Mar 8, 2010 -- 3:12AM, Blü wrote:

 ... that dingbat Paul came along with his - um - unusual mental events.

Brother Blu --

My Lord, The Historical Jesus of Nazareth (reportedly, in Matthew 7:1ff), once issued a caution regarding such "kind" of comments -- " ... with the judgment you make you will be judged ... "  So ...

Mar 8, 2010 -- 5:03PM, Blü wrote:

teilhard

The elements of the story are reported in your own book.  They show Paul's conversion as arising from an unusual mental event, more like epilepsy than anything else (though it could have been a migrainous effect, something in the tea &c).

Brother Blu ...

Your Desperation is showing again ... expressed again as Ignorant Speculation ...

The Notion that Paul's Damascus Road Experience was "Migraine" is simply GOOFY ...

Mar 9, 2010 -- 6:09PM, Blü wrote:

teilhard

The Notion that Paul's Damascus Road Experience was "Migraine" is simply GOOFY ...

You appear unaware that certain migraines, especially in the period they're active in the hind-brain, can induce hallucinations in some people.

However, the majority opinion of Paul is epilepsy.

Nope ...

Actually "The Majority Opinion" re: "Paul's Damascus Road Call Experience" is that he WAS Called -- NOT hallucinating ...

But then, IF we're going to decide such Questions by Majority Vote, then ... "God" wins ... !!!

BTW, re: "Migraine," see Oliver Sacks' EXCELLENT Book by that name ...

Mar 9, 2010 -- 11:32PM, Blü wrote:

teilhard

"The Majority Opinion"

I was thinking you'd be able to work out for yourself that I was talking about medical opinion.

My error.  Sorry.

Ah, yes ... ALL those Neurologists who have actually Tested and Examined the Historical Saul of Tarsus "in Clinic" ... Got it ...

Mar 10, 2010 -- 5:59PM, Blü wrote:

teilhard

ALL those Neurologists who have actually Tested and Examined the Historical Saul of Tarsus "in Clinic"

No, just reading the medical notes he left.

"Saul of Tarsus" was a "Neurologist" ... ???  ... huh ...