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  1. I received unfair disciplinary action at work today and was in a terrible mood until I watched this. Thank you for defending your friend & teacher + all tenured professors!
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  2. Dr. Sledge releasing one of his Wednesday Kabbalah bangers. Classic.
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  3. Very interesting video as always. I reckon an anti academic publisher amulet would be quite popular amongst my colleagues in science academia too. These publishers are basically vampires.
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  4. Man, this is wild. I took your introduction to philosophy class my first semester of college. It so inspired me that I went to seek out methods of thought like you so diligently described in class. I found ReligionForBreakfast in my search and now feel like I have come full circle. Looking forward to binging your channel! Great video!
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  5. I’m an early career RE teacher with a background in philosophy, and this video is one of the most interesting things I have come across in any of my studies. It is absolutely fascinating and so insightful. Your comment at the start; “if we allow faith to dictate our history, we betray both.” Absolutely electrifying.
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  6. Evans here. As always, fantastic summary of an incredibly dense and difficult text, Dr. Sledge! The comment about the teeny-tiny Valentinian syzygy system had me cackling. Random factoid, the Brill edition of the Pistis Sophia was out of print when I was researching, and used copies were $600+. It took about 6 years of me nagging their Out of Print contact (and them agreeing to publish my book on the topic) to reprint it at all. Turns out people are less likely to research something they have to sell a kidney for. Amazing work bringing it to a huge audience!!
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  7. My partner, a black metal musician, has done a lot of research on Bataille and introduced me to his philosophy, especially that of the "limit experience". I'm the daughter of a Kabbalist. (Indeed my family has been Jewish mystics for at least 500 years). We love your channel Dr. Sledge and often watch your videos together, finding them a blend of our own backgrounds.
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  8. I think this might be the most important video you've made since the Satanic Panic one. Honestly, it should be required viewing for everyone in the esoteric tradition. There's so much misinformation out there which leads to outrageous claims, which are pretty much always a gateway to abusive and destructive behavior. Education shining a light on the darkness. Thank you so much for all you do, and I've already shared this one far and wide.
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  9. Everyone knocks on religion in the Middle Ages—certainly not without some very good reasons...but man. Their mystics were truly next level.
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  10. “If you’re being a jackass then you attract jackass spirits,” Words to live by
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  11. The "IKEA SEFIRÖT" is the best thing I've seen in a long time. :)
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  12. Always got a sweet spot for ancient Mideast and Mediterranean gods, keep up the great work Dr. Sledge!!
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  13. on occasion i’ve wondered if it’s some board rich kid’s art project that unintentionally ended up out in the world without context and then people do what people do and got fixated on the mystery, but a person throwing it out as a money making hoax does seem pretty likely
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  14. As long as the practitioner's heart is in the right place (not a scammer, cult leader or grifter) I think magical healing/consultation should be just as well accepted as any clergy, or any other self-improvement professional, such as a therapist or life coach.
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  15. Damn fucken right, and most undoubtedly so That which hangs above is just as that which lays below. And that which is infernal sits in its lofty seat Until the vision of Oneness is accomplished and complete. All emanates from One, that which arose from none, Then emerged as something new from a contemplation done. Its father is the Sun, its mother is the Moon, The Earth is its provider, the wind within its womb. Its potency perfected, father of every miracle, Substance of generation for the spirit and material. Its force it retains turned down towards the Earth, Twisted upside down it splits the fire from the dirt... It ascends into the cosmos, descending to and fro, to itself receiving power from above and from below. All obscurity shall flee, this the power of all powers, It penetrates all solid mass and from its light the subtle cowers. Thus the cosmos was created, O’ Thrice Great holder of the Three, This the way for wonders fated I call on you, Mercurius, font of philosophy.
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  16. You had me laughing for a full minute at the David Lynch reference. I needed that, thanks!
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  17. This channel is like a treasure trove of high-quality information
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  18. You mentioned geocentrism in the video, and in particular that theologians viewed the demonic as existing in the 'air' under the moon. As opposed to the later Protestant view that demons lived in hell under the ground. Have you considered doing a video on something like 'The midevil mind' or the 'late midevil worldview'? I think people dont realize just how different the conception of not just the world, but the fundamental mechanism of that world, is from our modern view. Thank you for the content as always!
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  19. This was a very Thothful video!
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  20. Friday night ESOTERICA brings me an unspeakable happiness.
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  21. Broke: attending lectures Woke: recording lectures Bespoke: summoning an angel to attend lectures in your stead
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  22. Another obscure part of history revealed! Thanks! Loved the captions! I guess the modern Zoom call is a kind of seance: "Marci? Marci, can you hear me? Are you there Marci?"
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  23. What if the treasure was the friends we made along the way?
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  24. Hermes Itsmeagainestus 🤣
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  25. Thanks Dr. Sledge! I’ve been a viewer of yours for sometime and have enjoyed it! I’m currently completing my dissertation at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Mythology & Depth Psychology. Many of your videos have been really helpful!
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  26. Again!? Gah this is so frustrating!
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  27. We’re lucky to have you as a teacher Dr. Sledge. May your strength continue.
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  28. Making out with the corpse of the unrisen Christ in the tomb is some serious Goth girl cred.
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  29. It's kind of amazing to me how much argumentation occurred around trying to maintain God as an ideal human and yet one involved with non-ideal human life that we can attempt to reach—yet never with complete success. I find it to be a sort of underlying current to what creates a sense of the divine.
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  30. Atwood: “Maybe the real transmutation was the wisdom we found along the way.” Alchemist: “…no, I want my freaking gold.”
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  31. I found this channel through religion for breakfast, stayed and became a Patreon member for alchemy. I am not really interested in Gnosticism as a faith path, but I am fascinated by ‘heretics’ and the pre-Nicena christianities. And you have made me interested in studying philosophy, will be diving into the study guide soon. The history of how people think really is fascinating.
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  32. You're an absolute legend, Dr. Sledge. You've reinvigorated my interest in the esoteric and simultaneously given me a ton of artistic inspiration. I firmly consider this one of the best channels on Youtube (for somebody with my interests anyway)
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  33. I read Mark Smith's "The Early History of God" a while ago, but while I found it fascinating, I struggled with digesting a lot of it. This video truly helped me grasp a lot of the finer points. Thank you!
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  34. speaking of what happened to people after, the last person left to be legally pardoned from their accusation, Elizabeth Johnson Jr., got it just last year (329 years late…) because an 8th grade class found out she hadn’t ever been cleared during a school project
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  35. The (sometimes) appearant connection between demons and disease pathogens makes the ability to poop out the demon you're afflicked with make sense.
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  36. I have to admit, YouTube algorithm did a great job by recommending me your channel! I have been interested in all things occult and religious from the childhood but of course, I couldn't understand much. This channel came to me like a blessing! Thank you for your work, I have a lot to watch
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  37. Very erudite, scholarly and accurate summary of our current understanding of the subject. Very impressive. Haven't seen any of this channel's videos before, so I was skeptical at first - too many uninformed videos out there.. So this was a pleasant surprise. Very nice introduction on how honest it is to make faith the handmaiden of reason once again - even if we find the results uncomfortable or troubling.
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  38. This episode was mathmagical!
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  39. Thank you for Justin for sharing your serious thinking on this subject and for pointing out the ridiculousness of the dismissal of the subject for serous consideration by so many. Your work is critical in creating the opportunity for thinking people to re-approach "the arcane side of history, philosophy, and religion." Thank you for seriously raising the of level of the discussion, (even if we disagree on some finer points ;).
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  40. Sir, MASSIVE flex showing an original Malleus Maleficarum from the 16th century… holy molly, massive massive flex 👹
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  41. In the 90's, my ex husband and his wife would not let my daughters read R.L. Stine Goosebumps, because it was satanic. I was outraged and bought my girls several such books.
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  42. "Ascended Master Kimmy Gibbler" is the line that earned you at least one more Patreon sub.
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  43. I never cease to be awestruck by ancient Egypt. Putting time lines makes it even more amazing. Humans can be impressive, even with their faults.
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  44. I've learned through the years to not hate the religion itself, but those that use Christianity to push their own bigotry and deceptive behaviors. Basically I go by the phrase 'hate the sin, not the sinner,' which is funny to me since I'm Pagan! You are completely right that anyone that wants to have a well-rounded view on Mysticism needs to look into all works from all branches of religions, and that includes all of the Abrahamic religions. That is where Mystics would've also been, and they would've been writing from that viewpoint! Despite my religious views being different, there's plenty that can be taken from the works by these authors, and I think more people need to understand that. Wonderful and fascinating video as always! ❤
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  45. You're absolutely bonkers for making these videos free. I can't imagine the hours of research it must take to make these. That being said, we appreciate you
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  46. Aristotle nearly getting everything wrong about Alchemy is Pure Alcomical Gold.
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  47. Imagine missing out on divine immortality because some lowly plebian forgot to chisel your name into the eternal prayer adorning the wall of your tomb.
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  48. An almost 40 minute video on a wordless book, this is why we need you Dr Sledge!
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  49. great topic and nice video! I'd might add that there's actually a section in the Grundrisse where Marx speaks about the power of the money-form of capital as a sort of "black magic that throw men and goods into the alchemical retort to make gold", that evaporate all the "relations and illusions that slow the bourgeios mode of production". Greetings from Chile
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  50. I just hope the world doesn't end before this series!
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