That's right. From around the period of 100 A.D., when Christianity was a persecuted religion within the Roman empire, Romans called Christians "atheist" because Christians did not believe in the pantheon of Roman gods. To the Romans, belief in a single god was a rejection of the truth... an atheism if you will.
Keep this in mind the next time you don't understand us.
What you did 1900 years ago, we are doing again today.
2007-05-01 15:39:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Your point is well stated. Actually, many "atheists" of that time reincarnated as Christians today to have their pound of flesh by persecuting atheists of today.
2007-05-09 08:40:15 · answer #1 · answered by RAFIU 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they refused to pay homage to those Gods all the natural disasters and most social problems where blamed on them (they incurred the true Gods' wrath). This is why many Christians were executed in the Colosseum.
2007-05-01 15:50:00 · answer #2 · answered by thewolfskoll 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As has been said many times before, Christians are atheists when it comes to more than 99% of the gods in this world, atheists just take it one god further.
2007-05-01 15:42:27 · answer #3 · answered by fourmorebeers 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Every religion calls people of other faiths atheists because they lack the belief in that particular religion. Its still here.
2007-05-01 15:44:16 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
k, ninja dude, whatever floats your boat. The pendulum has swung. My ancestors were pagan until 988 AD. Division into Orthodox came soon after.
2007-05-01 15:50:24 · answer #5 · answered by Shinigami 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually they were called Christians because of the way they acted and the things that they did people would question if one of them wasn't Christ hince the word Christians
2007-05-01 15:42:27 · answer #6 · answered by † H20andspirit 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The Apostle Paul was called 'mad'. Of course, a lot of really crazy people were, too.
2007-05-01 15:51:10 · answer #7 · answered by jan_l 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.
2007-05-08 00:23:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
40 years ago, "gay"(dated) meant something else, the Flintstones had a gay ol' time or w/e.
2007-05-01 15:47:39 · answer #9 · answered by FaceFullofFashion 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
*claps*
uh excuse me bballsista, uhhhh look at the book and teachings you follow...how old are they?
History often repeats itself.
2007-05-01 15:43:39 · answer #10 · answered by Sheriff of R&S 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋