The original Christianity is not what is in the Bible

[Beta Ray Bill]

Do you even know what Paul wrote about? The reasons for His letters? People were either being held down by Christianity with the old Jewish way of service and worship with laws and restrictions out the wazoo, Some of them made new members first convert to judaism and then to Christianity. They had them go through all of the Jewish rights and cermonies first... or they got too carried away by their freedoms, Drinking too much wine at communion (that why we have the little cups now ) Sleeping around, stealing from widows and orphans to support the church, Church officals telling others not to marry, and a whole chapters of stuff like that. then there were those so bound and determined to follow Christ they neglected their own families, to support the church. How could Paul ignore these problems? These people needed the Meat of the word, not the milk that new or non believers need.
(That is why you want to hear more about Christ, You need Milk.) While someone who has heard and taught about Christ for the last 20 or 30 years needs the Meat of the word. Meaning information on how to live our lives under Christ.

I have read the Bible more than once. Am I an expert? No. Far from. But I think I learned enough to understand what it all means.

I think some of what Paul wrote about was great. Christianity spread because it favored the lower-class, those who had been told they could not earn the rewards that the aristocracy were promised by their religions. And as time went on, and Christianity incorporated more pagan ideas and turned its back further on the Jews and favored the Gentiles, it spread even faster.

But as I said, if Paul knew great things that would convince people of Jesus' holiness (he was not considered God until John wrote his Gospel) why would he only talk about guiderules for life? Why say almost nothing about Christ's great powers? He mentions the resurrection, was nothing else of importance to him?

When I read through the Epistles, I see a lot about "uncircumcision" and how women are not to be allowed to talk in church. Is that a guideline that Jesus taught? I hope not, because it has no place in my sense of morals.

1 Corinthians 14:34-35
"Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted for them unto speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law. And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church."

Funny how Christians always seem to forget the bad stuff. But it's there.