Poorly at first, Very poorly. They were persecuted and killed all until the time of Constantine
The Romans regarded the early Christians as being weird and secretive. There was a prejudice against them.
They treated them so cruel that they publically burnt them in arenas.
The Roman government saw Christianity as a threat.
The Roman government feared the spread of Christianity because the Romans thought that if people who became Christians would stop worshipping the Roman gods. Early Christians also refused to pay homage to the Roman Emperor as divine, which was seen as challenging the Roman government.
They would not worship the Emperor, and were not particularly loyal to the Roman Empire.
Early Christians refused to worship the Roman Gods. Virtually every other religion at the time was polytheistic (many gods), so when
The Roman emperor who was especially harsh to Christians would have to be Diocletian as he initiated the "great persecution" which lasted the longest.The Roman emperor who was especially harsh to Christians would have to be Diocletian as he initiated the "great persecution" which lasted the longest.The Roman emperor who was especially harsh to Christians would have to be Diocletian as he initiated the "great persecution" which lasted the longest.The Roman emperor who was especially harsh to Christians would have to be Diocletian as he initiated the "great persecution" which lasted the longest.The Roman emperor who was especially harsh to Christians would have to be Diocletian as he initiated the "great persecution" which lasted the longest.The Roman emperor who was especially harsh to Christians would have to be Diocletian as he initiated the "great persecution" which lasted the longest.The Roman emperor who was especially harsh to Christians would have to be Diocletian as he initiated the "great persecution" which lasted the longest.The Roman emperor who was especially harsh to Christians would have to be Diocletian as he initiated the "great persecution" which lasted the longest.The Roman emperor who was especially harsh to Christians would have to be Diocletian as he initiated the "great persecution" which lasted the longest.
The most famous secret sign in early Christianity was the Ichtys sometimes spelled ikhthus that resembles a fish and is today known as the Jesus fish. Early Christians developed this sign to mark meeting places or friend from foe. They had to do this because Early Christians were persecuted constantly by the Roman Empire up until it was made the official religion of the roman empire.
Christianity was a divisive factor in the Roman empire. It caused unrest not only between the Christians and the pantheists, but between the Christians themselves as the early Christians had several sects and they were always bickering among themselves.
The Plebeians made up the majority of the early Roman society. Plebeians were the names of the poorer end of Rome. Patricians was the name for the richer end of Rome.
Christians faced persecution under Roman rule primarily due to their refusal to worship the Roman gods and the emperor, which was seen as a challenge to the traditional social and religious order. Early Christians were often scapegoated for societal problems, such as plagues or economic troubles, and depicted as subversive or immoral. This led to widespread discrimination, torture, and execution, particularly during periods of intense persecution under emperors like Nero and Diocletian. Their steadfast beliefs and community cohesion further fueled suspicion and hostility from the Roman authorities.
Being an early Christian was a very large risk. From the outset, Christians were persecuted both by the Judaizers and the Roman government.