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I'm sorry, this is why I have trouble taking this seriously. This whole criticism isn't based on honest, factual information. Its based on the assumption that the church's main concern was power (which is patently false, even if it was one of their minor agendas), and therefore all conclusions must inevitably be drawn from this presupposition. Its hard for me to take much of this seriously.
The 'assumption' is a 100% legit one though.
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This is the second time you've made, what I would consider to be, outrageous statements. The first time being (I think this was you) the time you implied that Constantine controlled what appeared in the bible. The historical fact is that Constantine only provided the forum. In fact, his "side" in the debate lost out BIG TIME. His influence was minimal, at best.
Nope, Constantine actually decided those pages should be left out.  'Outrageous statements' indeed, that's why it's such a big deal those things changed ...
Cheers
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