That's sad, because many could still be lost, due to that kind of teaching.
I was reading up in Galations some time back about Paul, and for my understanding, he kept himself away from all kinds of people (flesh and blood) for 3 years before he started his ministry.
Gal 1:12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Gal 1:13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
Gal 1:14 And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
Gal 1:15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,
Gal 1:16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
Gal 1:17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
Gal 1:18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
Also I just found this, from biblicaltheology.
Gal 1:18-24.
18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. 19But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother. 20Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. 21Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia; 22And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ: 23But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed. 24And they glorified God in me.
Paul had established that his early exposure to Christian truth came directly from communication with God during a three-year retreat in the desert of Arabia. Paul then went to Jerusalem to meet with Peter, who was then the leader of the apostles. Again, Paul is demonstrating how his Gospel came directly from God and resulted in teaching the Gospel of the apostles. Paul certainly had a testimony to share immediately following his conversion on the Damascus road. However, before he made an effort to preach and teach, he invested the time in prayer, study, and listening to God that was needed for him to have a complete and true understanding of the gospel.
There are many times that well-meaning Christians are eager to express their faith through preaching and teaching, but engage in the enterprise without the requisite education. Certainly, very little or no religious training is needed for a Christian to give a testimony of what God has done for them. However, in order to preach and teach the meat of the gospel, some learning of scripture is certainly necessary. As we read scripture, we are separated by 2000 years of time, a vast difference in culture, an entirely different language, etc. There have even been changes in English usage since some of the earlier Bible translations were written, and newer Bible translations contain changes that have come as a result of new understanding and knowledge of ancient language, culture, and scripture manuscripts. Unlike Paul who could learn of the gospel through revelation, most Christians are dependent upon study of the scripture with a sensitivity the message that was intended by its authors. Such study takes time and effort. The exercise even took Paul three years of concentrated effort. Christians should never disdain religious knowledge, but should rather seek out every opportunity to learn more so that, like Paul, their testimony can include a depth and understanding of Christian theology that can be proclaimed to others.
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Seeking God, and being away from society, is a good idea, if you ask me.
With all the good intentions of man, sometimes man can hinder us and do more spiritual harm.
