[Iowegian]

Constantine needs to be judged in the context of his day, not by our standards.

So you are saying that it was OK to murder others and then claim to be a Christian in those days?

[american colleen]

I don't know why you would think I sanction murder. I did point out that I am not sure how I feel about Constantine. He did good and he did bad.

[Wordsmith]

Constantine needs to be judged in the context of his day, not by our standards.

So you are saying that it was OK to murder others and then claim to be a Christian in those days?

No, I'm saying that I'm not aware of all of the historical evidence and thus am in no position to claim whether or not he was a murderer. If he was, did he repent and was he then forgiven? Or were his acts no more murder than the killing done for just reason by American soldiers today in Afghanistan? I'm not prepared to put Constantine on trial for murder. As I say, I don't know the evidence. And even if I did, it would be important to take in to account the manner in which justice was understood in the society of which Constantine was a part.

Having said that, I'm still waiting to hear what this all has to do with the original accusation that Constantine started his own religion.