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Christians refused to worship Roman gods.
Roman persecution only strengthened Christianity in the Roman Empire. The martyrdom of persecuted Christians became a point of proselytism, until the Emperors eventually officially tolerated Christianity.
Because they did not worship gods or goddesses like the Romans did. Some Christians turned away from their responsibilities as Roman citizens, such as serving in the army.
Not all Christians use a rosary but many Roman Catholic Christians do.
Christians were falsely suspected of plotting to overthrow Rome. They worshipped privately and/or secretly, which understandably caused others to suspect them of plotting something. Beause Jesus stressed pacifism, Christians refused to fight in the Roman Army, which led people to think that they were anti-Roman. This was not true; they just did not want to kill. In the same way, the Christians' understanding that the barriers of peoples/countries are artificial and that all are one in Jesus was also misinterpreted as an anti-Roman belief. For these reasons, the Roman rulers, and most non-Christian Romans, were afraid of Christianity.
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.
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.
Roman Catholic AnswerCatholics call themselves Christians because they are Christians. Catholics are forbidden by the Commandments to worship pictures, handmade things, or to commit idolatry so they do none of these things.
Christians refused to worship Roman gods.
Roman persecution only strengthened Christianity in the Roman Empire. The martyrdom of persecuted Christians became a point of proselytism, until the Emperors eventually officially tolerated Christianity.
Yes. The early Christians (whom we consider also to be the first Catholics) often refused to be inducted into the Roman army. They did this for two reasons: (1) the Roman army required its members to sacrifice to the pagan gods, which Christians refused to do; and (2) at times the Roman army officers would issue commands that Christians felt were deplorable, such as to slaughter unarmed civilians.
Because they did not worship gods or goddesses like the Romans did. Some Christians turned away from their responsibilities as Roman citizens, such as serving in the army.
The difference between CSI Christians and Roman Catholic Christians is the Holy Rosary, prayer through Mary and baptism.
No. Christians did not stage terrorist acts against the Roman Empire or Roman institutions.
Early Christian concept of God (Jesus) had a lot in common with one of the Roman gods. For this reasons the Romans didn't have a problem with the Christians. When the Roman Emporer Constantinople Converted to Christianity it opened a big path for the spread of Christianity.
The problems the Romans faced with the Christians was one of treason, at least in Roman eyes. The Romans had a belief that in order to keep their good fortune they had to honor their state gods, as it was because of them that Rome grew so powerful. The Christians refused this basic obligation. There were other reasons that the Romans disliked and distrusted the Christians, among them a misconception of their beliefs, their clannishness and secretiveness, and most of all their aggressiveness which led to civil unrest.The problems the Romans faced with the Christians was one of treason, at least in Roman eyes. The Romans had a belief that in order to keep their good fortune they had to honor their state gods, as it was because of them that Rome grew so powerful. The Christians refused this basic obligation. There were other reasons that the Romans disliked and distrusted the Christians, among them a misconception of their beliefs, their clannishness and secretiveness, and most of all their aggressiveness which led to civil unrest.The problems the Romans faced with the Christians was one of treason, at least in Roman eyes. The Romans had a belief that in order to keep their good fortune they had to honor their state gods, as it was because of them that Rome grew so powerful. The Christians refused this basic obligation. There were other reasons that the Romans disliked and distrusted the Christians, among them a misconception of their beliefs, their clannishness and secretiveness, and most of all their aggressiveness which led to civil unrest.The problems the Romans faced with the Christians was one of treason, at least in Roman eyes. The Romans had a belief that in order to keep their good fortune they had to honor their state gods, as it was because of them that Rome grew so powerful. The Christians refused this basic obligation. There were other reasons that the Romans disliked and distrusted the Christians, among them a misconception of their beliefs, their clannishness and secretiveness, and most of all their aggressiveness which led to civil unrest.The problems the Romans faced with the Christians was one of treason, at least in Roman eyes. The Romans had a belief that in order to keep their good fortune they had to honor their state gods, as it was because of them that Rome grew so powerful. The Christians refused this basic obligation. There were other reasons that the Romans disliked and distrusted the Christians, among them a misconception of their beliefs, their clannishness and secretiveness, and most of all their aggressiveness which led to civil unrest.The problems the Romans faced with the Christians was one of treason, at least in Roman eyes. The Romans had a belief that in order to keep their good fortune they had to honor their state gods, as it was because of them that Rome grew so powerful. The Christians refused this basic obligation. There were other reasons that the Romans disliked and distrusted the Christians, among them a misconception of their beliefs, their clannishness and secretiveness, and most of all their aggressiveness which led to civil unrest.The problems the Romans faced with the Christians was one of treason, at least in Roman eyes. The Romans had a belief that in order to keep their good fortune they had to honor their state gods, as it was because of them that Rome grew so powerful. The Christians refused this basic obligation. There were other reasons that the Romans disliked and distrusted the Christians, among them a misconception of their beliefs, their clannishness and secretiveness, and most of all their aggressiveness which led to civil unrest.The problems the Romans faced with the Christians was one of treason, at least in Roman eyes. The Romans had a belief that in order to keep their good fortune they had to honor their state gods, as it was because of them that Rome grew so powerful. The Christians refused this basic obligation. There were other reasons that the Romans disliked and distrusted the Christians, among them a misconception of their beliefs, their clannishness and secretiveness, and most of all their aggressiveness which led to civil unrest.The problems the Romans faced with the Christians was one of treason, at least in Roman eyes. The Romans had a belief that in order to keep their good fortune they had to honor their state gods, as it was because of them that Rome grew so powerful. The Christians refused this basic obligation. There were other reasons that the Romans disliked and distrusted the Christians, among them a misconception of their beliefs, their clannishness and secretiveness, and most of all their aggressiveness which led to civil unrest.
Not all Christians use a rosary but many Roman Catholic Christians do.