RELIGIONS
CHRISTIANITY
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Question
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Why did the Romans at first fear and outlaw Christianity?
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Feared their loyalty because they would not worship Roman Gods.
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they burned down Rome
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they were scared they would lead a revolution
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -But in fact outward religious observance became a matter of life and death: at least until 312 A.D. (when the Roman emperor Constantine became a convert to Christianity), the Romans had no qualms about persecuting people who refused to honor the traditional gods with sacrifices and rituals.
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