Now to the other points. Sophiee, according to the NT (I Corinthians 15:8) , Paul did meet Jesus after the resurrection. You cannot validly use disbelief in the NT to attack the NT. What I might think of George Clarkson has nothing to do with the claims of the NT.

Vikkilyn, no one has ever denied that misunderstandings exist. The NT says that God is not the author of confusion. Therefore, confusions, including mine, have another author.

Gideon says: "Christians have this wonderful habit of asking everone else to do it, but take what the church teaches, and twist until it fits."

If I do that, please point it out to me.

Acts 18:6 is a reference not only to Jesus instructions to shake off the dust but more centrally to Ezekiel 33:4-9, which obligates the prophet to warn the wicked man, or be guilty of his blood. Here the Apostle Paul is portraying himself as the watchman that has done his job. He is not cursing Jews in general, but is pronouncing doom on specific wicked men who were blaspheming, and in doing so, warning them once again. I remind you that Paul continued to deal with Jews after that. You can read anger into it but that is beside the point. You would no doubt have the same criticism of Moses when he broke the tablets and the golden calf and made the sinners drink the gold powder in the water, or the prophets who said similar things. It was certainly not a knee-jerk reaction.

The other comment you took issue with is simply my belief that the Lord does not wish to force anyone to believe, if they don't want to do so. That could turn into a long discussion, however.