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A soldier of the civil authority must be taught not to kill men and to refuse to do so if he is commanded, and to refuse to take an oath; if he is unwilling to comply, he must be rejected.

— Hippolytus of Rome

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If a catechumen or a believer seeks to become a soldier, they must be rejected, for they have despised God.

If a man is an actor or pantomimist, he must be rejected.

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