WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -The religions that Rome had the most problems with were monotheistic-Judaism and Christianity. Because these religions believed there was just one god, they prohibited worshiping other gods.

Detailed explanation-2: -Christians were seen as a threat to society because of Rome’s disapproval of Pagan practices. At the height of anti-Christianity the majority of Romans were Polytheistic. The Christian religion itself, when compared to others of the time, might be regarded as a relatively aggressive and predatory religion.

Detailed explanation-3: -Christians were occasionally persecuted-formally punished-for their beliefs during the first two centuries CE. But the Roman state’s official position was generally to ignore Christians unless they clearly challenged imperial authority.

Detailed explanation-4: -Many Romans feared the spread of Christianity, because Christian ideas did not agree with the old Roman ways. The Roman Emperor Nero began one of the first persecutions of early Christians in AD 64. It was also in the year AD 64 that the Great Fire of Rome burned much of the city.