,*APT] #aa #aihcaihc ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,FR$Y ,P]LMAN ,TEXT 3 ,! ,ROMAN ,EMPIRE CONT9UES TO DECOMPOSE RAPIDLY-BUT NOT RAPIDLY 5\< = ! RESI/]S4 ,EV]Y YE> BR+S NEW SURPRISES2 EV]Y SEASON MORE SPR+S POP1 MORE :EELS GET JAMM$4 ,BUT ! >TIFICIAL WORM L+]S ON1 & IT KEEPS ON L+]+ F> TOO LONG = ANY RESI/ANCE MOVEM5T TO REMA9 :AT IT WAS4 ,IT MU/ BE REMEMB]$ ?AT MA*9ES HAVE ! P]V]SE ABILITY TO DO ! SAME ?+ ! SAME WAY = AS LONG AS !Y OP]ATE4 ,! ABILITY IS BUILT 9TO MA*9ES4 ,BUT PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE ?IS ABILITY4 ,!Y *ANGE1 !Y DIE1 !Y >E REPLAC$ BY O!RS :O P]CEIVE & BEHAVE DIFF]5TLY4 ,! E>LY RESI/]S HAVE SOME CLE> & P[]FUL CONCEPTIONS2 ! G5]ATIONS ?AT FOLL[ !M EV5TUALLY 9V]T EV]Y ONE ( !SE CONCEPTIONS & TURN ! 9ITIAL COMMITM5T ON ITS HEAD4 ,9 RETROSPECT WE CAN SEE ?AT ! PA?S ( BETRAYAL >E ALREADY PAV$ BE=E ANYONE HAS REC\RSE TO !M1 BUT ?IS TELLS :Y ! BETRAYAL FOLL[S !SE PA?S1 NOT :Y ! BETRAYAL TAKES PLACE4 ,I ?9K ! EXPLANATION IS TO BE S\E PLACES LIKE ,SUM]4 ,9 ,SUM]1 ! WEA!R DRI$ ! FIELDS UP OR ELSE WA%$ !M AWAY1 NOT ONCE OR TWICE 9 A LIFETIME1 BUT OV] & OV] AGA94 ,NO:]E ELSE1 NOT 9 L&S ?AT BORD] ON ICE NOR 9 L&S ?AT BORD] ON S&1 DOES ,NATURE =CE HUMAN BE+S TO BECOME MIRROR IMAGES ( !IR DISA/]S4 ,! ,LEVIA?AN PLACES EV]Y P]SON IT CAN REA* 9 SU* A SITUATION4 ,ITS TRIBUTE COLLECTORS1 RECRUIT]S1 PROCUR]S1 RAPI/S & *EAT]S BEAT ON PEOPLE ) ! REGUL>ITY ( A CLOCK1 =C+ !M 9TO CON/ANT DEF5SIVE RESPONSES :I* GRADUALLY ALSO TAKE ON ! REGUL>ITY ( A CLOCK4 ,! REBELS :O TAKE P>T 9 ! FEA/S ( ,AGAPE1 9 ! FE/IVALS ( REBIR? & REJUV5ATION1 SUDD5LY OR GRADUALLY )DRAW FROM TASKS EXPECT$ ( !M BY ! GU>DIANS ( ,ROMAN ORD]4 ,! ,/ATE RESPONDS TO ?IS )DRAWAL BY MALIGN+1 P]SECUT+ & 9C>C]AT+ RESI/]S1 EV5 =C+ SOME ( !M 9TO >5AS ) UNF$ LIONS = ! AMUSEM5T ( ! CIRCUS CR[DS4 ,! RESI/]S TRY TO PROTECT !MSELVES BY =G+ L9KS \TSIDE ! ,AGAPE FEA/S1 EV5 BY SEEK+ PROTECTORS AMONG ! GU>DS4 ,?IS IS UND]/&ABLE 9 VIEW ( ! P]SECUTION1 BUT WE CAN ALREADY SEE1 ) H9DSIE NOT BAS$ ON %>+1 WILL 9 TIME =M A NOOSE :I* WILL /RANGLE ! 9ITIAL COMMITM5T4 ,! RESI/]S >E =M+ L9KS :I* WILL B9D !M 9TO :AT MILITANTS ( \R DAY WILL CALL ,! ,ORGANIZATION4 ,9ITIALLY ! REBELLI\S VISION>IES W]E AT ONE ) EV]Y LIFE-AFFIRM+ /RA91 & !Y APP>5TLY BORR[$ FREELY FROM ALL ( !M4 ,BUT AS SOON AS !Y DEF9E !MSELVES AS ,*RI/A9S1 !Y HAVE TO MAKE IT CLE>1 TO !IR PATRONS & TO !MSELVES1 JU/ H[ !Y DIFF] FROM ! FOLL[]S ( ,MOSES1 FROM 5?USIA/S ( ,MI?RA1 FROM CELEBRANTS ( ,ISIS1 ,OSIRIS & ,S]APIS4 ,& AS SOON AS !Y MAKE ?IS CLE>1 !Y HAVE TON CONV9CE !MSELVES ?AT !IR [N GR\P HAS ! MO/ VALID OR ! TRUE/ CONCEPTION2 IF ANO!R GR\P HAD IT !Y W\LD NOT HAVE V]Y GOOD REASONS = REMA9+ ,*RI/IANS4 ,ONCE !Y TURN AWAY FROM O!R RESI/]S1 IT DOES NOT TAKE ! ,*RI/IANS LONG TO TURN AGA9/ !M4 ,! ,*RI/IANS >E NO LONG] AT ONE ) EV]Y LIFE-AFFIRM+ GR\P4 ,FIR/ !Y TURN AGA9/ ! WAY O!RS AFFIRM LIFE1 GRADUALLY !Y TURN AGA9/ LIFE4 ,AT ?IS PO9T !Y F9D READY-MADE =MULAS -- ! PA?S PAV$ = !M BY =]UNN]S4 0,!RE %ALL BE NO O!R GODS BE=E ME40 ,?IS PUTS AN 5D TO ,ISIS1 ,OSIRIS & ,S]APIS4 ,! ,*RI/IANS ADD 9SULT TO 9JURY BY CALL+ =M] FRI5DS ,IDOLAT]S4 ,?IS IS %\T$ 9 EXTREMELY BAD FAI?4 ,! ,*RI/IANS KN[ P]FECTLY WELL ?AT ,ISIS & H] BRO!R >E P[]FUL SYMBOLS ( PRIMORDIAL EV5TS1 SYMBOLS :I* ! ,*RI/IANS HAVE ATTA*$ TO !IR [N ,JESSE1 :OM !Y N[ CALL ,JESUS4 ,!Y >E %\T+ ,IDOLATRY )\T LOOK+ 9TO !IR [N BAGGAGE1 )\T SEE+ ?AT ! AB/RACTION !Y'VE 9H]IT$ FROM ! OLD ,BOOK1 ! ,K+ ( ,K+S1 ! AB/RACTION ( ,LUGALZAGGIZI1 SYMBOLIZES NO?+ PRIMORDIAL OR EV5 NATURAL4 ,!Y >E %\T+ ,IDOLATRY )\T REMEMB]+ ?AT !Y >E ! ONES LUGG+ >\ND AN ,IDOL TO EV]Y P>T ( ! WORLD4 ,! ,ORGANIZATION SEEMS TO HAVE ITS [N LOGIC4 ,SOME MEMB]S >E BETT] ?AN O!RS AT EXPLA9+ AWAY ! IDO 9 !IR CLOSET1 & !SE QUICKLY BECOME ! ,%EP]DS2 ! TITLE ( ?OSE :O DO NOT EXPLA9 ?+S SO WELL IS OBVI\S4 ,SOON !RE'S TALK ( %EPH]DS :O MISLEAD !IR FLOCKS1 ( FALSE PROPHETS4 ,BUT :O CAN TELL :I* PROPHET IS FALSE8 ,ONLY ! MO/ CONSCI\S ( ! ,%EPH]DS2 !SE >E N[ CALL$ ,PRESBYT]S & ,DEACONS4 ,BUT EV5 ,DEACONS ]R1 & !IR ]RORS CAN ONLY BE SPOTT$ BY A ,DEACON ( ,DEACONS1 A ,BI%OP4 ,EA* GR\P ( P>TICIPANTS 9 AN ,AGAPE FEA/ BECOMES A ,*UR*4 ,! PA/ 5GAGEM5TS ( MANY ( !SE ,*RI/IANS PR$ISPOSE !M TO ACCEPT SOME K9D ( HI]>*IC >RANGEM5T4 ,!Y HAD ?\< ( ,OSIRIS AS A ,LEAD] ) ,APO/LES4 ,MANY ( !M HAD ?\E />T+ TO LOOK LIKE PROV9CES ( ! ,ROMAN ,EMPIRE2 ALL ?AT MISS+ IS ! ,EMP]OR4 ,& AN >MOR$ ,ROMAN :O MANAGES TO RISE TO ! PO/ ( ,BI%OP N[ ANN\NCES ?AT ! GR\P+S >E REAL *UR*ES ONLY IF !IR BI%OPS >E 0APPO9T$ BY ,PET] & ,PAUL23 HE MEANS BY A SELF-APPO9T$ SPOKESMAN = ,PET] & ,PAUL1 LIKE HIMSELF4 "9 "9 "9 ,! RESI/]S' DESC5DANTS HAVE BACK$ AWAY FROM ! MON/]'S MIRROR IMAGE 9TO ITS JAWS4 ,MANY ( !M KN[ IT1 & ! %EPH]DS HAVE TO PREV>ICAT$ QUICKLY & %>PLY 9 ORD] NOT TO LOSE !IR FLOCKS4 ,!Y BORR[ ,D>IUS'S TRICK ( WE>+ ,AHURA ,MAZDA AS AN \T] G>M5T4 ,! ,HI]>*S PRES5T !MSELVES AS ! DOOR TO SALVATION4 ,BUT EV]YONE CAN SEE ?AT ! HI]>*S LEAD NO:]E1 ?AT !Y MA9TA9 !MSELVES 9 P[] OV] CONGREGATIONS JU/ LIKE ,ROMAN (FICIALS4 ,SO ! ,*UR* (FICIALS BORR[ ANO!R TRICK FROM ! ,P]SIANS4 ,!Y LOCATE ,SALVATION 9 ! REALM ( ! DEAD4 ,& :O CAN BE SURE ! ,BI%OP IS NOT ! DOOR TO SU* A SALVATION8 ,! *UR* WILL GO F> ALONG ! SAME ROAD1 BUT ALREADY !RE >E RESI/]S :O DISSOCIATE !MSELVES FROM ,*RI/IANS = ! SAME REASONS E>LI] RESI/]S )DREW FROM ,IMP]IAL ,ROME4 ,VISION>IES CALL$ ,GNO/ICS REJECT ALL ATTEMPTS TO ORGANIZE C\NT]-MON/]S 9 ORD] TO OPPOSE ! MON/] ?AT %ACKLES ! WORLD4 ,!Y SAY ! ,>*ONS1 ESPECIALLY ! ,>*ON ( ,>*ONS 9 ! OLD TE/AM5T1 DO NOT ONLY 5?RALL$ ! BODY BUT ALSO HOLD CAPTIVE ! SPIRIT ( HUMAN BE+S1 5CASE ! SPIRIT 9 >MOR1 PUT PEOPLE TO SLEEP4 ,! ,GNO/ICS AIM TO REMOVE ! >MOR1 TO WAKE FROM SLEEP1 & !Y 9SI/ ?AT SU* AWAK5+ CAN ONLY COME IF ONE REMEMB]S ! PRIMORDIAL EV5TS ?AT GAVE RISE TO ! MON/]1 NOT IF ONE =GETS4 ,9 ,ANATOLIA1 :]E ,CYBELE ONCE DANC$1 ! SPIRIT ( ! 9ITIAL RESI/ANCE IS KEPT ALIVE & DEEP5$ BY A L>GE CIRCLE >\ND PROPHETESSES ,PRISCILLA & ,MAXIMILIA & A MAN CALL$ ,MONTANUS4 ,!SE PEOPLE >E CONV9C$ ! EMPIRE IS FALL+ D& DO ALL !Y CAN TO HELP IT FALL QUICKLY1 GO+ SO F> AS TO REFUSE TO PRODUCE *ILDR5 = ! ,ROMAN LEGIONS & PLANTATIONS4 ,!Y 9T]PRET 0! K+DOM ( GOD IS )9 Y\0 TO MEAN ?AT EV]Y MAN AS WELL AS EV]Y WOMAN IS A POT5TIAL VISION>Y4 ,!Y WILL LAT] BE LIQUIDAT$ BY ! ,*RI/IAN ,*UR* = !IR FAILURE TO REPRESS ! HUMANITY ( WOM54 ,! (FICIAL ,*RI/IANS DO NOT ACKN[L$GE ?IS GR\P'S PROPHETESSES1 & REF] TO ! GR\P AS ,MONTANI/S1 AFT] ! MAN4 ,?OSE 9 ,PRSCILLA'S CIRCLE CONSID] ! LIES & COMPROMISES ( ! (FICIAL ,*RI/IANS ABOM9ATIONS & >E CONV9C$ SU* ,*RI/IANS WILL F9D ,P>ADISE NEI!R 9 ?IS WORLD NOR 9 ANY O!R4 ,MANY O!R RESI/]S TURN AWAY FROM ! ,ROMANIZATION ( ! ,*RI/IANS4 ,SOME REJO9 ! CIRCLES >\ND ,ISIS & CONT9UE TO AFFIRM & EXP]I5CE ! JOY ( ,E>?'S G5]ATION & REG5]ATION4 ,O!RS >E DRAWN TO ! VISIONS ( A MAN CALL$ ,MANI1 :O EMBRACES ! LIB]AT+ 9SIA?U/RIANS1 ,GNO/ICS & E>LY ,*RI/IANS1 BUT REJECTS ! ,OLD ,TE/AM5T & ITS ,LEVIA?ANIC GOD4 ,MANI'S =MULATIONS SPREAD FROM ,P]SIA ?R\<\T ! ,ROMAN ,EMPIRE & AS F> EA/W>D AS ! ,*9ESE WALL1 BUT ,MANI HIMSELF FALLS VICTIM TO ! ,%AHAN%AH1 ! ,K+ ( ,K+S ( A RECONDITION$ ,P]SIAN ,EMPIRE4 ,! ,P>?IAN ,EMPIRE FIZZL$ \T :5 ! LEGIONS L$ BY ,ROMAN ,TRAJAN1 & !N ?OSE DISPAT*$ BY ,ROMAN ,M>CUS ,AURELIUS1 SAPP$ ,P>?IA'S LA/ /R5G?4 ,! VACUUM WAS NOT FILL$ BY ,Z>A?U/RIAN LIMY ( A ,P]SIAN CALL$ ,>DA%IR1 GR&SON ( ,SASSAN1 :O PROCLAIM$ HIMSELF ,K+ & LAT] ,%AHAN%AH BY ! GRACE ( ,AHURA ,MAZDA4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS CONTEXT ?AT ,MANI1 A Y\NG ,Z>A?U/RIAN FAMILI> ) ,GREEK PHILOSOPHY & ) V>I\S /RA9S ( ! RESI/ANCE MOVEM5T 9 ! ,ROMAN WORLD1 EXP]I5CES A VISION4 ,HE SEES ! WEAL? & P[] ( ! NEW ,P]SIAN RUL]S AS GIFTS ( LIA?U/RIAN PRIE/HOOD HE EXPOSES1 ,MANI F9DS REFUGE AMONG ,9DIAN ,BUDDHI/S :O CONFIRM :AT HE ALREADY KN[S1 NAMELY ?AT ! ,LEVIA?AN IS NOT ! ULTIMATE REALITY1 ?AT IT IS NO REALITY AT ALL4 ,MANI RETURNS TO RECONDITION$ ,P]SIA DUR+ ! MORE TOL]ANT REIGN ( ,K+ ,%APUR1 BUT HE CAN SEE ?AT ! PEOPLE LOV$ BY ,Z>A?U/RA1 ! SE$ PLANT]S & H>VE/]S :O CELEBRATE ,E>?'S LIFE-GIV+ P[]S1 >E ! MO/ OPPRESS$ PEOPLE 9 ! REALM1 SUBJECT TO UNBE>ABLE L& TAXES1 P]SONAL TAXES1 =C$ LABOR & MILIT>Y RECRUITM5T4 ,MANI DOES NO RECONCILE HIMSELF TO ! D>K ,LEVIA?ANIC WORLD4 ,HE'S CONV9C$ ?AT LIS ( UNCEAS+ FIRE >E NE$$ TO BURN ! MON/] D[N4 ,K+ ,%APUR'S SUCCESSOR ,VAHRAM IMPRISONS ! AG+ REBEL1 & E/ABLI%$ ,Z>A?U/RIAN PRIE/S HAVE HIM MURD]$ 9 PRISON4 "9 "9 "9 ,WE/ ( ,P]SIA1 ! VA/ %ELL /ILL CALL$ ! ,ROMAN ,EMPIRE COMES SO UNDONE FROM ITS HUMAN CONT5TS ?AT ! HUGES SPRAWL LIT]ALLY LOSES ALL RHYME OR REASON4 ,! >MOR$ LEGIONS1 ) ALL !IR ADVANC$ TE*NOLOGIES1 /ILL OV]RUN ! PROV9CES FROM ONE EXTREMITY TO ANO!R1 BUT ! LEGIONS >E NO LONG] LIMBS ( ! >TIFICIAL WORM2 !Y1 TOO HAVE COME LOOSE2 !Y FUNCTION = NOT O!R PURPOSE ?AN !IR [N4 ,! MON/] NO LONG] HAS A HEAD1 S9CE ! METROPOLIS ITSELF HAD BE5 R$UC$ TO M]ELY ANO!R PROV9CE1 M]ELY ANO!R OBJECT = PLUND] = ! MO/ P[]FUL LEGION4 ,EMP]OR ,SEV]US ,SEPTIMUS P>ADES ! HEAD ( HIS PR$ECESSOR 9 ,ROME1 BUT ! VIEW+ ( SU* A SPECTACLE IS ! ONLY PRIVILEGE /ILL AVAILABLE TO ?OSE :O LIVE 9 ! CAPITAL4 ,! ,S5ATE HAS LONG BE5 A P[]LESS RELIC4 ,LAWS >E MADE & IMPLEM5T$ BY ,PRETORIAN GU>DS & MILIT>Y /RONGM5 RECRUIT$ =M O!R PROV9CES4 ,*RI/IANS & O!R RESI/]S >E P]SECUT$4 ,FREEHOLD]S >E SQUEEZ$ 9TO DEBT & R$UC$ TO ! SAME /ATUS AS ! SLAVES3 !Y >E S]FS ON ,LATIFUNDIA [N$ BY ABS5TEE MILIT>Y H]OES4 ,EMP]OR ,C>CALLA IMPOSES YET ANO!R BURD5SOME TAX BY CALL+ ALL SUBJECTS ,CITIZ5S & !RE=E ACC\NTABLE = CITIZ5%IP TAX1 PAYABLE 9 K9D BY S]FS4 ,! ACTIVITY ( ! :OLE 5S]F$ POPULATION GOES TO FE$ ! HAT$ LEGIONS1 & ! C5TRAL AIM ( EA* LEGION IS TO RAISE ITS /RONGMAN TO ! PO/ ( ,EMP]OR4 ,! 9N] PUTREFACTION ( ! ,ROMAN ,LEVIA?AN IS SO ADVANC$ ?AT NONE CAN GRASP :Y ?IS MON/] /ILL /&S4 ,!RE >E NO LONG] POETS OR >*ITECTS :O ORNAM5T ! BRUTALITY4 ,! ONLY ?\E ! ?\E SPECULATIONS AB\T ! AG5CY ?AT WILL AT LONG LA/ TOPPLE ! L+]+ C>CASS4 ,! AG5CY ?AT ACTUALLY TOPLLES ! ALREADY DECOMPOS$ ,ROMAN ,LEVIA?AN TAKES ! =M ( F$]AT$ TRIBES :O ISSUE \T ( ! ,EURASIAN /EPPES4 ,!SE TRIBES >E NOT PROVOK$ 9TO MOTION BY ,ROME ALONE BUT BY ! 5TIRE ,LEVIA?ANIC COMPLEX ?AT N[ /RET*ES OV] ,EURASIA'S S\!RN HALF4 ,9 ,*9A1 PEASANTS 9SPIR$ BY ,TAO1 ! ,WAY1 DRESS UP 9 YELL[ TURBANS1 >M !MSELVES ) ANY TOOL ?AT CAN S]VE AS A WEAPON1 & TRY TO DRIVE ,LEVIA?AN \T ( !IR P>T ( ! WORLD4 ,:ILE ,*9ESE OCCUPI]S ( ! ,T>IM ,BAS9 RETURN TO ,*9A TO REPRESS ! PEASANTS1 ! OCCUPI]S' >MOR$ ACCOMPLICES HA/5 TO REPLACE ! =M] OCCUPI]S & OV]RUN ! L&S ( COMMUNITIES ( ,HSIUNG-NU4 ,MANY ,HSIUNG-NU /AY ON !IR HOME GR\NDS & DEF5D !MSELVES2 !IR DESC5DANTS WILL OV]RUN ,*9A ITSELF ?REE OR F\R G5]ATIONS LAT]4 ,O!R ,HSIUNG-NU FLEE WE/W>D4 ,!Y WILL BE CALL$ ,HUNS :5 !Y REA* ! BORD]S ( ,ROME4 ,DUR+ ! REIGN ( ,SEV]US ,SEPTIUMS & HIS SUCCESSOR1 !SE ,HUNS =M F$]ATIONS ) ,ALANS1 ,GO?S & O!R ,/EPPE PEOPLES & ATTACK ! C>AVANS ?AT MOVE BETWE5 ,ROME & ! ,T>IM ,BAS92 IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT !Y HOLD ANCI5T GRUDGES AGA9/ ! *EAT+ M]*ANTS :O LEAD !SE C>AVANS1 BUT WE WILL NOT KN[4 ,! ATTACKS ( ! ,/EPPE PEOPLES & ! C\NT]-ATTACKS BY ,ROMAN & ,P]SIAN >MIES ET (F WAVES ( MOTION 9 EV]Y P>T ( ,EURASIA4 ,GO?S1 ,ALANS1 ,HUNS & O!RS TURN UP ON ! NOR!RN BORD]S ( ,P]SIA1 9 ,ANATOLIA1 EV5 9 ,?RACE BY SEA4 ,FRANKS F$]AT$ ) ,TURKIC-SPEAK+ ,ALANS 9VADE ! ,GALLIC PROV9CES KN[N LAT] AS ,FRANCE & ,SPA94 ,!SE PEOPLE DO NOT COME TO RECONDITION ! ,ROMAN ,LEVIA?AN BUT TO BURY IT2 !Y USE ,ROMAN SCULTURES & 9SCRIPTIONS AS /ONES 9 ! WALLS ( !IR LODGES4 ,ROME RESPONDS TO ! NEWCOM]S AS IT HAD RESPOND$ TO ! ,DACIANS3 BY 5SLAV+ & MASSACR+ !M4 ,BUT SOME ( ,ROME'S LEGIONS >E DEFEAT$ BY F$]ATIONS ( NEWCOM]S1 & 9 ONE PROV9CE AFT] ANO!R1 ,ROMAN SOLDI]S & SOMETIMES :OLE LEGIONS JO9 =CES ) ! NEWCOM]S AGA9/ ,ROME4 "9 "9 "9 ,& !N SOME?+ NO ONE HAD EXPECT$ HAPP5S4 ,IT HAPP5S ! V]Y YE> :5 ,HSIUNG-NU & O!R NOMADS AT ,EURASIA'S OPPOSITE EXTRMITY OV]RUN & DISMEMB] ! ,*9ESE EMPIRE4 ,A /RONGMAN & HIS LEGION ( L>GELY ,*RI/IAN SOLDI]S REPRESS A REBELLION 9 ,BRITA9 & PROCE$ TO 9VADE ,ITALY1 \/ ! RUL+ EMP]OR1 & 9/ALL !MSELVES 9 ! SEATS ( P[]4 ,?IS /RONGMAN1 A C]TA9 ,CON/ANT9E :O WOR%IPS ,OPTIMUS ,MAXIMUS AS WELL AS ! ,SUN1 ATTRIBUTES HIS VICTORY TO ! GOD ( HIS ,*RI/IAN SOLDI]S1 & HE PROCLAIMS HIMSELF ,*RI/IAN4 ,N[ ! ,EMP]OR IS ! ,PONTIFEX ,MAXIMUS1 NAMELY ! HI< PRIE/1 NOT ( ,OPTIMUS BUT ( ,YAHWEH1 & ! AB/RACTION ( ! ,ISRAELITES BECOMES ! GOD ( ,ROME'S LEGIONS4 ,CON/ANT9E IS ,EMP]OR BY ! GRACE ( ,JESUS ,*RI/1 & ! L>GE/ /RA9 ( ! 9N] RESI/ANCE MOVEM5T IS RECUP]AT$4 ,H5CE=? ! ,*RI/IAN GOD M>*ES AT ! HEAD ( ! ,ROMAN LEGIONS1 & ANY GOD ?AT M>*ES AT ! HEAD ( ,ROMAN LEGIONS IS A TW9 ( ,OPTIMUS ,MAXIUMS4 ,AT ! ,C\NCIL ( ,NICEA1 ! NEWLY->RIV$ !OLOGIAN ,CON/ANT9E 9SI/S ?AT ! ,FA!R1 ! ,SON & ! ,E ON ! SAME LEVEL & ( ! SAME /UFF4 ,! ,SON IS NO LONG] ,OSIRIS-,S]APIS ! REBORN4 ,ALL ?REE >E N[ A NEW ?REE-HEAD$ AB/RACTION1 & !IR COLLECTIVE ATTRIBUTES >E ?OSE ( ,OPTIUMUS ,MAXIMUS4 ,! ,FA!R IS NO PROBLEM TO ! C\NCIL+ !OLOGIANS S9CE ,HE ALREADY HAD ! ATTRIBUTES ( ,OPTIMUS4 ,BUT ! ,SON CANNOT BE SO BRUTALLY R$UC$ & 9V]T$4 ,AH1 BUT HE CAN BE4 ,CALIGULA & ,N]O DEMON/RAT$ ?AT ! ,EMP]OR ( ,ROME CAN DO ANY?+4 ,CON/ANT9E DEMON/RATES ?IS AGA94 ,ALL ?OSE :O OBJECT TO SU* A MUTILATION >E CALL$ ,S*ISMATICS & ,H]ETICS4 ,! RESI/ANCE HAS COME TO P[]1 BUT ITS FIR/ AIM IS TO LIQUIDATE ALL RESI/ANCE4 ,! W>S ( ,ISRAELITES AGA9/ ,AMMONITES1 ,$OMITES & ,MOABITES >E N[ REMEMB]$ AS PREC$5TS = A HOLY W>1 & N[ ! P]SECUTORS ( ! RESI/]S WE> ! HALOS4 ,OPTIMUS ,MAXIMUS HAS NOT CONC]N$ HIMSELF 7OR ITSELF7 ) ! AFFAIRS ( O!R DEITIES4 ,BUT N[ ?AT ,OPTIMUS IS CONV]T$ 9TO ,YAHWEH ! JEAL\S GOD :O WANTS NO O!R GODS BE=E1 BSIDE OR BEH9D HIM1 ?IS GOD PROCLAIMS AN UNPREC$5T$ W> AGA9/ ALL O!R GODS -- UNPREC$5T$ EV]Y:]E EXCEPT ,JUDAEA4 ,! FIR/ TO FALL BE=E ! >MOR$ IDOL ( IDOLS >E ! GODS :O SYMBOLIZE PRIMORDIAL NATURAL EV5TS3 ,ISIS1 ,OSIRIS1 ,S]APIS1 ,MI?RA4 ,& AS SOON AS ! FIELD IS CLE>$ ( ALL BUT ,*RI/IANS1 ! WRA? ( ! !OLOGICAL LEGIONS TURNS AGA9/ ! ,S*ISMATICS & ,H]ETICS 9 ! MID/ ( ! ,*I/RIANS4 ,! H]ESY-HUNT 9V]TS EV]Y T5ET ! ,*RI/IANS HAD /OOD =4 ,H5CE=?1 0,I SAY UNTO Y\0 WILL BE HE>D ONLY FROM ! M\? ( ,PONTIFEX ,MAXIMUS2 ANY O!R 9DIVIDUAL :O EXPRESSES HIS VISION WILL BE A FALSE PROPHET OR1 WORSE YET1 ,SATAN'S TOOL4 ,! /ORIES TOLD BY F\R FRI5DS ( ! CRUCIFI$ ,JESUS >E SLAPP$ BETWE5 ! COV]S ( A BOOK1 CALL$ ,! ,GOSPELS1 & PROCLAIM$ TO BE ! F9AL WORDS1 ! LA/ TE/AM5T4 ,!RE WILL BE NO MORE VISIONS1 NO MORE SPECULATIONS1 NO MORE REVELATIONS1 NO MORE DREAMS4 ,IF ,OPTIMUS-,LUGALZAGGIZI HAS ANY?+ TO SAY TO ,HIS CONGREGATION1 HE WILL SAY IT TO HIS CONGREGATION'S (FICIALS4 ,! SPE>S & DAGG]S1 ! W> 5G9ES ( ,ROME'S >MIES >E N[ AIM$1 NOT ONLY AT 9VAD]S & CONSPIRATORS1 BUT ALSO AT ! IMAG9ATIONS ( DREAM]S & VISION>IES4 ,! B>S & FETT]S ?AT HAD IMPRISON$ BODIES N[ 9C>C]AT$ M9DS4 ,GNO/ICS NO LONG] LEAVE !IR /UDIES4 ,MANI*EANS FLEE = !IR LIVES4 ,ANATOLIANS 9SPIR$ BY ,PRISCILLA1 ,MAXIMILIA & ,MONTANUS TO EXPRESS !MSELVES FREELY1 TO %>E !IR VISIONS1 WILL BE REPELL$ BY ! PROSPECT ( HAV+ ,EMP]OR ,JU/9IAN'S BI%OPS =C$ ON !M2 !Y WILL LOCK !MSELVES UP 9 !IR *UR*ES & SET ! *UR*ES ON FIRE4 ,?IS IS ! MOM5T :5 ,*RI/IANITY CEASES TO BECOME A ,WAY1 A RESI/ANCE MOVEM5T1 & BECOMES A RELIGION1 A CULT4 ,IT NO LONG] LEADS ANY:]E & IT PROMISES NO?+1 = ITS PRIE/S & BI%OPS HAVE ALREADY >RIV$ & >E EXACTLY :]E !Y WANT$ TO BE3 !Y >E SIMULTANE\SLY %EPH]DS ( ! CULT & (FICIALS ( ! ,ROMAN ,EMPIRE4 ,& N[ ! %EEP >E TOLD ?AT ! 9HUMAN1 UNNATURAL BRUTALITY ( ,LEVIA?AN DOES NO RESIDE 9 ! MON/] BUT 9 ITS VICTIMS6 ,! PRIE/S NAME ! ABOM9ATION ,S91 & !Y LODGE ,S9 9 ! 9DIVIDUALS :O SUFF] ITS RAVAGES4 ,AGA9 ! ,OLD ,TE/AM5T S]VES ! PURPOSES ( ! >MOR$ LEGIONS1 = IT TELLS ?AT ! FIR/ WOMAN WAS CORRUPT$ BY ,SATAN1 ATE =BIDD5 FRUIT & FELL FROM ,$51 TAK+ ALL H] PO/]ITY ) H]4 ,ROMAN WOMAN-HAT]S JO9 =CES ) ,MOSES & CLAIM ?AT ! PEOPLE >E ! ONES :O >E CORRUPT1 NOT ! ,K+ ( ,K+S4 ,MANI*EANS PROTE/ ?AT ! MIS=TUNES ( ! PEOPLE >E MIS]IES1 NOT S9S2 ?AT ! P]PETRATORS ( ! BRUTALITIES1 NOT !IR VICTIMS1 >E ! S9N]S4 ,BUT ,MANI*EANS >E N[ HUNT$ D[N BY ,ROMAN ,*RI/IANS AS ,*RI/IANS W]E ONE HUNT$ D[N BY ,ROMAN ,PAGANS4 ,! ,ROMAN ,LEVIA?AN TRIES TO RECONDITION ITSELF BY SWALL[+ ITS NEGATION1 BUT IT IS ALREADY TOO LATE4 ,! ,*RI/IAN ,EMP]OR SL\*ES T[>D ,BYZANTIUM TO F\ND A NEW CAPITAL :ILE ,CELTIC ,SCOTS & ,PICTS ) PA9T$ BODIES & >M$ ) >R[S 9VADE ! L>GE ISL& BEYOND ! ,EMPIRE'S WE/]NMO/ PROV9CE1 ,FRANKS & ,VISIGO?S SETTLE P]MAN5TLY 9 ,GAUL1 ,ALANS & ,GO?S & ,HUNS %[ NO RESPECT :ATEV] = ,EMP]OR ,HADRIAN'S WALL4 ,& AT LA/ ! >TIFICIAL BEA/ CRACKS4 ,! ,EMPIRE SPLITS 9 TWO4 ,GREEK ,BYZANTIUM BECOMES ! NEW CAPITAL1 BUT ( ONLY HALF ! EMPIRE4 ,! WE/]N PROV9CES FALL TO ! SAME FATE AS ! WE/]NMO/ ISL& & BY FALL+1 ! PRIE/S W\LD N[ SAY1 !Y S91 = !Y AB&ON ! REF9EM5TS CONF]R$ BY ,ROMAN ,CIVILIZATION4 "9 "9 "9 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #aihb 3 ,*APT] #aa -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,OCTOB] #h1 #bba 3 ,*APT] #aa -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/