Quote Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr View Post
Sorry if this is too off topic, but threads do evolve, and the original matter seems to have run its course...

But as for Paul, he is just an ordinary Christian, there is no spiritual hierarchy in Christianity.

As for his epistles etc, I wouldn't say they are insane, he seems very level headed compared to, say, John. Plus even though there is the whole controversy which divided the early church in Acts, ultimately Paul was seeking to remove divisions in the church, by making gospel more open to the Gentiles.
I don't dissagree, I was merely making the point that he is not a simple figure in Christianity, he is not even universally a agreed to be a (minor) prophet.