Christians
Christianity is defined as, "A major religion, stemming from the life, teachings, and death of Jesus of Nazareth (the Christ, or the Anointed One of God) in the 1st century AD." (Shelton) It has become the largest of the world's religions. Yet in Ancient Rome in the first century A.D. they were not welcome. Christians were burned and tortured, and persecuted for just over three hundred years because of their beliefs. Why? We may never fully know, but I believe it was mostly out of fear. Fear of the new, and fear of change. Christianity derived from Judaism. More specifically it derived from Jesus Christ who was Jewish, in the first century A.D. Judaism was a racially exclusive religion whose members did not attempt to make converts among non-Jews. (Shelton) This is one of the reasons that Jews went so long without being persecuted. Even Augustus was considerate toward there religious beliefs, and did not deny any Jew of Roman citizenship. He also would move the monthly grain doles to another day if they happened to fall on a Jewish Sabbath, but this peace did not last for long. The Jews blatant refusal to worship any God but there own began to anger the emperor Tiberius, so he therefore sent out a decree of persecution. (Shelton)
This went directly against Judaic belief therefore they split into two religions. When a person says that they are Christian they have their own beliefs and values there is many types of Christians out there. the Christians were accused of setting a fire that destroyed much of Rome. " (Luke) This is an interview with a Christian believer who would like to remain anonymous. (Shelton) Distrust of Christians was increased by their detachment and reluctance to serve in the imperial service and in the army. The governor of Bithynia in AD 111, the younger Pliny, told the emperor Trajan that to his surprise he discovered the Christians to be guilty of no vice, only of obstinacy and superstition. Many Jews were forced to burn their religious vestments, and were sent to provinces with harsh climates. The Romans were so afraid of a new religion, and the bad things that it might bring to the empire that they killed thousands of people. The opposition of the Jews to them led to breaches of the peace. Constantine, a rival for emperor put the fate of a battle that would either win him the crown or kill him in the hands of the Christian god. I have many beliefs that would take up a lot room to type. The requirement created an issue of conscience, especially because certificates could be bought by bribes.
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