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   Re: Constantine wasn't a Christian   
   11 Dec 19 20:16:19   
   
   Who will be the first to spot the lame logics of the following, it should   
   be lots of ggiggles.   
      
      
   >Constantine had a vision, he saw the Christian cross.   
   >   
   >Wrong.   
   >   
   >Constantine's "Cross" was the Chi Rho, a Pagan symbol   
   >that appears to have originated in Alexandria.   
   >   
   >https://images.vcoins.com/product_image/171/T/6/Tsm93xWtzE2XBbS   
   jc8PGkP76LyK6o.jpg   
   >   
   >The above is NOT a good image, merely the best I could   
   >find in a 30-second search but, the Chi Rho is below   
   >what looks like an eagle, between its legs.   
   >   
   >The coin was struck under Ptolemy III.   
   >   
   >I know there's lots of better images, and that they're not   
   >limited to Ptolemy III so go have some fun!   
   >   
   >Ptolemy's "Christian" cross was of Pagan origins, coming   
   >from Alexandria Egypt!   
      
   Chiccken fat and the sun are yellow, lots of giggles.   
      
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