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Dositheans
Heresies of the Church Thru the Ages
Followers of Dositheus, a Samaritan who is said to have formed a Gnostic-Judaistic sect previous to Simon Magus; Dositheus is often classed as the first heretic. Nothing certain is known of his life or activities. He is considered more as the founder of a Jewish sect than an anti-Christian heretic.
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Entry for 'Dositheans'. Heresies of the Church. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hoc/d/dositheans.html.