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How Christianity Assassinated the Roman Empire

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by Robinson Tong

hen you think about assassination, you think of knifes, guns and blood. But christianity assassinated Rome in a far worse way: slowly. This way, romans witnessed their own inevitable downfall.

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First, some background info:

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What do christians believe?

hristians believe in one god: the god that created all. Jesus christ, the son of god, came to save us all from satan, an evil demon whos sole purpose is the destruction of humanity, and convert us to the religion. christians believe in the trinity- that their god is the father, the son, and the holy spirit.

hristians practice their beliefs by going to church. they go to church to have the bible (the sacred book of christians) read to them and explained to them. they pray to ask god and jesus for favors, such as protecting their family and such.

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How do christians practice their beliefs?

How did christianity spread in the Roman Empire?

hristianity spread in the roman empire by people like Paul, enthusiasts who went out and spread the religion by speaking to normal citizens. citizens who chose to accept the religion would spread the religion themselves, and the loop would continue.

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Why would an emperor use this belief to help them govern?

n emperor would use this religion to help them provide moral guidance to their people. also, if they were christian themselves, they would use it to promote it to his/her people. in legend, when Constantine was going to claim the throne, a vision came to him that told him to paint the symbol of christ, the chi-rho, onto his soldier's shields, and that would grant him victory. after he won, he made christianity the main religion of the roman empire.

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How did Christianity change the Roman Empire?

he roman empire was destroyed by christianity because of its teachings. in ancient Rome, money and wealth were a symbol of success, so people strived to get it by working harder. this improved the economy. by christianity stated that money and wealth should be shared to the poor. this motivated people to not work and wait for wealth to be given to them. this caused the economy to collapse. furthermore, christianity taught people to "love one's enemies," so many romans quit the army. this caused the empire to become weaker, and that lead the goths to come and attack the roman empire, who was defenseless, and hopeless. therefore, christianity assassinated the roman empire.

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