Mani was arrested