Possibly due to his obvious low sense of self-esteem &/or his aforementioned high degree of arrogance, Paul frequently treats others with a callousness that is anything but Divine (“I declare to you this day that I am not responsible for the blood of any of you.” ~ Acts 20:26 – see also Romans 2:1‘s “Therefore you have no excuse”, 1 Corinthians 5:11‘s “do not associate with anyone … who is sexually immoral or greedy”, & Galatians 1:9‘s “let that one be accursed”). Indeed, nowhere is Paul’s cold demeanor more evident than in his belief in a wrathful God (“For the wrath of God is revealed against all ungodliness and wickedness of those who by their wickedness suppress the truth” ~ Romans 1:18 – see also Romans 2:12 & 1 Thessalonians 2:15-16) and his open support for God’s actualization of that wrath (see 1 Corinthians 6:10 & 2 Corinthians 11:14-15) … Jesus Christ, on the other hand, repeatedly exuded an unconditional kindness and a humble sense of caring for all those he met – for sinners of lust and greed (see Luke 7:37, Luke 15:1, Luke 19:1-10, & John 8:3-11), for cultural enemies (see Luke 17:11-19 & John 4:7-40) and religious opponents (see Luke 7:36), for the “unclean” (see Matthew 8:2-3, Mark 1:41, Luke 5:13, & Luke 8:43-48), and even for thronging crowds for whom he had great compassion (see Matthew 9:36-38, Matthew 14:14, Matthew 15:32, & Mark 6:34 et al). In great contrast to Paul, Jesus actually cared about those in need. He actually wanted above all to lessen others’ suffering and to enhance their Joy (John 15:11), and his actions throughout his ministry proved the same.

“The conversion of Paul was no conversion at all: instead it was Paul converting a lifestyle that raised one man above sin and death into a religion that has delivered millions of men so completely into their own dominion that their common nature has become a horror to them, and their religious life a denial of life itself.” ~ via George Bernard Shaw

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