Problems with Apostle Paul?

[James stainsby]

Actually what Paul wrote was not his own thoughts. They are what God inspired him to write.

"..If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things which I write to you are the commandments of the Lord (1 Corinthians 14:37)..."

 

[sooda]

Is there archaeological backing for that or no?



As far as i know, archaeology suggests that Mark was written first and then Mathew and Luke where based on Mark and John used Mark, Mathew, Luke, and many of the non-canonical sources.

As far as I know, the writings attributed to Paul did not have any say in the three earlier gospels.

The gospels were written quite late..after Paul's death.

See dates here:

Early Christian Writings: New Testament, Apocrypha, Gnostics, Church Fathers



As far as i know, archaeology suggests that Mark was written first and then Mathew and Luke where based on Mark and John used Mark, Mathew, Luke, and many of the non-canonical sources.

As far as I know, the writings attributed to Paul did not have any say in the three earlier gospels.[/QUOTE]

 

[Audie]

I keep reading in various places that people don't seem to like the apostle Paul or his writings. I haven't gotten that far into the bible yet. Can anyone tell me why there's so much dislike?

No like or dislike here.
I just noted that he is a phony, when I read the bible.
The Damascus story is bad enough, but
the hallucinatory snake story is just so blatantly
false ti would take someone committed to believing
anything to believe that really happened.

 

[James stainsby]

No like or dislike here.
I just noted that he is a phony, when I read the bible.
The Damascus story is bad enough, but
the hallucinatory snake story is just so blatantly
false ti would take someone committed to believing
anything to believe that really happened.

? huh... like someone walking on water? or perhaps raising a dead man? I guess you can count me as one who'll believe anything then.

 

[Audie]

? huh... like someone walking on water? or perhaps raising a dead man? I guess you can count me as one who'll believe anything then.

Paul is the subject, so, I pointed out a
phony "Paul" story.

Not one detail of the snake story even makes
sense.

If he is to be miraculously cured, fine,
but make it part of a story that could have
happened as told.

 

[James stainsby]

Paul is the subject, so, I pointed out a
phony "Paul" story.

Not one detail of the snake story even makes
sense.

If he is to be miraculously cured, fine,
but make it part of a story that could have
happened as told.

what makes you believe it's phony? There's some pretty incredulous stories throughout the bible, so would/do you consider others phony as well? Just curious.

 

[Audie]

what makes you believe it's phony? There's some pretty incredulous stories throughout the bible, so would/do you consider others phony as well? Just curious.

"Incredible"

The topic is paul, so I commented on paul.

Read it yourself and see if you see any probs.
Then get back to me and I will point out some of
what you missed.
(You might try imagining how it would go if you
tried to re enact the story, for the benefit of the jurors
You can use a rubber or harmless snake)

ETA I dont believe any story involving the supernatural

 

[James stainsby]

"...3 As Paul gathered an armful of sticks and was laying them on the fire, a poisonous snake, driven out by the heat, bit him on the hand. 4 The people of the island saw it hanging from his hand ..." perhaps I misunderstood which passage. is this the one you speak of?

 

[James stainsby]

ETA I dont believe any story involving the supernatural

Ah, I see now.....