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Just to be punny, because i can, if you said "I am a gnostic," then, yes, it would indeed be a valid answer. Here's why, gnosticism originally came forth about the same time Christianity did. It was an alternate interpretation of what was going on with creation, jesus, and all of that. After dying out it was recently revitalized though I don't feel like looking up by whom. My beliefs are fairly gnostic, and here is what that means. Gnostics believe that some sort of divinity (often referred to as the demiurge) created the universe, some say successfully with intentional problems like "evil" others say that was accidental. Either way, what makes Gnosticism special is that they believe in something called Gnosis. By accident or by design, some humans, or all, depending who you ask, ended up with a little spark of something divine. This god within is a source of great wisdom and understanding for those who can spend a lifetime meditating upon it. Somewhat akin to the knowing body of chakra lore.
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