If Paul invented a Christ from combining the story of Mithra and the life of a beloved rabbi...?

Yes. Paul was a rascal that had sway over the fearful and illiterate. Religion is man-made. God is real. I think Chrisitainity should be purified, because it is leading humanity down the wrong road. The gnostics also had a lot of information about God. I love them. All religions were created to enslave mankind. People don't really know the roots of their religion but continue to let it guide them. God should be guiding us and let's do away with this veil.