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To: stfassisi; Heretic; apostate; Whosoever
[ Constantine only legalized Christianity and thankfully he was only baptized on his deathbed. ]

Constantine did more than that.. He forced the population of pagans to become christians by force if need be.. which demanded priests like they had before.. You know to organize everything..

Which the population didnt seem to care much since they worshiped idols anyway.. more or less.. I suspect less. The romans were known (many) to adopt the gods of the people they conquered takeing the problem of my god(roman gods) against your god out of the picture, somwhat. That way the conquered didnt rebel as much..

Constantine forced christ on pagans as the State sponsored religion.. Roman christianity then became somewhat nominal for most all but not all.. Nominal christians today are more or less about the same.. ceremonial acts of show.. the flesh masquerading as spirit.,

3,151 posted on 02/26/2008 6:02:38 PM PST by hosepipe (CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole....)
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To: hosepipe

Constantine did not believe in the Divinity of Christ ,HP

Do you believe in the Divinity of Christ?

Do you believe Christ is God in the Flesh?


3,156 posted on 02/26/2008 6:10:18 PM PST by stfassisi ("Above all gifts that Christ gives his beloved is that of overcoming self"St Francis Assisi)
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