Pseudoepigraphic bullshit. The pastoral epistles were late forgeries and given the name "paul" to give them to make the more authoritative.
Let me give you an example.
Let's say you write something...like your post above. If you post it under "Polaris" most people will say something like, "who?" or "oh...that idiot."
But if you were to write it under the name Pope Frank there are some who would see it as authoritative.
All of this is covered in Bart Ehrman's "Forged." You should read it.
Let me give you an example.
Let's say you write something...like your post above. If you post it under "Polaris" most people will say something like, "who?" or "oh...that idiot."
But if you were to write it under the name Pope Frank there are some who would see it as authoritative.
All of this is covered in Bart Ehrman's "Forged." You should read it.
