Even the Catholic Church recognizes Paul of Tarsus (St. Paul) as the effective founder of christian theology. The Bible even admits him to being a serial killer. In 62 CE, the first Patriarch, James the Just, the blood brother of Jesus was murdered and Paul of Tarsus was immediately arrested, eventually sent to Rome and executed for the murder in 64/65 CE.
How many other people did the founder of Christianity murder besides James, the first Pope and blood brother of Jesus?
2007-02-07 22:43:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
FYI historical primary reference to James to Just and his murder
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It requires people to actually read early Christian, Roman and historic texts that existed before the Kings James Bible. But James, the blood brother of Jesus is a recognized historic figure.
See: Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History. 3.11.1, Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History. 4.22.0, Hegesippus as quoted in Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History, Book II, xxiii, Josephus, Jewish Wars, Book II, 272-6
2007-02-07 22:59:40 · update #1
FYI-Capital law for being Christian
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The Romans did not introduce the capital law (death penalty) or being Christian until after they attempted to kill everyone in Rome by arson around 64 CE. Paul (of Tarsus) had already been arrested NOT for being christian!
Of course Christians like to blame Nero for the fire (convenient). For such an alleged terrible man, historian Tacitus refers to extraordinary willingness to even open the royal palaces to victims after the fire, something no despot would ever do.
By the way "of Tarsus" is just where Paul came from. The name Paul (short for Latin Paulus) is used because Paul throughout the Bible uses his Roman citizenship as a badge.
2007-02-08 06:49:22 · update #2
Jesus had a brother??????????
2007-02-07 22:51:12 · answer #1 · answered by Loula 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
You are such a historian let's talk. First of all he was Saul of Tarsus. He did not change his name until his conversion on the road to Damascus. He felt that he was a totally new person so he changed his name and never identified himself with Saul again. Paul never murdered the brother of Jesus. He stood by before his conversion and held the cloaks of the men who stoned Stephen to death, an act that he repented of and never really forgave himself for.
Paul was not the founder of Christianity, Christ was(ergo the name Christianity). Paul was charged with bringing the good news of Christ to the Gentiles(non Jewish folks), while Peter was to bring the good news of Christ to the Jews. Paul was never a "serial" killer. He persecuted the Christians as Saul much for the same reasons that atheist do these days. The main stream law based religious group was threatened by the possiblity that there might have in fact been a Messiah and they missed it.
Atheist don't want to believe in something or someone that might disrupt their neatly boxed theory of life. A higher power than themselves such as God confounds them so they bash Christians. I will say what I have always said. We will know the truth when we die and one group or the other is going to be very shocked and surprised.
2007-02-08 07:13:58 · answer #2 · answered by Only hell mama ever raised 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually Jesus established the church not Paul and yes Paul was a Christian killer before converting, James was not the first pope the Catholic religion wasn't even around yet. Your information is flawed and incorrect you really need to do some studying and get your facts straight.
2007-02-08 06:51:22 · answer #3 · answered by Angelz 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your close, but Paul was executed for his conversion to Christianity, the very religion and people that he himself persecuted and killed, before his conversion.
2007-02-08 06:48:45 · answer #4 · answered by mark g 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you wait a few minutes you'll probably read a question that is even more foolish, if that's what you're going for.
2007-02-08 06:52:07 · answer #5 · answered by hisgloryisgreat 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋