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[quote=Anonymous]Jesus' message appealed to a Roman audience because it did away with a lot of the less intuitive practices of other religions. So if you were wondering why God cared if you slaughtered a goat in his name, or why he cared what you ate, Jesus said, you're right, God doesn't care, let's strip it down to the basics: God wants you to love each other, love him, and love your enemy. Well, obviously there's more, like doing away with eye-for-eye justice. But this basic message had appeal outside of tribal identities and could appeal to your somewhat more cosmopolitan centurion.

Initially the Romans weren't threatened by Jesus--you can see this in the crucifixion accounts. As his movement grew, they did indeed become threatened by what they saw as, basically, an indigenous revolt, even if it was a more pacifist (turn the other cheek, render unto Caesar) challenge. As the message gained more followers, the Romans started to take it as a serious threat and the persecutions began.[/quote]

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