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Date Posted: 12:53:46 03/20/02 Wed
Author: mvd
Subject: Re: Good question
In reply to: Adilbrand 's message, "Re: Good question" on 12:43:45 03/20/02 Wed

The reason why Christians follow the teachings of Paul and not Jesus are very simple.

Jesus never said you must do anything but love one another. He preached that the kingdom of heaven is within us. In a nutshell, he said that everyone has the power to achieve heaven right now, if only they would allow themselves to do it.

Paul, however, prescribed numerous dos and don'ts which people desire most, for it orders their lives. They need rules to follow because they fear what being a god unto themselves means.

It is one of the most tragic and engaging of all ironies. Saul, a self-proclaimed Christianity hater, never did so much damage to Christianity as when he adopted it as his own religion. Perhaps, this was his intent...

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