Knowing the biblical history associated with Jesus (I.e. Pontius Pilate crucifying him to appease the Jews), how did Roman Catholicism end up becoming the dominant religion in the Roman world? It seem like they’d want to distance themselves from that, sort of like how it would be kind of awkward for Jews to accept Jesus as the messiah, ya know?
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Roman’s had a lot of gods and a lot of holidays.
At the time of Christianity I read that some 10% of the empire had turned Jewish. Becoming Christian was soooo much easier. (something about the requirement to be circumcised to be Jewish)
Unlike the prevailing religions, these new Christians preached forgiveness and love more than vengeance and draconian punishment.
I mean they got rid of living sacrifice. A cow in those days probably cost as much as car today.
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