W.W.I.D. --- What Would I Do?

I never want a new book....I need a new book (well, to be accurate I enjoy a used vs. new copy...because it feels more earth friendly.....reusing a book or recycling it or whatever). Today I needed to get a translation of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Of course, that leads to the need to purchase The Gnostic Bible. Maybe sooner, maybe later.

One thing I'm grateful for is sites like The Gnostic Society's Library. While perusing the site, I even came across a religious group who were unfamiliar to me until today (I read an article submitted to a Yahoogroup). These people practice a very ancient religion. They are not Christian, Muslim, Jewish or Zoroastrian. There are many Mandraeans in southern Iraq or Iran.

Isn't the internet awesome in the way it educates while you sit like a computer-chair potato reading ancient texts of various religions online? I can study online versions of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Nag Hammadi. There is such a huge amount of reading available in the Gnostic Society's library and the internet once again turns into "a virtual public library". I love when that happens!