(October 30, 2015 at 2:11 pm)Irrational Wrote:(October 30, 2015 at 1:51 pm)Drich Wrote: 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
Well, I see you have him all figured out.
I would say more so (Having Paul figured out) than someone who is simply interjecting random possiblities that do not account for any of the written record on who this man was or what he was about, in a half hearted effort to dismiss him.
Again, you dismissal of the physical punishment he endured does not account for the scaring and disfigurment he would have under gone if the reports of his beatings were true. (Again no plastic surgery, meaning if someone broke your nose you went around with a mangled nose the rest of your life) Paul being beaten as he describes left terrible disfiguring scars simply because they could not treat the wounds as we can.
Secondly You calling Paul a masochist does not account for his ablity for living well/under great ease and wealth. Paul knew how to live in times of persecution as well in times of great ease without it changing who he was. Most of us today can not say this. yet this is what he taught and want all of us to be ready for, because life can get away from us either in great wealth or times of great hardship.
