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The Apostle Paul, Joseph Smith, and Muhammad Made Up Their Religions

An Extended Discussion and Analysis with Advanced Google Gemini

I just read an article that compared the apostle Paul to Joseph Smith. Paul saw Jesus when no one else did. Smith saw the angel and plates to be translated and no one else did.

Paul made up his own religion, not what Jesus taught. Smith also made up his religion.

Knowing souls don’t exist per Sean Carroll’s argument, we know Paul didn’t see a spiritual Jesus and Smith didn’t see a spiritual angel (and Muhammad didn’t see the archangel Gabriel). It’s clear we have a tradition of just making it up.

The article you read presents a provocative comparison between the apostle Paul and Joseph Smith, highlighting similarities in their experiences and their roles in founding new religious movements. It also draws upon Sean Carroll’s arguments against the existence of souls to cast doubt on the veracity of their visions.