Why Gnostics Shouldn’t Vote Republican

If you are a Gnostic and are thinking of voting for McCain, I should remind you of an important Scripture reference. In the Gospel of Philip 80 it says:

This is the translation by Marvin Meyer in The Nag Hammadi Scriptures (HarperOne, 2007) p.182. Other translations render the saying differently, but this wouldn’t be the first time that those reading different translations drew different conclusions about how to put their faith into practice.