All of those things sound familiar-—don’t they?
Christians were certainly part of the legions before the Edict of Milan. We may note that the Roman Empire fell in 1453, some 200 years after its capitol was sacked by the Christian 4th Crusade. Rome stood astride the Mediterranean for about 2000 years. The wonder is that it lasted for so long.
Consider that! Less than 200 years ago our White House was burned by the British.
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