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The Romans tolerated all kinds of religions provided their followers also practised the official Roman religion of emperor. Jews and Christians could not do this of course - and were persecuted.

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What religions were the Romans tolerant of and why?

The Romans required the conquered peoples to worship the Roman gods, although they were also free to worship their own gods as well. They made an exception to this requirement for Judaism because the Jews were monotheistic, and therefore could not worship other gods, and because of the perceived antiquity of Judaism. Early Christianity, until at least 90 CE, was seen as a sect of Judaism, to this privilege was extended to Christianity.


What are the 3 least known religions?

In terms of independent religions (not branches of other faiths or anything), I would say Mandaeism, Yazidism, and Cao Dai.


Why is Judaism so much smaller numerically than the other two religions?

Lots of reasons. One is that Judaism doesn't believe in encouraging people to convert. If someone wants to convert to Judaism, they're welcome to (although discouraged at first), but Judaism has no mass programs to get people to convert. Nor did it usually have forced conversions like the other religions did. Another reason is that Jews have been heavily persecuted over the years and many were killed.


Why did Romans not use police and prisons?

The city of Rome did have a police force. It was created by Augustus. The Romans did have prisons. However, prisons sentences were very uncommon. The Romans had other types of punishments. The prison were used for those awaiting a trial or a death sentence.


When Romans conquered other people they made them roman citizens. how did the people react?

they were happy

Related Questions

How did the Romans feel about people who fallowed other religions other then roman religion?

The Romans respected other religions.


How did the Romans feel about the people who followed other religions?

The Romans tolerated other religions as long as they were not what the Romans considered decadent or treasonous.


How did the polices of the Muslims toward conquering lands compare with other empire builders such as Romans?

Like the Romans, the conquering Muslim respected the religions and customs of the conquered peoples.


How did Romans feel about people who followed religions other than the Romans religions?

King Louis was from Rome and all the Romans were tolerant of other religions as long as their followers were respectful of the Roman religion.


How did the policies of the Muslims toward conquered lands compare with other empire builders such as Romans?

Both were tolerant of local religions and customs.


How did the policies of the Muslims toward conquered lands compare with other empire builder such as the Romans?

Both were tolerant of local religions and customs.


Romans on how the practice of other religions as long as people what?

The Romans were generally tolerant of other religions as long as the participants also honored the Roman gods.


How did the Romans feel about people who followed religions other than the Romans religion?

King Louis was from Rome and all the Romans were tolerant of other religions as long as their followers were respectful of the Roman religion.


How did the Romans feel about people who followed religions other than the roman religion?

As the Romans expanded their empire they came across many people who did not follow the same religion as them. They referred to these people as Barbarians and enslaved them.


Why did Romans ban religions?

The Romans never banned the religions of the other peoples of the empire. They tolerated and respected the religions of the conquered peoples. When Christianity spread around the empire, there was a number of persecutions. However, Christianity was never banned. The only instance of banning religions was when mainstream Christianity (the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church) was made the sole legitimate religion of the empire (and therefore the state religion) in the Edict of Thessalonica of 380.The purpose of the edict was to ban dissident Christian doctrines, which were branded as heretic. The dissident sects, particularly Arian Christianity which was popular around the empire, were then persecuted.


How did the fall of the Roman Empire lead to different forms of worship?

It did not. Different forms of worship existed durning the empire. The Romans tolerated the religions of the conquered people, though Christianity was pesecuted several times. This was because it spread throughout the empire (while the others were localised) and, unlike the other religions of the time, it was monotheistic. The various forms of Chrisitanity developed before the fall of the empire. No new religions developed out of the fall of the empire.


How did Romans feel about people who followed religions other the the Roman religion?

The Romans attempted to impose their state religion on the people they conquered. They obviously gave up doing this to the Jews and reached some sort of accommodation with the Jews. Originally they persecuted Christians, then the entire empire converted Christian. Romans also absorbed religions from other countries such as Greece, Egypt, and Persia. romans were tolerant of other religion as long as their followers were respectful of the roman religion