RELIGIONS
CHRISTIANITY
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Question
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Christians were viewed as a threat to the empire.
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Romans expected everyone to worship the emperor whereas Christians believed only God could be worshipped.
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Christians criticized popular Roman polytheistic festivals.
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Christians were pacifists and so refused to serve in the Roman army.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Although it is often claimed that Christians were persecuted for their refusal to worship the emperor, general dislike for Christians likely arose from their refusal to worship the gods or take part in sacrifice, which was expected of those living in the Roman Empire.
Detailed explanation-2: -By approving Christianity, the Roman state directly undermined its religious traditions. Finally, by this time, Romans considered their emperor a god. But the Christian belief in one god-who was not the emperor-weakened the authority and credibility of the emperor.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why did Roman leaders ban some religions? Roman leaders banned some religions because a ruler of Rome considered a religion a political problem. They also feared that any religion would rebel against the empire.
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.