[redleghunter]

Well, he seems to have been obsessed with Jesus, first in persecuting Christians, and then in believing that Jesus spoke to him. He reminds me of that character in Les Miserables who hunted Jean Valjean for decades. Obsessed, first with wresting believers away from Jesus, and then with basically taking over the wheel. This is a personality type one would avoid in real life.

You must not have much experience with those who convert and are transformed by the Grace of God. For example, take a look at prison ministries. I pinged a gentlemen who sponsors former drug addicts and criminals who had their lives changed by Jesus Christ. I have seen former alcoholics and drug addicts lead those under the same chains to free themselves of addiction. In the case of Paul of Tarsus his "intervention" was led personally by the Risen Christ.

[A_perfect_lady]

I have seen former alcoholics and drug addicts lead those under the same chains to free themselves of addiction

They merely trade one addiction for another.