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"Plures efficimur, quoties metimur a vobis; semen est sanguis christianorum."

January 1, 1970

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Vegetarians Pacifists Christians Theologians from Rome Church Fathers

Original Language: English

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Variant translation: As often as we are mown down by you, the more we grow in numbers; the blood of the Christians is the seed. Another common translation is "The blood of the Martyrs is the seed of Christians."

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Variant translation: As often as we are mown down by you, the more we grow in numbers; the blood of the Christians is the seed. Another common translation is "The blood of the Martyrs is the seed of Christians."