Re: [TruthTalk] Is Truth always rational?

[Knpraise]

In a message dated 12/12/2004 6:24:29 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: there is such a bad left turn in Paul's psyche when it comes to persecuting the Church. The only thing I can think of is that he is one of the Pharisees who fears that "Gentile inclusion" means having a free-for-all Gentile rush on the Sanctuary when the do not understand the sheer holiness of the sanctuary.   -- slade This is not an explanation I would have come up with  --   I do see your point.   However,  I would not think Paul considered the Messianic Church to be an extention of Judaism, rather an apostasy -  a heresy.   More than concern for a population that would not understand the holiness of the sancturary  --  he considered the Christians to be not of God.  They were every bit an enemy as the Romans, if not more, because they could be considered a perversion of his Faith. JD