Simon the sorcerer and the new roman church debunked
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Amazed by the teachings of Philip the Apostle, Simon was baptized along with much of his Samaritan community, and went on to trail after Philip to watch the latter work his miracles. However, living in a world in which Christianity and paganism existed side by side, Simon became intensely interested in the newer Christian faith, particularly in regards to the supposed power the Holy Spirit could bequeath to pious mortals.
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Most interestingly, Simon was raised a pagan, following the path of magic and sorcery for the majority of his known life. Simon is thought to have been a Samaritan by birth, coming from Gitta and traveling to Rome around the time of Emperor Claudius (reign from 41 AD to 54 AD), enacting all sorts of magical acts upon the way. Simon is discussed in a variety of different lights, most notably "as a Christian, a Jew, a pagan and the founder of a new religion a magician, a sorcerer, a religious philosopher and an arch-heretic a pseudo-apostle, a pseudo-Messiah and a pretended incarnation of God and the 'father of all heresies.'" It is with this widespread influence in mind that Simon Magus' teachings have survived as long and as intact as they have.
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Simon the Magician, otherwise known as Simon Magus, comes down through history predominately from the New Testament account, Acts of the Apostles 8:9-24, with all other ancient sources pertaining to him written after his death.