If someone who was "Christian" becomes a monk, they were probably not a real Christian in the first place.
Because the rules were intended to help them live as good Christians
Monasteries were areas that sheltered monks and allowed them to study Christianity in detail. The monks in turn promoted and preserved beliefs of Christians.
Who monks follow depends on what faith the group practices. For example, most monks are Christians and follow Jesus Christ under the leadership of the current Pope. But there are Buddhist monks who follow Buddha's teachings.
Monks followed strict rules because the rules were intended to help them live as good Christians.
Monks are supposed to be celibate (unmarried) so they rarely have children. A few monks are people who have had children in early life and then become monks in later life.
Because the rules were intended to help them live as good Christians
Because the rules were intended to help them live as good Christians
Because the rules were intended to help them live as good Christians
"History", at least as far as books go, was largely written by Christian monks. Christians were biased in their writings. Have you ever heard the expression: The gods of an old religion become the devils of the new?
The Buddha wants all beings, not just monks, to become enlightened and happy. People become monks to dedicate their life solely to this task. Lay people, like me, get married, raise children and work while trying to achieve the same end goal.
to spread the word of Christianity.
The culture of the colonies aged many slaves to become Christians---> Apex