in addition to the Christian God (who he thought was a powerful war god).
He was also unbaptized when he presided over the council of Nicea which solidified the "Trinity".
2007-05-12 11:41:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Quiet! People are not supposed to know that
2007-05-12 11:45:05 · answer #1 · answered by nikola333 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Constantine was pagan BEFORE he became Christian. After his conversion to Christianity, he ordered all shrines to the pagan gods destroyed. Yes he was unbaptized until he was on his deathbed, a common practice of the time. He did not "preside" over the Council of Nicea. He recognized the need for such a Council, and brought pressure upon the Pope to convene the Council, but having no official standing in the Church, Constantine had no authority over the Council itself, and was merely an observer.
2007-05-12 18:47:39 · answer #2 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Greek religions is what mostly engulfs Christianity. They ''took'' it from the Greeks. The church based their religion upon Greek beliefs as it made it so easy to convert the people over. They were still basically following the same religion.
Constantine embraced Christianity, not as a belief, but, he knew it was ''the way'' to get people to follow him. To him, Christianity was a political issue-------a way to conquest.
2007-05-12 18:48:44 · answer #3 · answered by Shossi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The trinity is not only "solified" in the Bible, it is solified in the universe that God has created. Space, time, matter, even humanity itself, are all trinities reflecting the character of God.
2007-05-12 18:45:57 · answer #4 · answered by ignoramus_the_great 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is ironic that advertisers say dial 1-800- and rotary phones aren't in common use anymore
2007-05-12 18:51:10 · answer #5 · answered by ! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But I think the true lesson of the story was he changed?
2007-05-12 18:45:11 · answer #6 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. Apollo should've smacked him.
I suppose he had his reasons.
2007-05-12 18:44:37 · answer #7 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
He was baptized before he died.
2007-05-12 18:45:34 · answer #8 · answered by carl 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
well Christians are hypocrites
2007-05-12 18:45:59 · answer #9 · answered by Jorge 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋