59312c No.818361
He wasn't a perfect man, and wasn't immune to the intrigue that plagues so many royal families. Neither did he care much for theology, but I believe his conversion and the dream/vision he saw was genuine.
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247447 No.818422
>>818361
When I was a protestant, I found this story to be incredibly inspiring. To me it sounded like something straight out of the OT and I almost immediately accepted it. It really helped to open my eyes to the beauty of The One True Catholic and Apostolic Church.
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83d0ba No.818429
>>818361
I think it's false, he bore no fruit. Thankfully he isn't a saint in my rite, so I will never have to venerate him
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247447 No.818431
>>818429
>converting Rome and protecting Christians from pagans doesn't count for anything
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6b6710 No.818436
>>818429
>ending century-old persecution and being the first christian emperor is nothing
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d5f2d4 No.818512
>>818429
>ended the persecution
>changed official roman religion to christianity
>made churches tax exempt
>built saint Peter's basilica
>btfo arianism
>built constantinople
Are you mentally challenged my friend?
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f3039b No.818513
>>818429
The eternal prot strikes again
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83d0ba No.818514
>>818513
I'm a Latin Rite Catholic, not a prot.
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8e46c9 No.818518
>>818514
But Saint Constantine the Great is venerated in the Latin Church…
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d5f2d4 No.818519
>>818514
You are a fool is what you are
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83d0ba No.818520
>>818518
Afaik he is not on our martyrology, or venerated on any of the days. http://www.ewtn.com/v/experts/showmessage.asp?number=321790 So I don't have to venerate him
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d5f2d4 No.818522
>>818520
Why don't you like him
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83d0ba No.818524
>>818522
Sinful life without massive repentance (not saying I don't have a sinful life, I am talking in the context of veneration), was an Arian at a point, attempted to use the authority of bishops for political purposes (calling the council was this, he didn't want this conclusion but the Holy Spirit guided them), an extremely violent character (I acknowledge ruler Saints but tend not to like them personally, all emperors/kings, etc, are violent by necessity), caused a Church Father to soften his whole position on Christians and violence, and such things.
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d5f2d4 No.818529
>>818524
1.the intrigue in his life was par for the course among monarchs and emperors, and not even the worst among Christian rulers. He did repent and was baptized eventually
2. He was not an Arian, he said that jesus and God were of the same substance and exiled Arius
3 he called the council to end the bickering between Christians
4. As you said, emperors are violent by necessity, so I don't know why you brought that up
I don't care that you don't venerate him, but to say his conversion was not genuine is just foolish. If he had stuck with the old gods he would have been revered like a god. Instead he chose truth and did what he could for the faith
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