[lit-ideas] Re: The de-islamization of Europe
- From: "Lawrence Helm" <lawrencehelm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 13:52:07 -0800
That's the period of the church that we know least about. But it is
reasonable that Christians would be discouraged by the Church from joining
the Army during the reigns of Emperors bent upon wiping them out. As soon
as Christianity was legitimized however, Christians were in the Roman Armies
in enormous numbers.
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Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 11:33 AM
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Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: The de-islamization of Europe
Lawrence Helm wrote:
"Some Christians take certain passages to impose pacifism. The bulk of
Christians throughout history do not."
Did you know that during the first three hundred years of the Christian
church, one could not be a soldier and a member of the church? To join the
church, a soldier had to leave the army. If a member became a soldier, he
was excommunicated.
Sincerely,
Phil Enns
Glen Haven, NS
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