2007-11-11 04:36:51 · 4 answers · asked by mc o 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The first Christians were Jews and followers of Jesus of Nazareth in the Roman Province of Judea during and immediately after Jesus.
Christianity was not the original religion of Europeans. Prior to Jesus, European people were Pagan and worshiped numerous deities. Subjects and Citizens of the Roman Empire worshiped the Greek and Roman deities and their personal household gods. Germanic and Celtic tribes worshiped their own nature spirits and gods, and honoured numerous mythical beings such as elves, trolls, gnomes, and fairy folk (these have all been adapted into the popular fantasy cultures of today).
After Jesus' death, Christianity gradually spread throughout the Roman Empire. Following the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD, Christian missionaries and priests gradually spread the Christian gospel further throughout Europe as they set about converting the Celtic peoples and the invading Germanic tribes.
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2007-11-11 04:46:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, Most of Europe was pagan (for example look at Greek Mythology) The first Christians were in the Mideast area (modern day Turkey, Syria, Israel). Christianity really didn't take off until The Romans began to convert over to it during the time of Constatine
2007-11-11 20:50:23 · answer #2 · answered by joseph b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it was not the original religion of Europeans. Humanity has being going for 15000 years or more in Europe, Christianity for a mere 2000.
2007-11-11 13:42:37 · answer #3 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it may be better to ask your question under Society and Culture, then select Religion and Spirituality .....they are more likely to know the answer than the general public
2007-11-11 12:48:18 · answer #4 · answered by geekieintx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋