2007-06-08 23:41:13 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
This is possible, but not altogether likely, as Rome did not fall directly because of Yeshua's death. That actually helped bolster the Roman government when Constantine made the entire Roman empire a Christian state. This is, in fact, the origin of the Catholic church. Most of the hierarchy, and rules doctrines come from a council that Constantine and his mother put together. Not to mention that very shortly after Yeshua died, the Romans rolled into Jerusalem and sacked the temple, burning it to the ground. So, nope. Rome fell because it's citizens started fighting with each other, and barbarian hordes that constantly attacked Rome grew increasingly more intelligent. Eventually the Roman empire had suffered so much damage, it was left in tatters and collapse inward on itself. Mind you, this is a summary, and Yeshua did play his part in Roman history, but he did not directly cause the fall of Rome. So really the question is, why do so many Christians bow to Roman traditions (Roman Catholic church), when Romans were the ones that killed Yeshua. If it had been a Jewish execution, he would have been stoned to death, not crucified. Crucifixion was the prefered Roman form of execution.
2007-06-08 23:55:09 · answer #1 · answered by Ashton VanHelsing 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Quite the opposite in fact. The Emperor Constantine adopted Christianity as the religion of the empire precisely because of its ability to oppress and sustain oppression. Without this move it is likely that the Roman Empire would have ended centuries earlier.
Do your history research properly next time.
2007-06-09 07:06:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fiction.
2007-06-09 06:43:26 · answer #3 · answered by la buena bruja 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
??? wouldn't some of us have to be the slave owners too?? we would just believe in roman gods instead, not much diffrent.
christians kept plenty of slaves jesus didnt stop that
2007-06-09 07:06:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say that if there wasn't Jesus we would have been free from the Romans sooner as there would of been no Roman Catholic Church.
2007-06-09 06:47:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Aw man a question with the word "Romans" in it that I can't attempt to answer because I can't understand fuwee! Oh well, thank you for the 2 points. :D
2007-06-09 06:47:17 · answer #6 · answered by Proserpina 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Christianity didn't bring down Rome; it would have fallen anyway, so that weird thinking doesn't hold up.
Belief in Christ saves your soul; afraid you have to pretty much look after your "sorry hide".
2007-06-09 07:56:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
He seems to have missed you. You are a slave to your own flawed insanity. FACT!
2007-06-09 06:44:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The hahaha part is certainly true.
2007-06-09 08:07:58 · answer #9 · answered by Fred 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't know...if Christ never came i think the world would be a really different place...Europe would have never united the way it did...the United States of America probably wouldn't exist now...
2007-06-09 06:44:59 · answer #10 · answered by turntable 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋