One of my answerer's said that ancient historians were 70% accurate. "Close but no cigar". Is Jesus in the 70% or the 30%? The historians that are cited werew without exception hired by the emperor of rome to give credance to Rome as the ultimate world power. Rome fell as a political power but saved their own *** by reemerging as a religious power, over the kings of the earth. Damned clever those popes. Never understimate the greed of a pope.
There is only one Christian in the world today. It is me. But I totally reject the divinity of Jesus who was a "plug in" to the Christ political position by nepotism of the Roman emperor Augustus Octavian Caesar. Let's play hard ball.
2007-07-19 06:12:13 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The popes never ruled the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire itself didn't fall and "get saved" as a religious power. The Roman Empire fell for a number of reasons and it would take me forever to list them all in great detail.
Jesus was not a "plug in;" He is the Son of God. He was crucified and ressurrected.
There are more Christians here in the world than you might think. If you reject the divinity of Jesus, then you need to re-think your own faith.
The Catholic Church, despite what some Catholics may think, did not start in the year 1 A.D. but in the 4th century A.D., a few hundred years later near the fall of the Roman Empire.
2007-07-19 07:04:42 · answer #1 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry I'm totally confused. Augustus Caesar was the first caesar, right? Then his family line ended with Nero, right? I'm pretty sure some new blood came into the line of emperors, by the time St. Augustine ( or was it Constantine?) adopted Christianity. Uh, wasn't it like 200 years or so, later? So, you are connecting the Catholic church to the Romans, and the earlier Caesars, how? You do realize that the Roman Empire burned Christians at the stake for fun, for many decades, right? Sorry, but it's funny to consider Jesus as a political plug in: it makes no sense whatsoever.
As far as Wiccans are concerned, and Christianity being nothing more than a hodgepodge of other religions, you have got to be kidding. Christianity was the upstart crow, the rebel religion, the ONLY religion that saw ONE GOD, who, if followed, would grant a heavenly reward, and reversal of fortune. Yes, the Jews believed in one God too, but Christ challenged much of the Jewish Law, and spoke extensively of the life following this one. At the time, the pagan religions had many different gods and spirits, and those gods and spirits would help you out in THIS life, right now (good crops, lots of money). Christianity was the first one to say that the next life was the one worth sacrificing for. In fact, this attracted many Romans, because they respected people willing to die for their God. you can't compare it to the ancient Egyptians either, because they had many gods and spirits, not just one.
2007-07-21 04:57:43 · answer #2 · answered by Neil Young meets Shastakovitch 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe you're attacking ME!!! Your question has spelling issues. And you assume that Rome's power shifted to the Catholic Church but that's not true. Rome fell and so did it's power. Rome did create the institution of the Catholic Church but that was because people were claiming the Bible said these stupid outrageous things that couldn't be proven. So when Constantine converted (debatable) to Christianity he set up the basic dogma so that everything is the same so it doesn't contradict itself. The Church did control its people and its countries too much during the medieval times but that has changed since then. And it's not the Catholic Church that is to blame for that it's the people who ran the church and abused their power. Popes now days don't really have much power at all. They can only influence people who are willing to listen to them. And you can't claim you're the only Christian because that would mean that you have way too much pride and pride is one of the seven deadly sins. Being slave to one of the seven deadly sins makes it difficult to enter Heaven. And if you don't think Jesus was divine what exactly do you believe?
The Bible really IS 70% accurate the other 30% can't be proven until our technology improves. Don't misquote me.
And I can't believe you would bring up Ceasar he had absolutely nothing to do with Christianity.
Right on Neal Young!!!! And it was Constantine not St. Augustine. That's exactly my point. The institution of the Catholic Church wasn't even established until the 4th century A.D. Julius Ceasar died right before Christ started preaching. That's a gap of at least 400 years.
And I liked that point Neal Young made about Christianity being unprecedented. Jesus was the ultumate rebel. The Roman government feared him so much he had to be executed.
2007-07-19 15:56:49 · answer #3 · answered by Ten Commandments 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the Romans were inventing a religion, then why did they make up the story about Jesus being crucified by the Romans as a traitor to the Empire? This seems to be an unlikely twist in the Son of God story. It does not show Rome's power, but rather its folly. Likewise, a pacifist, dying god is an unlikely inspiration for the greatest power on Earth.
You didn't really think this one through, now did you?
2007-07-19 14:15:21 · answer #4 · answered by Randy G 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Strrrike 3. You're OUT!!! You can't hit a sweeping hard slider and the hypothetical political infestation you are suggesting is screwball. Next time you lace em up in the field of dreams go to bat for Jesus and go deep.
2007-07-19 13:26:57 · answer #5 · answered by jamoca 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is estimated 75.6% of the US population call themselves Christians. It is estimated that 24.5% of the US population is known to have been lead astray by MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. So, as it stands right now I can estimate that 51.5% of the people I meet are Christian (or at least call themselves Christian) However, the Bible warns "Who hath ears to hear, let him hear." of those who in the end times that will call themselves Christian but who are not. Even the numbers in this statistic will rapidly decline in the next twenty years. The issue has not gone unnoticed. There are provisions made for the deceptions made by the Roman Empire, their acts will not go unpunished.
I warn you; not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think; but think soberly, least you be left to your own severity. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
2007-07-19 14:19:35 · answer #6 · answered by Disparities 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This question doesn't match the statement attached. It's so convoluted and confusing I couldn't come up with an answer that would make any sense. More power to those of you who tried.
Jim DeSantis
2007-07-20 00:11:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
First I am Wiccan. I was christian for ever until I started researching Christianity.
All of Christianity is borrowed from previous 'religions.' There is little if any original thought or characters in Christianity. Therefore, as a singular entity Christianity does not exist. So...really, there is no such thing as Christianity.
2007-07-19 13:22:32 · answer #8 · answered by poppinoffalot 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Yes, but this is not the end of the world.
2007-07-19 13:19:57 · answer #9 · answered by eric l 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Isn't it sad when cousins marry?
2007-07-19 13:36:54 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋