Indeed, the only cause of their [Rome] perishing was that they chose for their protectors gods condemned to perish.

Augustine Of Hippo
Indeed, the only cause of their [Rome] perishing was that...
Indeed, the only cause of their [Rome] perishing was that...
Indeed, the only cause of their [Rome] perishing was that...
Indeed, the only cause of their [Rome] perishing was that...
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The Roman empire was once the most powerful empire of the world. With its borders stretching from England to Africa and from Spain to the Middle East, Rome was a military and political force to be reckoned with. Despite all of its accomplishments, however, Rome did not possess any divine protection. Instead, it chose the very gods that would eventually condemn it to ruin.

The Roman people were warned about the gods’ wrath by the prophetess Helen and later by Christ himself, but they chose to ignore these warnings and worshiped these gods anyway. In addition to choosing the wrong gods, they also chose for their protectors those who were doomed. When you choose a god, you choose for him or her an enemy and you yourself become that enemy.

Source: The City Of God

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