conversations.from: system
conversations.value: It has been thirty four years since Pontius Pilate, the Roman Procurator of Judea, ordered the execution of a Nazarene Jew named Jesus in order to quell a riot.  In those three short decades the followers of this man, called also the Christus, have spread throughout the empire, and many of them dwell in Rome herself.  Although the Empire is tolerant of foreign religions, these so-called *Christians* are different.  The political leaders surrounding the Emperor are becoming increasingly concerned.
  
  Two giants stand out from among the Christians in Rome.  One of them, a Galilean Jew named Peter, is the Bishop in charge of Christians in Rome and Italia.  The other, a Roman citizen of Jewish origin named Paul, is a prolific writer and teacher who has been busy defining the doctrines of this new sect.  
  
  The teachings of Christus (the *Christ,* or Jewish Messiah) appeal mostly to the downtrodden:  slaves, the poor, foreigners...but more than a few Romans have become followers as well.  It is even rumored that some Patricians and at least one Senator are secret followers of Christus.  
  
  The Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus has ruled over the Empire for ten years, ascending to the Purple after the mysterious death (murder, most say) of Claudius.  The past five years of his reign have become marked by increasingly erratic and paranoid behavior on his part.  Like Tiberius before him, he sees enemies everywhere and in every circumstance.  Like Caligula before him, he is rumored to be mad.
  
  In *AD 64,* players will assume the role of a Christian living in Rome, or of a pagan who has come in contact with this strange new religion, and knows not quite what to make of it.  Players will interact with major historical figures such as Peter, Paul, Linus, and Nero, and with each other as they seek to make their way through these exciting but uncertain times.  
  
  To both pagan and Christian alike, it feels as if dark clouds are gathering over the Eternal City.  Change is coming...perhaps *terrible* change...
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: (required)
conversations.prefix: Hope (Spes):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: (required)
conversations.prefix: Love (Caritas):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: He exhorted his followers to "Pick up your cross and follow Me."  
  
  You are not sure what this will entail, but you are prepared to suffer for His name.
conversations.prefix: Pick up your cross and follow...:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: (requddired)
conversations.prefix: dd:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your time with the Apostles has enkindled within you a desire to learn more about this Christian religion.
conversations.prefix: A desire to know more!:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your time with the Apostles has enkindled within you a desire to learn more about this Christian religion.
conversations.prefix: Something to think about!:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: As a *Civis urbis Romae,* you are a reasonably well-off member of the Equestrian Class.  Not as high in social status as Senatorial class, you claim no Patrician or noteworthy Plebeian ancestry.  You are a solid citizen, listening to speeches from the Rostra, participating in the civic rituals, and loyal to the Emperor...even *this one.*  You are no fool, however--you know enough to keep your head down and your mouth shut, especially as rumors of Nero's increasing paranoia spread.
conversations.prefix: Roman Citizen:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Like Diogenes the Cynic, you're looking for honesty and truth without really expecting to find them.
conversations.prefix: Cynicism:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You have witnessed the preaching, teaching, and miracles performed by this unassuming fisherman, and you have decided to follow the Man who commanded Peter three times to "feed His sheep," and to whom He gave the keys to a Kingdom in which one day you hope to dwell.
conversations.prefix: Friend of Peter:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: As a slave, you lot in life is not a happy one.  Yet here is a man, Paul, saying that Jew and Greek, slave and freeborn are all *equal* in the sight of God!  
  
  Knowledge of Christ, his suffering, resurrection and ascension have given you hope of a life beyond this present vale of tears.
conversations.prefix: Christian Slave:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Like Nicodemus in the stories you've heard, you are a secret follower of *Christus.*  
  
  You have a respected position in Roman society, and it is simply too dangerous to have your beliefs known among your peers.  *One day* you will make that profession public...but will it be a day of your choosing?
  
conversations.prefix: Secret Follower of Christ:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You encountered this learned and eloquent member of the Jewish Sanhedrin at one of his public addresses, where he claimed to have been struck down blind by the very Man whose followers he had zealously been persecuting.  
  
  You are amazed at the doctrines he puts forth, and you have become his loyal follower and friend.
conversations.prefix: Friend of Paul:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: When you were very young, you became very ill.  You died.  You remember distinctly having left your body and traveled on.  Jesus of Nazareth called you back to this life, raising you from the dead.
  
  He brought you back for a purpose, which you are determined to fulfill.
conversations.prefix: Raised from Death:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The legions have their own favorite deities to whom they turn for spiritual comfort in battle.  An obscure Jew executed by crucifixion is an unlikely deity for any soldier.
  
  *And yet...what is it about this Christus that appeals to you?*
conversations.prefix: Soldier:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You come from a well-connected Roman family.  You have wealth.  You have status.  Yet...you are empty inside.
  
  Can this strange new cult from Judea be the answer your inner darkness?
conversations.prefix: Patrician Woman:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: *"Zeal for thy House shall consume me."*
  
  You are completely dedicated to spreading the Kingdom of God, and will take on any task to accomplish that end.
conversations.prefix: Zeal:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are a pagan, and a cynic.  You believe you see the world as it really is:  cruel, corrupt, uncaring, transitory.  Your philosophy was at peace with this concept, and you moved well in Roman circles, much sought for your opinions.   Now this *new* philosophy comes along, with its emphasis on love, self-sacrifice, and redemption.  You pride yourself on your open-mindedness, and resolve to learn more...
conversations.prefix: Cynic:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You heard Peter talk about one his fellow disciples named Thomas.  His description of Thomas' incredulity concerning Christ's resurrection sounds hauntingly similar to your own doubts which plague your belief...
conversations.prefix: Doubt:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: *"Live by the sword.  Die by the sword."*
  All your life you've seen that violence can accomplish much.  Although you appreciate what Peter means by "turning the other cheek," there are times when you *must* take up the sword...mustn't you?
conversations.prefix: Vives gladio. In gladio morientur.:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You understand all too well that following these new teachings could ultimately prove quite dangerous...and the thought of that terrifies you.
conversations.prefix: Fear:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Not particularly virtuous before your conversion, you have a special calling, *a gift,* of purity and virtue now.  The desire to live a virtuous life for Him who redeemed you informs your daily actions.  You know that at some point, it may come down to deciding between virtue and life itself...
conversations.prefix: Virtue:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Like the "rich young ruler" you heard about in the stories told you by the Apostles, you are very attached to the comforts and good things this life has to offer.  It hinders you in committing your life fully to the teachings of the Man from Galilee.
conversations.prefix: Attachment to this world:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You fidelity to the Truth as revealed by the Apostles is strong.  You don't know where your faith will ultimately lead you, but it is a journey you'll willingly undertake.  
conversations.prefix: Faith (Fides):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Your hope is in the name of the Lord, who made Heaven and Earth.  
conversations.prefix: Hope (Spes) :
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: When you heard what Paul wrote to the Church in Corinth about love, it resonated with you, and you resolved to make love the hallmark of your life as a follower of the Christ.  
conversations.prefix: Love (Caritas):
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Like the big fisherman who now leads the Church in Rome, you are motivated to win as many converts to Jesus of Nazareth as you possibly can.
conversations.prefix: Be a Fisher of Men:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: *What is Truth?*
  Pilate is said to have asked that question of Jesus at his trial in Jerusalem.  As far as you know, the Procurator never received and answer.
  
  Neither have you.  But you are actively seeking to find one.
conversations.prefix: Quid est Veritas?:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This new teaching is *hard.*  Your rational mind recoils from the notion that the Son of God would permit Himself to be executed by a method reserved only for rebellious slaves and the basest of criminals.
conversations.prefix: Trying to make sense of it all:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You don't pretend to understand all the doctrines Paul teaches, but you know what you have seen with your own eyes and heard with your own ears, and are determined to testify to what you have seen and heard.
conversations.prefix: Bear Faithful Witness:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Before He ascended, he commanded his followers to "Preach the Gospel to all Nations."
  
  You are determined to do your part to fulfill this Great Commission.
conversations.prefix: Bear Witness to the Truth:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You know that this new life will entail suffering, and you are bolstered by the knowledge that you not be given a cross harder than you can bear...but the prospect of suffering is still a hard thing...
conversations.prefix: Take Up Your Cross and follow Me:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: *"Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's"*
  
  You are determined to resolve this conflict within you.  *Where do your duties to the State end and your duties to God begin?*
conversations.prefix: Render unto Caesar...:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Your enthusiasm gets you into trouble.  You don't think things through, and your misplaced enthusiasm sometimes makes it difficult for both you and others.
  
  Simon Peter has warned you about this, saying that you remind him very much of himself in his earlier days!
conversations.prefix: Rash and Impetuous:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Although you are drawn to these new doctrines, you find it very difficult to accept Paul's assertion that there is no difference between you and a slave (or a Greek for that matter) in the eyes of God!
conversations.prefix: Pride:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: It may not be a *spiritual* virtue, but you have imperial connections.  You may receive word of impending acts by Nero or his ministers which may be of crucial importance.  
  
    Conversely, you may be able to capture the ear of an important official at just the right time...
conversations.prefix: Friends in the Senate:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You know your way through Rome like the back of your own hand.  You can navigate with ease through the posh neighborhoods of the Palatine Hill, the slums of the Subura, and even through the subterranean maze of the catacombs...*some day Peter, Paul, and their friends may have desperate use of your skills...*
conversations.prefix: A creature of the City:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Like many Christians, you believe that Christ's return is imminent, and that He is coming to judge the living and the dead.
  
  This animates your life with a definite sense of urgency.  You don't know *how* the world will end, but fire and brimstone from Heaven is certainly one of the possibilities.  However the end comes, you want to model your life after the "wise virgins" of Christ's parable.
conversations.prefix: His return is imminent:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are an honorable and virtuous Roman of the Romans.  And yes, there may be a little pride that goes along with that, but your courage will stand you in good stead in the days to come...
conversations.prefix: Courage, Honor and Virtue:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: After what Rome did to you, you aren't exactly inclined to turn the other cheek.  You thirst for vengeance.  
conversations.prefix: Hatred for Rome:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: As the race unfolds before you, what do you see?  How does the race progress?  Do you wager?  (Do you win?) What are your reactions this day..to the race itself, to the *Ludi Plebii,* to Nero, to Rome?
conversations.prefix: The Chariot Race:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Agrippa admitted that Paul had "almost persuaded" him to accept these new teachings.
  
  As a pagan, you are still sitting on the fence.  Yet you can almost hear the voice of the Man from Galilee asking you, "Who do *you* say that I am?"
conversations.prefix: Almost thou persuadest me to become a Christian:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Christ healed you* by the touch of His hand.
  
  This miracle changed your life forever, and you now live to serve the Master.
  
  * *If your character is older, this miracle could have been performed by Christ directly.  If your character is younger, the miracle took place through the laying of hands by Peter or Paul.  Remember (math problem) this is the year 64 AD, some 31 years after Christ's death, resurrection and ascension.  
conversations.prefix: Touched by His hand:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You perform the work of a deacon/deaconess.
  
  You assist in the distribution of alms, looking after the sick, the widows and orphans among your number, and performing other works of *caritas.*   
  
  Oh, and occasionally you happily act as "gopher" for Peter or Paul..!
conversations.prefix: Tend the Flock:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are a trained combatant who entertains audiences throughout the Empire. You engage in violent combat with other gladiators, wild animals and condemned criminals. You may be a volunteer, risking your legal and social standing, and your life, by appearing in the arena. Or you may be a prisoner, or a slave, whose physical prowess caught the attention of one of the Gladiator Schools. Either way, your schooling was harsh, you are often socially marginalized, and only God (or the gods) knows how, and why, you endure the rigors of your life.
conversations.prefix: Gladiator:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Located on the Campus Martius (Field of Mars), this large wooden structure was built in 30 BC.
  
  *Narrator's Note:  the Colisseum of Rome that we think of (and see in postcards) had not yet been built at the time our story takes place...*
conversations.prefix: The Ampitheater of Statilius Taurus:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: This is the place where Christians and catechumens meet to hear the preaching of the Apostles, learn about their faith, and to participate in the sacred ritual of the Lord's Supper.
conversations.prefix: Ecclesia:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are seeking to atone for your past sins.  You hope that by accepting this great gift offered to you, and by bearing faithful witness, that you can overcome the harm wrought by your past deeds.
conversations.prefix: Seeking Absolution:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are still struggling with this most central of questions.  
  
  Soon, perhaps, you will be able to make answer...
conversations.prefix: And Who do you say that I am?:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Races were held in a *circus*, so named because of its oval shape. The oldest and largest circus in Rome was the Circus Maximus, built in a long valley stretching between two hills, the Aventine and the Palatine.  Originally there was no building, just a flat sandy track with temporary markers; spectators sat on the hill slopes on either side of the track. Gradually the area developed into a well-maintained stadium-style building with a central divider, starting gates at one end (top left in this picture) and an arch at the other, surrounded on three sides by stands (originally wooden but later made of stone). By the time of our story, the entire building was 620 meters long (678 yards) and about 140-150 meters (159 yards) at its widest point; its seating capacity was approximately 150,000 spectators.
conversations.prefix: The Circus Maximus:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It is the second day of the *Ludi Plebeii* (The Plebeian Games, held in honor of the Roman god Jupiter), and Rome is crowded, bustling, and alive with visitors, vendors, street performers, and festive crowds.
  
  Describe how you perceive the day, your reaction to the events and people you observe, and what your actions are on this day, the day of great races in the Circus Maximus.
conversations.prefix: The Ides of November:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Not everyone in the crowd is friendly.  Lubricated in wine and fresh from the spectacle at the Circus Maximus, a crowd which is contrary...if not outright *hostile* begins to heckle the Christians.  What is YOUR response to this?
conversations.prefix: Unruly Hecklers:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Once a simple fisherman, Christ commanded him to become a "fisher of men."  He is now the head of the Apostles and the Bishop of Rome
conversations.prefix: Simon Peter:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Born as Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, when the Emperor Claudius adopted him he became Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus.  
  
  That's nice to know, but what's vitally important to know is that he is *unstable.*  He has developed the paranoia of Tiberius and the debauched hedonism of Caligula.  There are rumors that he had a hand in the poisoning of Claudius, of course.  And now the rumors are growing that is may well be mad...
conversations.prefix: Nero:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Others at (or near) your table are discussing the new sect.  They clearly see Christians as a potential threat to public tranquility.
  
  How do you respond?
conversations.prefix: Discussing the "Christian Problem":
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Mamertime Prison, (in antiquity the Tullianum) was a prison (carcer) located in the Comitium in ancient Rome. It was located on the northeastern slope of the Capitoline Hill.  It was not meant as a long term prison, but served as a place of temporary confinement for prisoners awaiting trial or execution.
conversations.prefix: Mamertime Prison:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have just witnessed something beyond your experience or comprehension.  A man known to you personally as a deaf mute can now both speak and hear!  Who is this Peter, and who is this Jesus in Whose Name this miracle has been wrought?
conversations.prefix: Unexplainable!:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Originally named Saul, Paul of Tarsus is an extremely well educated Jew and a member of the high Jewish council, the Sanhedrin.  He is also a Roman citizen.
  
  He was a dedicated and zealous enemy of Christianity until his legendary conversion on the road to Damascus.  Since that time, Paul has been the chief theologian among the Apostles.  He is a prolific writer and a gifted speaker.  
conversations.prefix: Paul of Tarsus:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The City of Rome.
  
  Center of the Known World.
  
  It is a vibrant city, very much alive and seething with all manor of people:  Patricians, Plebeians, Citizen, Slave, Freedman, and Foreigner.  
  
  From the bustle of the docks on the Tiber to the dazzling array of goods for sale in the marketplace to the idlers gossiping in the Forum, the possibilities for interaction are endless...
conversations.prefix: Urbs Roma:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: At first glance, it appears a day in Rome like any other...but there's a difference.
  
  A certain buzz permeates the air...*or is it tension?*
  
  News about the healing (or was it a bewitchment?) of the Public Slave belonging to the Vestals is *the* topic of conversation just about everywhere.  
  
  Is this an opportunity...or *a danger* to any Christian willing to discuss it?  
conversations.prefix: Another Day in Rome...:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Near the Circus and between the Caelian and Palatine hills is a bustling commercial district, full of businesses and warehouses. One warehouse in this district is well-known for its large inventory of cloth, produced locally and imported from throughout the empire.  
  These bolts of cloth, some stacked on wooden shelves, others still packed in crates stuffed with sawdust, fill the warehouse floor-to-ceiling on this hot July day in A.D. 64...
conversations.prefix: Near the Circus Maximus:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: *"What say the augurers?"*
  
  There are portents that this day may indeed be an inauspicious one.  
conversations.prefix: "Recounts most horrid sights seen by the watch":
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The followers of Christ expect His return at any moment.
  
  Immediately upon His return, the Day of Judgment will take place.
  
  Is this day at hand?
conversations.prefix: Is this what was foretold?:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sure, there are fires in Rome every day...and they are usually dealt with, though there may be loss of property and life.
  
  Is this one *really* any different?
conversations.prefix: Just another Fire in Rome:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: While many among the tight-knit community of Christians saw this as the End of the World, all of them were of the opinion that it was a good idea to escape to an area of safety to await whatever happened next.  But many of them were foreigners, not familiar with the City's layout.  Where exactly *was* safe haven to be found?
conversations.prefix: Escape!:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This is the worst day for Rome since it was sacked by the Gauls generations ago!  Yet your duty is clear.  You must convey the most sacred and important of Roma's treasures to safety.
conversations.prefix: Protecting Romes Treasures:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Many of the Christians who fled the initial round of arrests made their way to the catacombs, to take comfort from the words of Simon Peter.  
conversations.prefix: In the Catacombs:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Nero is determined to build a new Rome from the ashes...a Rome which is a reflection of his glory.
  
  Step One is to restore the love of the People, and to do that he must enact his plan to place *all* the blame for the fire squarely on the back of the Christians.    He is in no mood to have anything or anyone stand in his way.
conversations.prefix: Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: *The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church.
  --Tertullian*
  
  This is your time of martyrdom. 
  
  *I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day.
  --St. Paul*
conversations.prefix: A Martyr's Crown (Mamercus):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Located on Vatican Hill, the *Circus Vaticanus* (also known as Caligula's Circus and Nero's Circus) was the site of the first mass execution of Christians in Rome.  
  
  Part of St. Peter's Square now occupies the site of the Circus, and stones from the circus were used to construct the original Basilica of St. Peter.  
conversations.prefix: Circus Vaticanus:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Somehow, Peter is able to visit the Brothers and Sisters who are about to be martyred.  He brings Gideon and Mary with him.
conversations.prefix: Ministering to the Condemned (Mary and Gideon):
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Appian Way is one of the major thoroughfares leading out of (and into) Rome. 
   
  Also known as the *Via Sacra,* the Appian Way exited Rome through the *Porta Appia* (Appian Gate) and led southeast, connecting Rome to Capua and points south.
conversations.prefix: Appian Way:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: As the first witness to the resurrection, Christ bade her to testify to the other apostles. She continues to testify to others, coming to Rome to continue her mission. 
conversations.prefix: Apostle to the Apostles:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Mary is a loyal and faithful follower of Jesus. She shows the same loyalty to her fellow Christians, especially the other original disciples of Christ. 
conversations.prefix: Loyalty:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Passionate about all she's heard and witnessed, Mary tends to border on fanaticism in spreading the Word.
conversations.prefix: Fanatical:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You know what you have seen with your own eyes and heard with your own ears, and are determined to testify to what you have seen and heard.
conversations.prefix: Bear Faithful Witness:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: As a *Civis urbis Romae,* you are a reasonably well-off member of the *Ordo Equester*.  Not as high in social status as the Senatorial class, you claim no Patrician or noteworthy Plebeian ancestry.  You are a solid citizen, listening to speeches from the Rostra, participating in the civic rituals, and loyal to the Emperor...even *this one.*  You are no fool, however--you know enough to keep your head down and your mouth shut, especially as rumors of Nero's increasing paranoia spread.
conversations.prefix: Roman Citizen:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You are dedicated to the Goddess Vesta, and to tending the sacred fire so that the flame of Rome never goes out.  Other duties include storing the wills of dead citizens, attending various religious ceremonies and sometimes serving as a liaison with Rome's enemies during times of conflict.  Vestal Virgins are also the keepers of Rome's sacred relics, and can intercede on behalf of a condemned man who, if he caught the eye of a Vestal Virgin on the way to execution, could be pardoned.
conversations.prefix: Vestal Virgin:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You think you know how things work. You think Romans are basically good. You’re wrong.    
conversations.prefix: Naive :
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're intuitive. You often have good or bad feelings about people or situations without knowing why.
conversations.prefix: Discernment:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You are trained in philosophy, history, and rhetoric.  You have studied at the feet of important scholars and use what you've learned to make your living.
conversations.prefix: Scholarship:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You understand what is expected of you, and you fulfill your duties in accordance with the training, and traditions, of the religion of Rome.
conversations.prefix: Dutiful:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Although you want to follow these new teachings, the World and all its comforts has a tighter hold on you than you might imagine.
conversations.prefix: Attached to This World:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sometimes you're distracted by the riches this world has to offer, but at the end of the day, your desire is to "lay up treasure in heaven" as the Master has commanded.
conversations.prefix: Treasure in Heaven:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You love a good debate and have been known to switch your position merely to keep the debate alive.  Sometimes you take that debate a little too far.
conversations.prefix: Argumentative:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You're confused, and concerned, about the reaction some Romans have to the Christians.
conversations.prefix: Confused:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sometimes fear is a healthy thing, because it is really a manifestation of *prudence.*
conversations.prefix: Prudent Caution:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You're very certain that things will turn out alright with God's help, but occasionally this confidence makes you careless or sloppy.
conversations.prefix: Overconfident:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: ...and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I've committed unto Him against that Day.
conversations.prefix: I know Whom I have believed...:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Though you've been through much and the future is uncertain, you know who holds your life in his hands. That certainty gives you hope, and peace that surpasses all understanding.
conversations.prefix: Abiding Hope:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have the ability to perceive and follow God's will. 
conversations.prefix: Clarity:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Strengthed by the Sacraments, you receive the supernatural Grace you need to fight the good fight and finish the race.  
conversations.prefix: Final Perseverance:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You suffer greatly, and are killed, because of your beliefs.
  
conversations.prefix: Martyr:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Called to preach the gospel in a new world, you will be instrumental in spreading Christianity in France. 
conversations.prefix: Ministry in Gaul:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild: