I reject authority. I accept truth but not authority. Also, I guess you missed it, but Christ was a rebel, so, thank you for the comp. Paul's words contradict Christ's words so I'm going with Christ, not Paul. I don't care what Peter called his writings. Those are the weakest arguments ever, and yes, I have counters but you won't consume my research because you don't understand the eye of the needle parable. It's not about wealth. It's about attachments and the willingness to relinquish them in order to explore and learn. It wasn't about material wealth. That was a metaphor. I don't know what your concept of "comparative religion" means in your head but it's probably only somewhat close to what I'm doing. Hapgood is just one piece of the puzzle.