The consensus among ‘Christians & Theologians’ is that Paul was the author of First Corinthians. I have a problem with this book every time I read it. Here is a perfect example;
1 Corinthians Chapter 11 Verse 1 – IMITATE me just as I also imitate Christ.
Should read; IMITATE CHRIST just as I imitate CHRIST, do not imitate me or any other person no matter who they are or their title or position. For I am but mere human who like all others fall short, like one and all I too am a sinner redeemed not by my own but by the blood of CHRIST!
No thank you let me just cut the bullshit and imitate the actual source which would be Christ and not Paul. I have no desire or interest in imitating any person on earth. Thanks to one of the many aspects of my upbringing that I count as ‘good teaching by example’ on behalf of my parents I learned to be myself, love myself and follow after no man or woman.
I am going to buy myself a bible and read it as I do each year cover to cover only this time I will highlight all the things in it that are disturbing. Like almost the whole book of First Corinthians. Not because Paul wrote it, not because it goes on towards others in a very hateful way, not because it constantly contradicts itself but because it is downright egotistical and self serving throughout.