(October 10, 2018 at 4:40 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote:(October 10, 2018 at 4:19 pm)Jehanne Wrote: You reject modern scholarly consensus only to appeal to it?
I didn't know that I was here. I have pointed out scholarly consensus before, but it is mostly about their reasons for doing so. I'm not against scholarly opinion at all, they spend a lot more time on things giving them the knowledge, and ability to organize information better then I can. However, if they don't give any reason for their claims, I'm a little skeptical. I don't think that they have a magical ability to peer into the past, sometimes they are wrong, and sometimes bias can cloud their judgement. So I ask why?
I don't believe Paul, as can be gleaned from those letters that have been deemed to be authentic. If you want to believe him, go right ahead. I think that he was a dishonest man with mental health issues.
And, so, I am done with this thread. Until next time...