Berserk, Chumley, Recoverer, Marylin, et al:
Constantine is referred to as "The Great" for several reasons. He issued an edict of toleration which took a lot of pressure off the Christians of his day. He fought under the symbol of the Cross, which he had seen in the sky during a battle. He was baptized on his deathbed, a common practice of the day according to the belief that delayed baptism ensured entrance into heaven because all sin was washed away before the person had a chance to sin again. I'm sure part of the reason was political as well. He died a orthodox Christian, his prior Arian tendencies nothwithstanding. BTW,.the Arian heresy consumed a large part of the early church, almost all of it, and was especially dominate within the eastern sees. Rome saved the say on that one.
I wish still had the book that quotes a bishop's letter that began with:
To Arius, not a man but a dog that returns to his own vomit, Greeting!
and let's not forget the bishop in council who punched Arius in the face and lost his see for a couple of years (I forgot his name, too). Those were interesting times.
I'm not saying that Arius was wrong or right. I really don't know.
Interestingly, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ("Mormons") practices proxy baptism for the dead for anyone and everyone who was not baptised LDS while incarnated. I never thought of this before as a form of retrieval. Interesting.
That infusion of PUL had me hopping for about two weeks. I have noticed that since that lucid dream a lot more of my closest friends are women. Thankfully, I have avoided the trap of comparing all the women I know to Her, a test they would all fail (as would I). It did, however, let me KNOW (not just believe) why ultimately I am here and what I am trying to achieve. I was very fortunate to be visited by her.
Just heard this in the background: according to Southpark, Jesus Christ weighs 135 lbs, 1 ounce.
Thank you Marylin. We connect once again.
Recoverer: Likewise.
Berserk: your post is informative, as always. Thanks.
Bob