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Gladiator Fights Stopped in Rome 1611 Years Ago Today Because of This Saint
ChurchPOP ^ | 2014 | ChurchPOP

Posted on 01/01/2015 6:21:34 PM PST by millegan

Gladiator games obviously are no longer going on in Rome. So when did they stop? We actually know the exact day: January 1st, A.D. 404. That’s 1611 years ago today.

And it was because of a saint.

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TOPICS: Catholic; General Discusssion; History; Moral Issues
KEYWORDS: injustice; pimpmyblog; rome; saint; sainttelemachus; violence
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1 posted on 01/01/2015 6:21:34 PM PST by millegan
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To: millegan

Saint Telemachus


2 posted on 01/01/2015 6:27:37 PM PST by SeekAndFind (If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
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3 posted on 01/01/2015 6:31:11 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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Somebody ought to declare communism and socialism illegal, because, for those ideologies to get implemented completely, they need to eradicate all opposition, resulting in millions of deaths every time. In fact, those ideologies can be easily classified and more cruel than the gladiator fights, since, more people have died via those 2 ideologies than through the horrible fights in Roman times.

Similarly, Muslim terrorism should be declared illegal, but, to get anywhere with that idea, the whole Muslim religion and Koran would have to be declared illegal worldwide.

Do we have any saints that want to take on those scourges?


4 posted on 01/01/2015 6:32:06 PM PST by adorno (a)
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To: millegan

Killjoy!


5 posted on 01/01/2015 6:33:37 PM PST by faithhopecharity ((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..)
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To: SeekAndFind
And today's Gladiator games are sustained by St. Televisionus.


6 posted on 01/01/2015 6:41:33 PM PST by Bratch
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To: millegan

Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?


7 posted on 01/01/2015 7:04:53 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?


8 posted on 01/01/2015 7:05:16 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: tumblindice

Joey?


9 posted on 01/01/2015 7:05:38 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: millegan

I thought it was because the gladiators started wearing pink in November.


10 posted on 01/01/2015 7:08:05 PM PST by Ouchthatonehurt ("When you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill)
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To: millegan

“. . . According to the writings of the 5th century bishop Theodoret of Cyrus . . .”


11 posted on 01/01/2015 7:26:02 PM PST by Born to Conserve
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To: Born to Conserve

” Valentinian III (r. 425–455) repeated the ban in 438, perhaps effectively, though venationes continued beyond 536.” - Wiki


12 posted on 01/01/2015 7:39:12 PM PST by Mr Rogers (Can you remember what America was like in 2004?)
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To: millegan

Very interesting. Thanks for posting.


13 posted on 01/01/2015 7:47:10 PM PST by PGalt
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To: tumblindice

What do you call a cannibal who just devoured his mother in law?

Gladiator!


14 posted on 01/01/2015 7:51:52 PM PST by elcid1970 ("I am a radicalized infidel.")
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To: tumblindice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2A194yTWoQ


15 posted on 01/01/2015 7:53:50 PM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: millegan

Wish blog pimping would meet the same fate.


16 posted on 01/01/2015 7:55:41 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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But not if the MIL is a clown. You know why.


17 posted on 01/01/2015 8:01:38 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: elcid1970

LOL


18 posted on 01/01/2015 8:07:24 PM PST by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: tumblindice

That’s right. Might have a funny taste.


19 posted on 01/01/2015 8:13:31 PM PST by elcid1970 ("I am a radicalized infidel.")
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To: millegan

Telemachus: “Are you not entertained?”


20 posted on 01/01/2015 8:22:16 PM PST by max americana (fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
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