change when rome fell? back in the 400-600 AD period and again in the 1940's? cause its true you can't teach a slave new things.
2007-11-06 08:06:54 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You're missing a whole bunch of history in there. The fact that the Roman religion was originally pantheist, not Christian...the Byzantine Empire...the division between Eastern and Western Christianity...the European Catholic church and the Reformation...et cetera. It's amazing what you can learn when you pick up a book.
2007-11-06 08:13:35 · answer #1 · answered by Bellavita 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Romans didn't tell the Christians to believe in Jesus. In fact, they quite enjoyed torturing and executing Christians because Christianity was not the official religion of Rome. You are apparently associating Roman Catholics with the Roman Empire. There's no connection.
Christianity was not associated with the Roman Empire at all until Constantine outlawed the persecution of Christians in the 4th century CE. By then the capital of the Empire wasn't even Rome anymore, it was Constantinople. Romans, especially in rural areas, continued to practice polytheism for several centuries after the adoption of Christianity by Constantine. It wasn't enforced as a mandatory faith until the Middle Ages.
And would you please clarify the relevance of the 1940's in your question?
Learn some history before you start ranting. That way you don't look like such an idiot.
2007-11-06 16:17:54 · answer #2 · answered by Rachael 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Let's see, in order, that's...
No
They did
Rome did not fall again in the 1940's
The Roman empire did have a huge effect on Chirstianity, particularly, it was by the emperor's decree that all the various sects and splinter groups got together and voted on what the unified form of christianity would be form then on, I beleive that was the "Diet of Worms", but I get my ancient history mixed up a lot. But, the Roman empire never dictated anythign about christianity, just made christians pick a path and go with it.
After the fall of Rome, christianity went thru several decades of metamorphosis. Leading to the creation of Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and eventually, the Anglican and numerous protestant churches.
I have no idea what you mean by the reference to 1940's, sorry.
2007-11-06 16:13:31 · answer #3 · answered by juicy_wishun 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What way?
When Constantin became emperor (much against the wish of all the established 'religions'), he made the Christian religion the official State Religion, more as a way to spite the other religions. (This was well before the fall of Rome)
He had expected that little sect to crumble under the weight of the power that he had put on their shoulders.
The Christians survived by adopting (and adapting) many of the customs and practices of the existing religions and Roman cultural values of the time.
For example, there are still parts of the catholic mass that were taken from a rite to Jupiter (I showed that in a university essay many years ago).
Because the Church did such things, the people of Rome found the practice of Christianity more acceptable (for most of them, the state obligation was to practice, not to believe).
2007-11-06 16:15:35 · answer #4 · answered by Raymond 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Romans were quite happy being Pagans for a long time and threw Christians to wild animals in the forum. Christianity had taken hold in many other places before Rome embraced it completely. The only Christians that have a solid link to Rome are Roman Catholics.
Anglicans, Greek Orthodox, Baptists, Methodists, Quakers, etc., etc. are all Christians in exactly the same way that Sunni, Suffi and Shi'a are all Muslims.
2007-11-06 16:19:56 · answer #5 · answered by Bryon H 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oh God you've opened up a can O' WORMS. Hehehe. The Christians are not quick to admit (partly because some of them just don't know) that throughout history THEY were the tyrants, starting with the crusades and ending with the "Salem" witch trials and the present day exploitation of missionaries. Teaching the third world African countries that abstinence is the only way and neglecting to distribute condoms, indeed.
2007-11-06 16:22:54 · answer #6 · answered by hmm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are obviously quite ignorant in terms of religion. Christians worship God. They don't directly worship Jesus. God created and sent Jesus to help humanity. Jesus was a part of God, but was not an actual deity.
Nor did the Romans actually tell them to worship Jesus.
Christianity is something that evolved from Judaism. Many Jews became Christians when they decided to follow Christ. That was their choice. Religion in general is a choice.
2007-11-06 16:14:01 · answer #7 · answered by MakayoKou 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
uhhh.... the Romans weren't Christians... they were pagans and supervised the crucifixion of Jesus because they thought he could cause a riot in the city during the census.
2007-11-06 16:13:59 · answer #8 · answered by Tracy K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Romans didn't tell anyone to worship Jesus. Not sure what your question is...
2007-11-06 16:09:41 · answer #9 · answered by John 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You are underinformed. For some 3 centuries Rome tried to wipe Christianity out.
You really should read more.
2007-11-06 16:09:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋