Hi Gilberto,
>Do you think that the worldly dominance of a particular form of
Christianity is a proof for its validity?<
Christianity is a proof for its validity?<
It depends on what you mean by "validity".
If you mean "true" or "from God", as Jesus's words were,
then no, I think Paul's teachings are no more than the
opinions of a fallible man. Obviously Paul was of
great historical importance to the development of
the Christian community, but he was not a Manifestation
of God, and Jesus never appointed Paul as His successor.
Paul's opinions are no more authoritative than yours or mine.
On the other hand, if by "valid" you mean the beliefs that
most Christians embrace to some degree, then yes,
Paul does have great influence on what Christianity
has become.
If worldly dominance is the accurate measure of the validity
of any belief, then in our age, materialism is certainly dominant,
at least in the West. Needless to say, I don't agree that
worldly dominance is necessarily a sign of truth or worth nor
of God's good pleasure.
Tim Nolan
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