Did he ever say anything that would help end prejudice?
2007-01-05 02:39:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Once Paul got through with Christianity, there wasn't anything left that was actually Jewish. Some of the old pictures sure, but with radically different uses and interpretations.
Like sex. Jewish tradition is very positive about sex and has a lot of customs that reinforce a healthy and pleasurable sex life for both partners. Paul was convinced that the second coming would happy within their lifetimes, so sex became a waste of time, tolerated for procreation only.
Paul had a history of acting out of prejudice. He remained narrow-minded and provincial; he just changed the direction in which he focused his hate.
2007-01-05 02:48:08 · answer #1 · answered by The angels have the phone box. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Paul was a Jew, and a mixed up one at that. He appeared to praise Jewish circumcision in Romans 3:1-2, said that circumcision didn't matter in 1 Cor 7:19 but in Galatians, accuses those who promoted circumcision of wanting to make a good showing in the flesh and boasting or glorying in the flesh in Gal 6:11-13.
Then Paul says there is neither male nor female but all are one in Christ; then turns around and says man is the head of the woman and, 1 Timothy women are forbidden from teaching or exercising authority over men.
As far as saying anything that would help end prejudice...Paul is credited as being the founder of Xianity so what does that tell you? http://www.sullivan-county.com/news/paul/paul.htm
2007-01-05 02:56:57 · answer #2 · answered by ÜFÖ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Again, sadly, you have simply made statements without back-up.
To what do you refer exactly?
Paul himself said:"there is no partiality with God." Romans 2:11.
Why would he hope for divine favor, if he acted to the contrary?
He admitted he once was prejudice:
“Formerly I was a blasphemer and a persecutor and an insolent man. Nevertheless, I was shown mercy, because I was ignorant and acted with a lack of faith.”
1 Timothy 1:13.
He claimed to have changed.
Philemon, Verse 2 has him exhorting on the basis of love.
Love and prejudice are polar opposites.
2007-01-05 02:51:02 · answer #3 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, Paul didn't pervert anything. Jesus came to amend the law to make it possible for us to work out our own salvation, using the OT as a guide. If we were still living under the singular influence of the law, we'd all be dead, for we'd have to be killed as punishment for every single thing we did wrong!
2007-01-05 02:49:50 · answer #4 · answered by bigvol662004 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He twisted and bent scripture to fit his views. Almost whenever he quotes Torah it is out of context and usually warped.
2007-01-05 02:43:36 · answer #5 · answered by Quantrill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah, but don't they ALL do that?
2007-01-05 02:41:38 · answer #6 · answered by naughtypiraterachel 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
doesn't everyone
2007-01-05 02:41:19 · answer #7 · answered by jsjmlj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋