Comments on: Christianity and the Roman Empire http://socyberty.com/history/christianity-and-the-roman-empire/ Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:29:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: 8888 http://socyberty.com/history/christianity-and-the-roman-empire/comment-page-1/#comment-296743 8888 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:08:59 +0000 http://socyberty.com/history/christianity-and-the-roman-empire/#comment-296743 Moses and Joshua - prophets or terrorists? http://relijournal.com/religion/moses-and-joshua-biblical-prophets-or-terrorists/ Never doubt the Bible! Moses and Joshua – prophets or terrorists?

http://relijournal.com/religion/moses-and-joshua-biblical-prophets-or-terrorists/

Never doubt the Bible!

]]> By: Samantha http://socyberty.com/history/christianity-and-the-roman-empire/comment-page-1/#comment-278766 Samantha Mon, 03 May 2010 23:17:00 +0000 http://socyberty.com/history/christianity-and-the-roman-empire/#comment-278766 Wait so if the persecution of Christians began technically in 64 AD, and then in the period of Theodsius\'s reign in 379-395 AD, then all this confusion and inclining acceptance of Christianity, and declining acceptance of the pagan religion is within about a 400 year span? Wait so if the persecution of Christians began technically in 64 AD, and then in the period of Theodsius\’s reign in 379-395 AD, then all this confusion and inclining acceptance of Christianity, and declining acceptance of the pagan religion is within about a 400 year span?

]]> By: Hamilton McNicol http://socyberty.com/history/christianity-and-the-roman-empire/comment-page-1/#comment-21311 Hamilton McNicol Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:06:18 +0000 http://socyberty.com/history/christianity-and-the-roman-empire/#comment-21311 Christians were persecuted under during the early years of the Roman Empire because they said that Jesus had risen from the dead and he was the true lord of the world, and was son of the true God. Because of this they said it was not right to worship any other 'god', so they refused to worship the Roman gods.<br /> <br /> Most other religions that were absorbed by the Roman empire believed in a pantheon of many gods, so they were much more ready to acknowledge and worship other 'gods'. What made it more difficult for Christians was that after Augustus Caesar, emperors started claiming they were divine and demanded to be worshipped.<br /> <br /> So, even though Christians wanted to support leaders of the world maintain order, the weren't prepared to bow down to emperors, which, you can understand, made megalomaniacs very angry.<br /> <br /> Hope this helps! Christians were persecuted under during the early years of the Roman Empire because they said that Jesus had risen from the dead and he was the true lord of the world, and was son of the true God. Because of this they said it was not right to worship any other ‘god’, so they refused to worship the Roman gods.

Most other religions that were absorbed by the Roman empire believed in a pantheon of many gods, so they were much more ready to acknowledge and worship other ‘gods’. What made it more difficult for Christians was that after Augustus Caesar, emperors started claiming they were divine and demanded to be worshipped.

So, even though Christians wanted to support leaders of the world maintain order, the weren’t prepared to bow down to emperors, which, you can understand, made megalomaniacs very angry.

Hope this helps!

]]> By: Gatesy http://socyberty.com/history/christianity-and-the-roman-empire/comment-page-1/#comment-21309 Gatesy Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:38:23 +0000 http://socyberty.com/history/christianity-and-the-roman-empire/#comment-21309 Why were the Christians persecuted in the Roman empire though, considering that the Romans had a very open and accepting view of most other religions and cults? Why were the Christians persecuted in the Roman empire though, considering that the Romans had a very open and accepting view of most other religions and cults?

]]> By: James Krieg http://socyberty.com/history/christianity-and-the-roman-empire/comment-page-1/#comment-21307 James Krieg Mon, 26 May 2008 07:15:55 +0000 http://socyberty.com/history/christianity-and-the-roman-empire/#comment-21307 Nero was actually the first to persecute Christians in AD 64, after the great fire of Rome. It is supposed that Nero wanted a scapegoat for the tragedy, for which he was being blamed, and so he placed the blame on the Christians, who at the time were seen as an underground Jewish sect, popular amongst the poor and marginal people. St Paul wrote a number of his letters (some of which are contained in the New Testament) while imprisoned as part of this ongoing persecution. Nero was actually the first to persecute Christians in AD 64, after the great fire of Rome. It is supposed that Nero wanted a scapegoat for the tragedy, for which he was being blamed, and so he placed the blame on the Christians, who at the time were seen as an underground Jewish sect, popular amongst the poor and marginal people. St Paul wrote a number of his letters (some of which are contained in the New Testament) while imprisoned as part of this ongoing persecution.

]]> By: Dawg242 http://socyberty.com/history/christianity-and-the-roman-empire/comment-page-1/#comment-21305 Dawg242 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:31:16 +0000 http://socyberty.com/history/christianity-and-the-roman-empire/#comment-21305 Dude, thats freaking awsome!!!!!!!! Dude, thats freaking awsome!!!!!!!!

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