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Valentinianism

Valentinianism is a very old way of thinking about God and the universe.

A man named Valentinus taught his ideas about God almost 2,000 years ago in some places where people believed in Christianity. His teachings were different from what other Christians believed at the time.

In Valentinianism, God is a very important force in the universe, but not the only one. Everyone and everything is a part of God, and people should try to understand this and connect with God.

Valentinianism also says that there is something called the "Pleroma," which means a fullness or completeness that includes all of God's power and nature. It's like a big, perfect home for all things related to God.

There are also some other ideas in Valentinianism that say that some parts of the universe are more important than others. But a lot of people don't agree with these ideas anymore.

Even though Valentinianism is a very old way of thinking, some people still find things in it that inspire them today.
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