Essenes
The Essenes lived on the margins of society and rejected several fundamental elements of the faith of Israel, such as free will, the resurrection of the flesh, etc.
In "The Gospel as It Was Revealed to Me"
- Essene doctrine: Could I seek science and understanding from people who deny the immortality of the Soul by denying the final resurrection, who deny man's free will by equating Virtues and vices, Actions holy and evil, governed by a destiny they say is fatal and invincible?[1]
- A voice rises from the group of Essenes: Man is not free to choose. He is forced to follow his destiny.[2]