03-06-2018, 06:12 PM
(03-06-2018, 05:53 PM)Midwest Spy Wrote: Well, with very little digging, I read that Saul converted to the name Paul on the Damascus road, as Jesus spoke to him about converting Gentiles to Christians.That's the issue I have with the written word. Is it history? Or is it propaganda/law/myth? Constantine certainly had his influence in what was written and not written, but what really interests me is the regional impact and how it relates to religion. Do you notice how every religion is geographical in nature and the stories and belief systems only get passed on if humans pass them on? Why is that?
Paul/Saul had begun as a persecuter of those following Christ and whether or not he met face to face with Jesus or Jesus spoke to him through prayer, I certainly wouldn’t claim to know.
As it is, Paul got the church started and the rest is history.
You'd think if any one particular religion were true that God or Gods would be able to put that story out there for everyone. Christianity was completely unknown to anyone who didn't come into human contact with the story.
The reason why is because it was a story made up by humans and passed on by humans. Nothing supernatural about it. And that type of religious story telling has occurred countless times throughout history with countless religions.
The common thread is humans will make up stories to explain things they don't know. I don't consider the bible a historical document.