Catharism

Catharism was a Christian quasi-dualist or pseudo-Gnostic movement that thrived in Southern Europe between the 12th and 14th centuries.
The Cathars believed in two Gods: the good God of Heaven and the evil god of this age.
They believed that human souls were the sexless spirits of angels trapped in the material realm of the evil god.
The Cathars taught that to regain angelic status one had to renounce the material self completely.
They venerated Jesus Christ and followed what they considered to be his true teachings, but denied his physical incarnation and Resurrection.
The Cathars ate a pescatarian diet and refused the sacraments of the eucharist and Baptism by water.
The Cathars formed an anti-sacerdotal party in opposition to the pre-Reformation Catholic Church.
The Cathars had but one central rite, the Consolamentum, which involved a brief spiritual ceremony to remove all sin from the believer.
The Cathars appointed Jews as bailiffs and to other roles as public officials.
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