Blaming One's Sin on Others
I ran across a group of Christians quite a few years ago who were quite down on Paul. That takes in much of the New Testament. Their view about Paul was that he quoted himself in the Bible saying that he, Paul, explained Jesus Christ to others and if they did not accept it then he, Paul, would let them alone and consign their souls to hell, or some such language.
I haven't heard anything since, so as they say, maybe the flag did not fly on that one. Their basic idea was that it was from Paul that later Christians were inspired to burn people at the stake and torture them during what is remembered as the Inquisition.
I rather think myself that this view is so harsh primarily to move Paul aside and weaken the Christ story. It is true that Paul is "harsh" but he was harsh when he was originally turned aside. He was zealous against Christians and then was equally zealous in favor.
It is mentioned in the Bible that it is quite common for the devil to blame his sins on the Brothern. One should be alert for this and always check their premises.
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