Retirement communities...next SSM legal dispute

[Arcangl86]

Rome had a 2000 year run before it fell. That's pretty impressive by almost any standard.

 

[RestoreTheJoy]

Rome didn't fall until after it had converted to Christianity

It didn't. It merely became tolerant of Christianity and Christians were no longer fed to the lions by the lovely rulers in power.

 

[RestoreTheJoy]

The cornerstones for our American system of government -- Greek Democracy plus Roman Republicanism.

No doubt we have definitely co-opted some structural elements, for better or for worse.

But any society will fall that is built on man's wisdom.

 

[Arcangl86]

It didn't. It merely became tolerant of Christianity and Christians were no longer fed to the lions by the lovely rulers in power.

The Roman Emperors declared that all Romans should follow Nicene Christianity in 380.

 

[TLK Valentine]

No doubt we have definitely co-opted some structural elements, for better or for worse.

But any society will fall that is built on man's wisdom.

Every society falls... it's only a matter of time.