RE: The Historical Jesus
May 20, 2024 at 11:50 am
(This post was last modified: May 20, 2024 at 11:53 am by The Grand Nudger.)
Maybe, though it's worth pointing out that the search for the historical paul ran into the same issues that the search for the historical jesus did. It may be unfair to lay the blame for the content of the new testament at the historical pauls feet in much the same way it is with respect to the historical jesus. A hagiography of a hagiographer. Even in the text, the character of paul recognizes this. He has become all things to all men. The character believes that the end justifies the means. That this has happened so that he might save some of the people.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
