And even then, the Romans were really ok with people practicing whatever religion they waned as long as they paid taxes, didn't cause insurrections, revolt, etc. Of course the Romans and the Jewish population had issues (because Jews are monotheistic compared to Rome's polytheism). Christians were persecuted for centuries until Constantine saw the Chi Rho sign in the sky (and later converted).
Whether you believe in a or multiple gods, or Jesus of Nazareth being the Son of God or a crazy preacher, the Romans just cared about making sure Rome the city was fine, and for them for years was polytheism.
Its framework was based on Roman and Greek precedents, and was formulated during the early Principate of Augustus. ( Reign16 January 27 BC –
19 August AD 14 )
Funny isn't it ? That this guy reigned when Jesus was born ?
Also Funny.
Regnal name: Imperator Caesar divi filius Augustus (The Emperor Caesar, son of the deified Augustus,)
Ah yes, let's have possibly the greatest Roman emperor create an Imperial cult for himself, only to decide to create an obscure Jewish sect centering on the son of an obscure carpenter to have future Roman emprerors persecute the religion that forms around him only for 300 years later to have an emperor make that religion become the official state religion of Rome. Makes total sense.
Nope ... HIS OPPONENTS pushed and funded and lead and "obscure Jewish SECT" to subvert the EMPERORS DIVINE AUTHORITY. Of course the Emperor persecuted them since they were competing for the same SCAM !
This happened in a similar fashion during the reformation ... but the protestants didn't have the balls to do away with the scam completely. They were content to get out of the authority of the POPE.
Oh yeah that makes total sense! Augustus' opponents wanted to push a 14 year old Jewish kid from the province of Judea to the forefront of a religion to undermine Augustus, who died in 14 AD/CE, before Jesus of Nazareth even started his preaching. Great line of logic you got there, bud.
I highly recommend you read a book on the history of Rome since you really are lacking in understanding the fundamentals of basic history. I suggest SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Read.
And even then, the Romans were really ok with people practicing whatever religion they waned as long as they paid taxes, didn't cause insurrections, revolt, etc. Of course the Romans and the Jewish population had issues (because Jews are monotheistic compared to Rome's polytheism). Christians were persecuted for centuries until Constantine saw the Chi Rho sign in the sky (and later converted).
Whether you believe in a or multiple gods, or Jesus of Nazareth being the Son of God or a crazy preacher, the Romans just cared about making sure Rome the city was fine, and for them for years was polytheism.
There were many Romans . Not all of them cared about the same things. And on top there was this cult of the emperor . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_cult_of_ancient_Rome
Funny isn't it ? That this guy reigned when Jesus was born ?
Also Funny.
Ah yes, let's have possibly the greatest Roman emperor create an Imperial cult for himself, only to decide to create an obscure Jewish sect centering on the son of an obscure carpenter to have future Roman emprerors persecute the religion that forms around him only for 300 years later to have an emperor make that religion become the official state religion of Rome. Makes total sense.
Nope ... HIS OPPONENTS pushed and funded and lead and "obscure Jewish SECT" to subvert the EMPERORS DIVINE AUTHORITY. Of course the Emperor persecuted them since they were competing for the same SCAM !
This happened in a similar fashion during the reformation ... but the protestants didn't have the balls to do away with the scam completely. They were content to get out of the authority of the POPE.
Oh yeah that makes total sense! Augustus' opponents wanted to push a 14 year old Jewish kid from the province of Judea to the forefront of a religion to undermine Augustus, who died in 14 AD/CE, before Jesus of Nazareth even started his preaching. Great line of logic you got there, bud.
I highly recommend you read a book on the history of Rome since you really are lacking in understanding the fundamentals of basic history. I suggest SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Read.