... report on Paul of Tarsus ...

We have had a disturbing report from the traffic police. A well respected tax collector - Paul of Tarsus - was speeding on the approach road to Damascus - we believe he must have been travelling at over 20 cubits an hour - when he was flashed by a traffic lantern.

He fell off his camel and was found in a confused state and taken to the nearby Damascus Hospital A&E department. After being kept in over night - he exhibited a complete personality change - kept on insisting his name was Paul - and discharged himself. He then left his job - started travelling around - and kept writing - what are called missives - to all and sundry - using green ink.

Doctors are not able to say whether this is a mental breakdown or drug related. However there concern that the incident is connected with the Christian sect - which is a group of people we strongly suspect of criminal behaviour.