(October 30, 2015 at 10:30 am)Irrational Wrote:(October 30, 2015 at 10:05 am)Drich Wrote: 1.He 'may' have been telling the truth. (After all anyone who saw him would have been able to see the scars and his beaten/broken body. it not like they had plastic surgery)
1A. Exaggeration is still based on some truth.
1B. You'd need people to care enough to see his naked body.
Quote:2.His beatings were from not yeilding to govermental pressure to stop teaching christianity. He even tried to use his status as a citizen of rome to stave off some of the punishments he endured. a masochist would have sought out the beatings not try and avoid them.
Perhaps he enjoyed certain forms of punishments but not others.
1B.
Why would you need to see his naked body?
I pretty sure when he was beaten, stoned, caned, flogged, the damage could be seen by just looking at him. it wasn't like the only hit him in his 'private parts.'
2. Perhaps he like everyone else would avoid any near death beating if and when they can
