America's gnostic religion

[Terrance]

> 
> Don't let such distinctions cloud your brain if you'd rather not (but I
> wouldn't go calling any evangelical "gnostics" in public if I were you).
> Continue on with your fine reporting of the facts...
> 
> Ghetta

The distinction is clear enough in Pynchon's Vineland. 

To test your knowledge of gnosticism in Pynchon's novels answer these
questions: 

1. why does Frenesi turn the TV off when the Evangelical Weatherman is
preaching? 
2. why is Brock afraid to procreate? 
3. why does Blicero wear a plastic pussy? 
4. why does the bad priest tell Paolo's mother to abort her? 
5. why does Lardass plow Little Buttercup in the Wasteland? 
6. why do V and her fetish need mirrors? 


*Bonus question*  Why does Mason fall of his horse?