[blam]

More impacts in historical times.

[blam]

The Discovery Of The Sirente Crater Field

Article, pictures and etc.

[TheCrusader]

"Accounts from the 4th century describe how barbarians stood at the gates of the Roman empire while a Christian movement threatened its stability from within."

Augustine utterly destroyed this theory in his book "City of God", (412 A.D.). He lived in Rome during the Barbarian invasions and recorded that it was Rome's pagan lifestyle that was responsible for the sack of Rome, and not Chrisianity.

[Martin Tell]

I don't know about the science, but the history is wrong. Constantine saw the flaming cross (and ordered his soldiers to put the sign of the cross on their shields) BEFORE he became emperor. Also I don't think an asteroid was able to speak to Constantine and tell him, "In hoc signo vinces." Course you never know about these pesky exploding asteroids; seems like they were everywhere (sort of like an ancient Greg Packer).

[TheCrusader]

"An asteroid which exploded like a nuclear bomb may have converted the Roman emperor Constantine to Christianity it is now being claimed."

So, an asteroid was responsible for the conversion of Constantine and created Christendom? hehehe. I suppose the dust from this collision created the huge Cross that Constantine saw in the sky, and it also formed the words he saw: "in hoc signo vinces", (in this sign you shall conquer). These scientists are getting funnier and funnier every day. :o)

[KellyAdmirer]

Another comet explanation, gotta love it. I bet someone will come up with a theory that a comet discovered America next.

[pgkdan]

More impacts in historical times

Can't buy it. There's absolutely nothing in the historical record relating to this "impact". You'd think that a few more people besides Constantine would have noticed this, wouldn't you?

[Antoninus]

Accounts from the 4th century describe how barbarians stood at the gates of the Roman empire while a Christian movement threatened its stability from within.

Who writes this cr@p?

[PLK]

Of course it could not have been the influence of the Holy Spirit in his life - it HAD to be a scientifically explainable phenomenon.

I am always amused by the smallness of some minds. How arrogant to believe that a human mind could wrap itself around our Holy God. You kids just keep on trying to apply your human mind to this mystery, it will keep you busy for eons. ;^)

[liberalnot]

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/piero/san-francesco/dream.jpg

[TheCrusader]

"They believe the crater in the Sirente mountains, which is larger than a football field, could explain the legend of Constantine's conversion."

Constantine's conversion is no "legend", it is solidly rooted in historical fact. Scientists will use any silly hypothesis to try to dismantle faith and religion. But it really doesn't matter anyway. As I see it, God could have used Mickey Mouse to convert Constantine, the only thing that really matters is that he WAS converted, and he opened the doors to spread Christianity all over the earth.

[msdrby]

ping

[CommandoFrank]

It is said the emperor saw an amazing vision in the sky, converted to Christianity on the spot, and led his army to victory under the sign of the cross.

Soldier to the emperor; "Chicken Little reporting Sir, the sky is falling in..."

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Note: this topic is from June 18, 2003. Thanks blam.

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