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They were blamed because during the Roman Empire the religion was based on many different gods. Not just one. They found Christianity disrespectful because they thought it didn't show proper respect to their gods. Which would cause unhappiness amongst the gods and create bad luck for the people.
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What was one way in which the roman empire did not further the spread of Christianity?
By killing a lot of Christians. For example Ceasar Nero blamed the burning of Rome on Christians and killed many of them as martyrs.
What problems were Christian blamed for in the Roman Empire?
The Christians of Rome were, probably unfairly, blamed for starting the Great Fire of Rome. Some thought that any catastrophe that befell may have been brought about by the anger of the gods, because the Christians did not worship them.
What was the dominate power in the world of the first Christians?
the Roman Empire
Who blamed the Christians for burning rome?
The Roman emperor Nero blamed the Christians for the Great Fire of Rome in AD 64. However, historians debate the extent to which the Christians were actually responsible for setting the fire.
Why did roman officials consider cristians enemies of the empire?
The Christians were not considered enemies of the Roman Empire. What was questioned was their loyalty to the imperial government, rather that their loyalty to the empire as such. Most Christians were citizens of the Roman Empire who converted from paganism to Christianity.
Who was an unpopular Roman Emperor that was the last ruler of the Augustan dynasty and blamed Christians for the fire that demolished Rome?
That would be Emperor Nero, though it is not certain that he in fact blamed Christians for the fire.
Non-christians in the roman empire?
PAGANS
How did the decline of Roman Empire affect Christians?
It all started by a simple thing for example by the roman empire decline affected the christians because the christians taught that the Romans were gona change who they were but they dint
Who was the supreme ruler of Rome who persecuted the Church in the Bible?
The Bible does not mention any Roman Emperor as persecuting the Church. In fact, there does not appear to have been any widespread, official persecution of the Church during the first century. The only exception to the first-century emperors ignoring or tolerating the Christians was when Emperor Nero blamed the Christians of Rome, probably unfairly, for starting the Great Fire of Rome. Edward Gibbon (The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire) says that this did not extend to a general persecution of Christians throughout the empire.
Which Roman Empire launched one of the persecutions of Christians?
The Roman Emperor Nero is known for launching one of the first and most severe persecutions of Christians in the Roman Empire. In the aftermath of the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD, Nero blamed and persecuted Christians, accusing them of starting the fire. This resulted in widespread arrests, tortures, and killings of Christians in Rome.
What empire The Great Schism of 1054 occurred among the Christians?
The Great Schism of 1054 occurred among the Christians of Eastern and Western Roman Empire.
Did Christians staging terrorist acts against Roman institutions?
No. Christians did not stage terrorist acts against the Roman Empire or Roman institutions.
