paul on the road to damacus

i don't think paul heard or saw jesus on the road to damascus.

i think he had an epileptic fit. an epileptic fit can cause both temporary blindness and hearing voices.

paul saw a bright light, went blind for three days and heard voices. anything else added to the story i believe is exageration.

Originally posted by @mister-moggy
i don't think paul heard or saw jesus on the road to damascus.

i think he had an epileptic fit. an epileptic fit can cause both temporary blindness and hearing voices.

paul saw a bright light, went blind for three days and heard voices. anything else added to the story i believe is exageration.

Of course, he could have just made it all up - no epileptic fit required.

just viewing religion thru reason

Originally posted by @mister-moggy
just viewing religion thru reason

Me too. Seems more reasonable to think that he just made it up in an effort to further his ends.

Originally posted by @mister-moggy
i don't think paul heard or saw jesus on the road to damascus.

i think he had an epileptic fit. an epileptic fit can cause both temporary blindness and hearing voices.

paul saw a bright light, went blind for three days and heard voices. anything else added to the story i believe is exageration.

Are you talking about Saul? 😀

Originally posted by @thinkofone
Of course, he could have just made it all up - no epileptic fit required.

You believe Luke lied, so we should get rid of the books Acts, gospel of Luke, 1st and 2nd Peter as well?

Originally posted by @kellyjay
You believe Luke lied, so we should get rid of the books Acts, gospel of Luke, 1st and 2nd Peter as well?

He hasn't thought it through sir.

And I say that as a neutral observer...

Originally posted by @kellyjay
You believe Luke lied, so we should get rid of the books Acts, gospel of Luke, 1st and 2nd Peter as well?

How does all this logically follow KJ?

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Originally posted by @thinkofone
Me too. Seems more reasonable to think that he just made it up in an effort to further his ends.

based on what we know of saul/paul. from his prior experience to the "enlightening" moment. and then how his thinking changed. i cant see how we would then come to the conclusion that it was a planned event, to further his agenda. If it were to further the agenda, wouldn't he still be killing the Christians?

Originally posted by @kellyjay
You believe Luke lied, so we should get rid of the books Acts, gospel of Luke, 1st and 2nd Peter as well?

that isnt what anyone said. we are objectively looking at Paul's focus

Originally posted by @pudgenik
based on what we know of saul/paul. from his prior experience to the "enlightening" moment. and then how his thinking changed. i cant see how we would then come to the conclusion that it was a planned event, to further his agenda. If it were to further the agenda, wouldn't he still be killing the Christians?

How is this not begging the question?

Originally posted by @thinkofone
How is this not begging the question?

But weren't his ends, prior to the moment, about eradicating the christians

Originally posted by @pudgenik
But weren't his ends, prior to the moment, about eradicating the christians

Sorry. I was referring to your entire post.

Originally posted by @thinkofone
Me too. Seems more reasonable to think that he just made it up in an effort to further his ends.

When Jesus said that he was sent by God, do you think he also made that up?

I enjoy it every time you ignore these posts btw 😉

Originally posted by @thinkofone
How does all this logically follow KJ?

Note to GoaD: KJ is KellyJay.

Note to GoaD: GoaD is you.

Note to KJ: Sometimes GoaD has trouble figuring things like that out on his own.

Who wrote about Paul’s conversion, Paul or Luke? Remember Luke the doctor who wrote the book of Luke too? Peter in his letters referred to Paul’s letters as well.