Why did the Romans get involved with Christianity?

[SuikodenII]

Was it Constantine? What made him like Christianity?

And what happened with Roman/Greek mythology?

 

[Spanish Thought]

Certain shyt in history we will never know the answer to. And whoever gives u an answer claiming is fact is prolly wrong anyway. Lotta bullshyt in HIStory. Most of what we learn is really for entertainment purposes cuz it always feels good to think you know somethin...

edit: yes im high

 

[MalickSyXShabbaz]

Was it Constantine? What made him like Christianity?

And what happened with Roman/Greek mythology?

you answer your own question..

Constantine liked Christianity, and being a (smart) emperor he took steps to make it an extremely powerful (not only spiritual) but legal and financial entity..

He basically invented catholicism


roman greek mythology didn't go anywhere..Some continuted to believe it. some aspects you can see in the catholic church today, and the fact that we know about it today means that it was preserved by someone

 

[Fillerguy]

cliff notes off the dome:


A number of reasons. Romans never really took that shyt serious. Greeks didnt either not too long after Socrates got got. All the Romans did was copypaste their mythology. Saint Paul went all around Rome getting the sick, poor and destitute (most non-Romans living in Rome) to join his movement. Christianity, compared to Roman/Greek gods, local cults, and "barbarian" religions, was a lot simpler and current. Eventually Christianity became wildly popular however Rome had a fetish for killing/shytting on Christians (so did Paul until God met him on the road to Damascus).

Constantine saw the influence Christian Church had on Rome and did the smart thing. I doubt he really believed though. He was baptized on his deathbed.

 

[Marvel]

you answer your own question..

Constantine liked Christianity, and being a (smart) emperor he took steps to make it an extremely powerful (not only spiritual) but legal and financial entity..

He basically invented catholicism


roman greek mythology didn't go anywhere..Some continuted to believe it. some aspects you can see in the catholic church today, and the fact that we know about it today means that it was preserved by someone

This. Roman catholism is combination of christianity and roman/greek mythology and paganism. Its the reason catholics pray to the mary and numerous saints for different needs. Most christians still believe in having a christmas tree even though doing so is paganistic in nature.


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[aRoMaN21]

This. Roman catholism is combination of christianity and roman/greek mythology and paganism. Its the reason catholics pray to the mary and numerous saints for different needs. Most christians still believe in having a christmas tree even though doing so is paganistic in nature.


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thats not why. Catholicism isnt based on mythology. Catholicism is just a zealous form of Christianity.

In the 313 CE Edict of Milan, Constantine I and co-emperor Licinius removed all remaining penalties associated with Christianity. This did not outlaw the existing state religion or any other religion or cult, or make Christianity the state religion - it was theoretically a neutral religious policy. However it freed Christians to take up public office to the highest level, and Constantine sponsored the Churches in exchange for their support.

Official adoption of Catholic (Universal) Christianity was in 380 CE by Emperors Theodosius, Gratian and Valentinian II to resolve the schisms within the Church, which were countering Constantine's aim of the religion being a unifying factor in the empire:

It is our desire that all the various nations which are subject to our Clemency and Moderation, should continue to the profession of that religion which was delivered to the Romans by the divine Apostle Peter, as it has been preserved by faithful tradition and which is now professed by the Pontiff Damasus and by Peter, Bishop of Alexandria ...

Christainity was a mystery religion, along with the cults of Mithras, Isis and many others. Early mystery religions had cult centres, and intending initiates had to have the time and money to travel to them and pay the fees. When cults became missionary, they went to the customers, and so expanded greatly.

Pompey's soldiers brought back Mithraism from Asia Minor (the cult centre was Tarsus, where Paul was raised) in 67 BCE, and it was spread throughout the empire by the army, their underground meeting places being found from Hadrian's Wall to Hungary and Asia Minor. Constantine was an initiate of Mithraism, but selected Christianity as a means of control because it had an heirarchy of bishops and was therefore easy to direct, unlike other cults.

The spread of Christianity was as rapid as the other cults, because in an environment where Hades was a piece of blotting paper, like the Jewish Sheol, the promise of an afterlife was attractive. And uniquely even slaves could partcipate. The cult of Christ came to you via missionaries, and offered anyone, high or low, afterlife free of charge.

Whether it preceded Paul to Rome, or whether Paul even went to Rome we have no direct evidence. The cult certainly spread through the Greek cities of Asia Minor to Greece and right around the Mediterranean. Unfortunately it met in private houses - apparently secretively - and conducted ceremonies like eating human flesh and drinking blood. Things like this gave the appearance of political revolutionaries, who habitually bound themselves with horrible sacrileges to avoid informing. And as the Romans were always seriously concerned about revolution, the cult was from time to time banned and severe punishments handed out when suspicions were aroused in various locations ( graphic illustration of this is found in the letters betwen Pliny, governor Bythinia, and Emperor Trajan).

Nevertheless, the cult spread through the empire, along with the others including Judaism. With a better understanding, the repressions of Christianity became sporadic and linked to specific local problems, and it began to rival Mithraism and its allied Isis cult. As said before, the official merging of the Imperial cult of Sol Invictis (from which the halo) with Christianity by Constantine the Mithraist was a pragmatic act designed as a stabilising force binding the empire together with a uniform religion.

 

[Black_Jesus]

After Spartacus overthrew them

 

[aRoMaN21]

After Spartacus overthrew them

 

[SuikodenII]

thats not why. Catholicism isnt based on mythology. Catholicism is just a zealous form of Christianity.

Hmm, so Constantine started Catholicism when he mixed Christianity and the cult of Sol Invictus?

So, what was Christianity before the merger? I always thought Constantine sort of constructed the new testament at the Council of Nicaea (sp?) and it went from there what is used as a basis for most, if not all, modern Christianity

 

[aRoMaN21]

Hmm, so Constantine started Catholicism when he mixed Christianity and the cult of Sol Invictus?

So, what was Christianity before the merger? I always thought Constantine sort of constructed the new testament at the Council of Nicaea (sp?) and it went from there what is used as a basis for most, if not all, modern Christianity

Christianity has a foundation in Judaism and true Christianity is a combination of the old testament and the teachings of Jesus.
When he died, the religion and the translations and recollections of what he said got twisted over many years. Everything was written down after the fact. It turned into a bad game of telephone and different types branched out from what they heard and chose to believe.
Constantine constructed and shaped his version of the bible, just like King James did.
The truth is at the root of the beginning of Christianity and that begins with Yeshu'a (jesus).

 

[chineebai]

The reason why is due to economics. Bread and Circus was much more expensive than inventing a religion that says you're born with sin and you must suffer and be good loyal subjects to god(the state) then you get your reward when you're dead. It's genius if you ask me.

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

Santa.

 

[aRoMaN21]

The reason why is due to economics. Bread and Circus was much more expensive than inventing a religion that says you're born with sin and you must suffer and be good loyal subjects to god(the state) then you get your reward when you're dead. It's genius if you ask me.

nope.

THE BATTLE OF MILVIAN BRIDGE

Constantine, feeling the seriousness of the situation, felt the need for supernatural help. As a pagan, he was a worshipper of Mithra, the Persian sun god, who was the soldier's god. On the evening before the battle, Constantine claimed to have seen a cross above the sun as it was setting in the west. In letters of light the cross bore the words: Hoc Signo Vinces, which means "in this sign conquer." Though the vision may have occurred, it is also possible that Constantine needed the support of the Christian soldiers in his ranks to win the battle, and thus made up this story. We do know that something profound did effect him and cause him to show favoritism towards the Christians.

 

[chineebai]

nope.

Nope

The reason why is due to economics. Bread and Circus was much more expensive than inventing a religion that says you're born with sin and you must suffer and be good loyal subjects to god(the state) then you get your reward when you're dead. It's genius if you ask me.


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[aRoMaN21]

smh.



nope