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AGORAfilia and agoraphobia (7a): Why did not want to be a bishop Sinesio

In response to a comment that did not understand the reasons for Sinesio to reject, in principle, because then accepted the post of bishop, as he was a Christian and having been married for the ritual Christian I would add some much clearer. First, and before all speculation, you have to listen what he says in his letter 105 which, at the time, wrote aware that, although addressed to his brother, "no doubt many will read the charter. " Indeed, centuries later we are here reading this curious epistle which begins as follows:

"A fool would I be if I was very grateful to the citizens of Ptolemais because I consider worthy of what even I myself I think. "

first thing that worries Sinesio is not living up to the job.

"I always cast my time between these two things, fun and study, study, more than anything divine matters, I isolate myself, while having fun, I'm more accessible. "

however, have to be very different, according Sinesio The habits of a priest

"To fulfill its commitment as thousands of eyes watching, which has no or little value unless someone is already predisposed, sensible and not surrender to any kind of delight. Furthermore, in everything concerning God could not be isolated but should be accessible to all, a doctor of law that proclaims legislated.

Second, as we have seen, does not renounce either his wife or his Platonic philosophical ideas.

Finally, in relation not only to his ideas and philosophy, but his idea of \u200b\u200bwhat is the same philosophical work, we exposed his aristocratic and very Platonic conception of knowledge, undoubtedly shared by the circle of Hypatia. It is the conflict, common in the era, esoteric teachings internal and to a few experts, and exoteric public and for the masses. The following passage is quite explicit:

"Just as darkness is beneficial to those who have bad eyes, so I agree that the vulgar lie constitutes a benefit and detriment of truth for those who are not able to gaze at the radiant glow of the essence. "

What can you do with these convictions, a priest, a bishop ? Here's the curious response Sinesio:

"If this I agree the laws of the sacred ministry that I will play, to be exercised as follows: private devote myself to philosophy, but in public I tell fables teachings ".

now says" fables ", but before literally said" lies "as beneficial to the masses." White lies if there is one Sinesio firm conviction is:

"The truth of the divine must be something ineffable, the mass need for a separate procedure."

To each according to his abilities. Only the most skilled dare "to gaze at the radiant glow of the essence."

This view is shared by Platonic, Gnostic, enlightened, spiritual, Cathars and, in general, sages and shamans of all times and places, they know that pigs neglected pearls, and the road that leads to knowledge is narrow and steep, very unfit for cattle.

In my opinion, the main problem Sinesio with the position offered is that, first, it feels more a philosophical than a religious Steppenwolf pastor of lamb, and, secondly, they call more worldly enjoyments monastic rigors. Nevertheless, he held the episcopal see. In bad times they ran for heterodoxy, was careful to die before witnessing the horrific murder of his teacher Hypatia ... and before arousing the suspicions between fanatics of orthodoxy, as our friend Cyril of Alexandria.