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The roman emperors kept the general populace in check by circulating the belief that they were part gods. When Christians refused to worship them they saw it as a threat to their position.

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Which Roman Emperor endorsed Christianity and made it the official Roman religion?

Constantine was the first emperor to *accept* Christianity but he did *not* make it the official religion of the Roman Empire. Constantine did put a stop to Christian persecution, returned Christian property from pagans and reduced support for pagan religion.On February 27 380 Theodosius I "... declared "Catholic Christianity" the only legitimate imperial religion, ending state support for the traditional Roman religion."This was over 40 years after Constantine had died.Christian persecutions still continued - those following other variants of it.


Where do Christians worship in Jerusalem?

The official place of worship for Christians is the church. The Jews worship in a synagogue.


Why roman Rulers opposed Christianity?

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.


Why did roman officials consider christians enemys of the empire?

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.


Why did the Roman Emperor persecute Christian?

Christians refused to worship Roman gods.

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