What did Romans think about the new Christian religion?

Answer 1

At the time of the Romans, Christianity was no more than a sect of Judaism. As with all non-Roman religions, they were tolerated provided they didn't cause trouble (which they did). This led to both the normal Jewish group and the Christians being expelled from the city.

Answer 2

The Romans were not bothered about Judaism. They respected the regions and customs of the conquered peoples. They allowed them to worship their religions, follow their customs and use their customary laws at the local level.

Answer 3

The Romans basically viewed Christianity as just another cult. Sometimes they had to clamp down on the Christians when they caused civil unrest, but for the most part the Christians were allowed to freely practice their religion. Even during the persecutions, which in reality were the banning of the practice of the religion (which had been carried out against other cults during Rome's history) the Christians were not actively hunted down. If they were, they could not have grown into a force that became the official religion of the empire.

The Romans basically viewed Christianity as just another cult. Sometimes they had to clamp down on the Christians when they caused civil unrest, but for the most part the Christians were allowed to freely practice their religion. Even during the persecutions, which in reality were the banning of the practice of the religion (which had been carried out against other cults during Rome's history) the Christians were not actively hunted down. If they were, they could not have grown into a force that became the official religion of the empire.

The Romans basically viewed Christianity as just another cult. Sometimes they had to clamp down on the Christians when they caused civil unrest, but for the most part the Christians were allowed to freely practice their religion. Even during the persecutions, which in reality were the banning of the practice of the religion (which had been carried out against other cults during Rome's history) the Christians were not actively hunted down. If they were, they could not have grown into a force that became the official religion of the empire.

The Romans basically viewed Christianity as just another cult. Sometimes they had to clamp down on the Christians when they caused civil unrest, but for the most part the Christians were allowed to freely practice their religion. Even during the persecutions, which in reality were the banning of the practice of the religion (which had been carried out against other cults during Rome's history) the Christians were not actively hunted down. If they were, they could not have grown into a force that became the official religion of the empire.

The Romans basically viewed Christianity as just another cult. Sometimes they had to clamp down on the Christians when they caused civil unrest, but for the most part the Christians were allowed to freely practice their religion. Even during the persecutions, which in reality were the banning of the practice of the religion (which had been carried out against other cults during Rome's history) the Christians were not actively hunted down. If they were, they could not have grown into a force that became the official religion of the empire.

The Romans basically viewed Christianity as just another cult. Sometimes they had to clamp down on the Christians when they caused civil unrest, but for the most part the Christians were allowed to freely practice their religion. Even during the persecutions, which in reality were the banning of the practice of the religion (which had been carried out against other cults during Rome's history) the Christians were not actively hunted down. If they were, they could not have grown into a force that became the official religion of the empire.

The Romans basically viewed Christianity as just another cult. Sometimes they had to clamp down on the Christians when they caused civil unrest, but for the most part the Christians were allowed to freely practice their religion. Even during the persecutions, which in reality were the banning of the practice of the religion (which had been carried out against other cults during Rome's history) the Christians were not actively hunted down. If they were, they could not have grown into a force that became the official religion of the empire.

The Romans basically viewed Christianity as just another cult. Sometimes they had to clamp down on the Christians when they caused civil unrest, but for the most part the Christians were allowed to freely practice their religion. Even during the persecutions, which in reality were the banning of the practice of the religion (which had been carried out against other cults during Rome's history) the Christians were not actively hunted down. If they were, they could not have grown into a force that became the official religion of the empire.

The Romans basically viewed Christianity as just another cult. Sometimes they had to clamp down on the Christians when they caused civil unrest, but for the most part the Christians were allowed to freely practice their religion. Even during the persecutions, which in reality were the banning of the practice of the religion (which had been carried out against other cults during Rome's history) the Christians were not actively hunted down. If they were, they could not have grown into a force that became the official religion of the empire.

Answer 4

A:

The Roman government generally ignored Christianity until perhaps the third century when there were enough Christians to be noticed.

In 64 CE, Emperor Nero blamed the Christians in Rome for the Great Fire, perhaps unfairly, but there was no general persecution. Later, Emperor Trajan instructed Pliny that Christians were not to be sought out for punishment, and that anyone falsely making accusations against Christians were to suffer punishment. The fact that Pliny had to seek advice on how to treat Christians suggests that until then there was no imperial precedent for their persecution.

Answer 5

The Romans basically viewed Christianity as just another cult. Sometimes they had to clamp down on the Christians when they caused civil unrest, but for the most part the Christians were allowed to freely practice their religion. Even during the persecutions, which in reality were the banning of the practice of the religion (which had been carried out against other cults during Rome's history) the Christians were not actively hunted down. If they were, they could not have grown into a force that became the official religion of the empire.

Answer 6

If they thought of Christianity at all, the early Romans seem to have regarded it as a sect of Judaism. Many Christians continued to regard themselves as Jews and attend the synagogues until they were banned in 85 CE. Other Romans considered Christianity to be a new superstition.