The Romans had their own deities when they supposedly crucified Jesus; (Mars, Venus, Jupiter, etc.) This was where the whole "christians to the lions comes from"...
only the peasants worshiped Jesus because the Roman religion did nothing to benefit them.
Why would the Jews kill Jesus?... a fellow Jew
Jesus was turned over to the Romans by a sect of Jews that were upset because Jesus went into their temples and proclaimed himself the son of God. The Roman emporer didn't want to crucify Jesus and gave the decision to the crowd. He said he would spare either Jesus, who was declared a heretic, or Barrabas, who was a theif. The crowd of Jewish priests decided to crucify Jesus.
The Roman Empire adopted Christianity under Emperor Constantine in the year 312.
that was hardly the Roman Empire by then.... The Roman Empire's essence was moved to Constantinople to try to salvage what was left of the crumbling Empire
"you better read purgatorio and paraiso too!!" Believe me, I will, I love spending a long time reading that sort of thing and interpreting it. However, I just took out "A Game of Thrones" from the library, which is apparently regarded as one of the best fantasy novels of all time.
lol it wasnt the Emperor it was Pontius Pilate, he was considered a very wise man. he didnt want everyone to hate him so he said "let the crowd decide his fate, i wash my hands of this man" and then Jesus got nailed to the cross by the mighty Thor.
the Roman Empire adopted Christianity under Constantine AFTER he converted to Christianity on his deathbed.
technically it wasnt the Roman religion, all the Roman religion consists of is every Greek god renamed. Neptune = Poseidon, etc.
either way, Jesus was a carpenter, and im going to end this with a great Nietzsche quote...
"There was only one true Christian, and he died on the cross"
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only the peasants worshiped Jesus because the Roman religion did nothing to benefit them.
Why would the Jews kill Jesus?... a fellow Jew
Jesus was turned over to the Romans by a sect of Jews that were upset because Jesus went into their temples and proclaimed himself the son of God. The Roman emporer didn't want to crucify Jesus and gave the decision to the crowd. He said he would spare either Jesus, who was declared a heretic, or Barrabas, who was a theif. The crowd of Jewish priests decided to crucify Jesus.
The Roman Empire adopted Christianity under Emperor Constantine in the year 312.
You're alright wif me Strat!
Believe me, I will, I love spending a long time reading that sort of thing and interpreting it.
However, I just took out "A Game of Thrones" from the library, which is apparently regarded as one of the best fantasy novels of all time.
the Roman Empire adopted Christianity under Constantine AFTER he converted to Christianity on his deathbed.
technically it wasnt the Roman religion, all the Roman religion consists of is every Greek god renamed. Neptune = Poseidon, etc.
either way, Jesus was a carpenter, and im going to end this with a great Nietzsche quote...
"There was only one true Christian, and he died on the cross"
Dante of course.
A Game of Thrones is by George RR Martin
Romans had plenty of Gods.