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Originally Posted by BobDylan
Not "all sources" agree with the sources you cited either. The Wiki article, that was later altered, suggested that the Paulicians were monarchian. Also, just a few posts ago there was another website that indicated the Paulicians were monarchian. It seems that the accusation of "dualism" is a misrepresentation... the Paulicians anathematized Mani, the leader of the Manicheans dualist sect. They did not embrace his dualistic teaching. The "Key of Truth" specifically identifies the Paulicians as monarchian, AND shows that they baptized in Jesus name. The effort to paint the Paulicians as a fringe heretical group by biased historicities are not sufficient.
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Bob, I challenge you to go to any library and check to see the history.
There are two varieties of Manarchianism. Adoptionist or Dynamic Manarchianism, both considered Second and third century heretics centered in Asia Minor and Rome. (Nelson's Dictionary of Christianity)
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