For example, the persecutions in Rome by Emperor Nero. How did this help strengthen Christianity, instead of weaken it, like it was intended?
2007-03-22 13:55:00 · 10 answers · asked by LaLa 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It gave Christians a persecution complex that persists to this day, 2000 years after the fact.
2007-03-22 13:58:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Church History - A Personal Study
http://wings-of-an-eagle3.com/The_Church_History.doc
The Blood of Christians is the seed that gives birth to Christianity, in a Nation. Everywhere, the blood of a Christian has been shed, gave birth to Christianity, in that land.
2007-03-22 21:12:57 · answer #2 · answered by n_007pen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
later after that, christians are the ones doing the persecution.
2007-03-22 21:01:07 · answer #3 · answered by lnfrared Loaf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People brutally dying for thier beliefs makes a strong case.
2007-03-22 21:02:31 · answer #4 · answered by mohayrix 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it helped to strengthen it by creating Inquisition, moving people to crusades, missions or gold robbery (more or less the same thing) and so on...christians learnt the romans ways too well
2007-03-22 20:59:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It forced people to get closer to God.
and it forced them to help each other in the love of God.
2007-03-22 21:03:50 · answer #6 · answered by tim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People will always admire martyrs.
2007-03-22 20:58:25 · answer #7 · answered by J9 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
people sympathize with martyrs
2007-03-22 20:58:08 · answer #8 · answered by funaholic 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Simple, would you die for a lie?
2007-03-22 21:02:35 · answer #9 · answered by crimthann69 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they had the Lord on their side, that was all the help they needed...
2007-03-22 20:58:38 · answer #10 · answered by aa.gabriel 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋