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Christians certainly can take "debate" over our religion. In fact, we welcome it. Those who sincerely look into the merits of Christianity tend to become convinced of its truthfulness, and this has proven particularly true with devout Jews. Jewish converts number among the greatest of Christians, and not just from two thousand years ago, but in recent times too. (St. Teresa Benedicta nee Edith Stein, Israel Zolli, Alphonse Ratisbonne, to name just a few.) So by all means, debate the merits.

But your posts, some of which were pulled, did not "debate"--they slandered and insulted. The Mods left one of yours up where you say "Paul is a liar." That's not debating, is it?

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But your posts, some of which were pulled, did not "debate"--they slandered and insulted. The Mods left one of yours up where you say "Paul is a liar." That's not debating, is it?

Obviously, if I believed Paul was telling the truth, I could not be a Jew. If I believed Jesus actually came to Paul and struck him blind, I would have to be a Christian.

However, I do not believe that. Paul's behavior, as described in the New Testament: waiting 3 years from the time of his vision of Jesus until the time he goes to meet Peter, makes me very suspicious that Paul ever truly believed Jesus was a real person.

I don't know if this message will be deleted or not. Is not believing in Paul considered "slander" around here?