I was having an argument with my Christian friend last night and she said that atheism has caused people to do all sorts of evil things and I asked her to name one. She said that atheists fed the early Christians to lions.
Now i'm not disputing that Christians were fed to the lions, but I am questioning whether it was the atheists who did it or some other religious people. do any of you know? please forgive my ignorance, i haven't taken a history class on ancient history yet.
2007-10-03 02:02:50 · 14 answers · asked by Smee 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Atheism is a relatively new development. The Romans and the Babylonians are well known to have fed Christians to the lions. These people had their own religions - the various cults and strains of Roman mythology and Sumerian mythology in the case of Babylon, I believe. They were pagan (non-Christian), not athiest. Big difference.
2007-10-03 02:07:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The polytheistic Romans fed early christians to lions for the perverse entertainment of the Roman crowds at the Coliseum and other arenas.
It was a show of power and royal disapproval for christianity sanctioned by the caesars, as they practiced against all enemies of the state, not just christians (who refused to worship Caesar).
Perhaps SOME Romans that were involved in the execution of these people may have been atheists, but the state's official religion held Caesar as a deified being worthy of worship, besides the Greco-Roman pantheon.
Roman "pagans" killed the christians.
2007-10-03 02:15:37 · answer #2 · answered by Tseruyah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do not need an ancient history course to understand the truth behind your friend's statement. These things occur in present day. Look for example at a country like China, which is officially atheistic. Female babies are often unwanted and in many rural areas are eliminated. Have too many kids? They can take care of that for you too....and do.
Without a belief in God (by whatever name he may be called) , most people are left without a moral compass.
2007-10-03 02:12:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Romans were the people who fed Christians to the Lions, they weren't atheists. They had a whole Pantheon of Gods, led by Jupiter. They were polytheists but definitely not atheists.
2007-10-03 02:09:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Ceasars, and other roman authorities under them were the ones that sent the early christians to the lions.
Were they believers of Zeus, Mars and the rest of the roman gods or were they atheists? I think some of they were atheists who do not beilieve in the gods of the roman religion or any other; other followed the roman religion and had their favorite God.
2007-10-03 02:56:01 · answer #5 · answered by Darth Eugene Vader 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Romans who had a whole pantheon of gods enjoyed watching the lions tear Christians limb from limb in their famous coliseums.
2007-10-03 02:06:46 · answer #6 · answered by jaicee 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they'd not worship the Roman idols, and that they'd not call the Roman Emperor a god. Christianity became even given slaves and the destructive techniques to of enhancing themselves (being extra wealthy) many did no longer like them Many tortures have been used on many. Crucifixion, putting, fed to canines, beheading, sword fights, in basic terms allowing them to rot.. some say lions weren't used yet they have been in accordance to different writings. and that that they had them to combat with different animals (a interest very corresponding to our canine and cock battling) and a few in basic terms prefer to video show the predator and the prey. we've BBC and national Geo for that. like the video Zebra above mentions) staring at that antelope or different animals go down. So taken aback we are yet mounted emotionally to video show this violent act of nature. what's going to take place we specifically circumstances are very stunned. and that i do no longer think of they used them in basic terms for the animals. human beings consistently prefer extra exhilaration and entertainment. . Lions gave the individuals a thrill (like some like horror movies) . they might take a seat on the sting of their seat, waiting for that first kill, who might run (or in basic terms pray) or in basic terms seize a lion's eye. might they try back? ought to there be a wager for them to keep themselves in the event that they do properly? might they warfare to guard yet another? And left hungry lions might RIPPPPPP into their prey. Blood spraying.the team bubbled with exhilaration as all the animal chewed into and the human carcasses which flew around the globe as they have been dragged and products of them ripped off and chewed on. Oh such horror. wager lots of fellows held their candy women people who could no longer undergo to look. in basic terms like they do now for the time of horror movies as they protest seeing such horror. A lover's delight. The lions even toyed with some. Like our homestead-cat, letting go in basic terms a splash to work out a warfare than grab back. . donning products of them around even different cats might combat between themselves over in basic terms the products And Ahhh the licking of their chops of top meat. Entertained yet? They have been.
2016-10-06 00:45:03 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roman did it. From the point of view of Christians they were pagans, not atheists.
2007-10-03 02:06:05 · answer #8 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
no they were pagans and very religious , the gladiatorial games were original Etruscan burial rites that grew bigger and bigger
they were not persecuting Christians per say they were killing all criminals
war captives and enemies
2007-10-03 02:07:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
most famous for doing this where the Romans. Mostly for entertainment
2007-10-03 02:07:43 · answer #10 · answered by sunzu2003 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋