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Originally Posted by NoCapo
To be fair, I think that one must do some careful cherry-picking to cast Paul as a utilitarian.  There is quite a lot in the NT attributed to Paul which places very specific restrictions and condemnation on behavior, not because of bad consequences, but just "Because!" The restriction on women teaching men, head coverings are some quick examples. I do take your point however. |
And the fact that those passages run counter to major themes of Paul is a good argument for them being insertions by second century Neo-Platonist influenced, would be priests. Ah, well. Lots of people don't understand why he had to set the Corinthian "barracks lawyers" straight about the difference between freedom and consequences.
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