In February 313, the edict of religious tolerance for Christians was proclaimed by Constantine the Great in Milan.
In 324, Constantine the Great, the western roman emperor, defeated Licinius, the eastern roman emperor, and thus became sole emperor of the Roman Empire. Between these two dates, Christians beliefs had been spreading in the empire.
In the year 324, Gaius is stating the beliefs about the nature of Jesus Christ and the other gods of polytheistic religions:
"-Every god born of a lie
Every god born of a lie
Eleven years ago my emperor Constantine the Great proclaimed the edict of religious tolerance
Our civilization is full of myths
So many gods, goddesses and their children
Every one of them has a personal story full of wonders,
Betrayals, mysteries and mystifications
Miraculous births, healing miracles, good shepherds,
Resurrection of the dead, tongues of wisdom and virtues
Incarnation of a god as a man as usual
He is like every other (god)
In this world
You were not the only one
You were not the only one, son of a god
In our mystic world
You were not the only one
You were not the only one, son of a lie
A father in the sky, a virgin mother, twelve disciples
Angels, animals, parables, all his life is full of
Miracles, mysteries and mystifications
Miracles, mysteries and mystifications
Miracles, mysteries and mystifications
Son of Nothingness, Son of Emptiness, Son of Illusion
You were not the only one, son of a god, son of a lie
Sol Invictus, Mithras, Dionysus, Osiris, Asclepius, Attis, Adonis…
Born from the human mind and imagination
Like the Christian god and his son Jesus Christ
In this world
You were not the only one
You were not the only one, son of a god
In our mystic world
You were not the only one
You were not the only one, son of a lie
The gods are humans' creation."
credits
from Cross. Deny. Glorify.,
released April 14, 2023
Music : Guerriau Aurélien, Girard Samuel
Lyrics : Girard Samuel
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