Is paul an imposter?

[Anonymous]

i believe he's an imposter who met satan on the road to damascus and then proclaimed himself an apostle.
Jesus says 'i didn't come to abolish the law'
Then paul appears and claims that God revealed him the gospel of uncircumcision. He obviously contradicts the original message of jesus.

[Rachelspiks]

An interesting view, but no, I don't think it's correct, if only because that passage from Jesus you quote has been taken out of context (and thus can be interpreted the way you do so here).
"You must not think I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to complete them. Indeed, I assure you that, while Heaven and earth last, the Law will not lose a single dot or comma until its purpose is complete." - Matt. 5:17 - 18
"While heaven and earth last", the very strong implication being that the law will be abolished at some time in the future, after the "new heavens and new earth" are established (Isaiah 65:17). Besides, if the law is something that Christians also have to follow, then doesn't that make Christianity just another branch of Judaism?

[Anonymous]

Well done you. Agree 100%. Paul was born and educated in Tarsus, A Greek city in what is now Turkey. He had the usual Jewish education, but he also studied Greek philosophy. His ambition was to combine Plato with Jewish wisdom. He introduced paganism into what would become christian thinking which started the stupid science vs religion argument that's still going on. Plato said that the earth was corrupt but everything above was utter perfection. Craters on the moon were therefore impossible. His crimes go on and on. Jesus is a sacrificial lamb dying for the redemption of our sins for example. Jesus said exactly the opposite.

[Rachelspiks]

The stupid science vs religion conflict only dates from the late 19th century, after Darwin came up with his theory of evolution.

[Opinion Owner]

@Rachelspiks Tell that to Galileo. The basis for the conflict and the more important point is that it has its roots in Paul's introduction of pagan greek philosophy into christianity, or rather Paulianity.

[Rachelspiks]

You're clearly not familiar with the story of what happened to Galileo, and why. He wasn't persecuted for arguing for the heliocentric model of the solar system (or worse, for saying - as some apparently believe - that the Earth isn't flat), but it was far more complicated than that. It was more personal. Apparently, Galileo (like Newton after him) had a really abrasive personality, and ended up making a lot of (in some cases, very powerful - ex. the Pope) enemies because of that.

[jshm2]

Not so much an imposter, as an imposer. He basically founded Christianity based on Jesus, despite going against everything Jesus and his family stood for.

[Asker]

That's what I pointed out.