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Yes I am. My experience with Christianity has been very cult like with how much they cling to Paul's words yet when you challenge with Jesus's own words, I get pre-programmed responses like "that's not what Jesus meant. Here's Paul's explanation." No. Wrong. Paul was not named by Jesus to speak on His behalf. He claims he is three different times with three different versions of his conversation story, but Jesus named Mathias to replace Judas. So Paul's ideas, while certainly worth consideration, are not above the words of Jesus Himself. And citing Paul to shut down discussion is wrong. Paul was just a man no different and no more or less susceptible to corruption than you or I.
Here is what Jesus says about Paul in the Book if Acts
“As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. 4 Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”
5 And he said, “Who are You, Lord?”
Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. [a]It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”
6 So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?”
Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
7 And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one. 8 Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. 9 And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
Ananias Baptizes Saul
10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, “Ananias.”
And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”
11 So the Lord said to him, “Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying. 12 And in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he might receive his sight.”
13 Then Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much [b]harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. 14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name.”
15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children[c] of Israel. 16 For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name’s sake.”
Bear in mind that many "churches" are little more than pious social clubs; they are man led, not Spirit led. I haven't been near one in decades.