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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am curious about what prompted early Christians to follow the religion. I am not into the spiritual issues, but more the social side. What forces would make someone adopt the religion under the threat of death from the Romans. I have read some, but I have not found any objective discussion about it.
[b]I know that before Christ, people were looking at Judaism as an option[/b]. Practices like circumcision and kosher food put many off, then along came Paul who "marketed" the faith in a simpler way 
What was the need that Christianity filled?[/quote]

People had many religious options and were not looking for the one true religion.  The upstart Christianity was one religion among the many religions that co-existed in ancient Rome.  It wasn't until 325 AD that Rome adopted one official religion - Christianity - and that was based on a dream the emperor Constantine had that the christian god offered victory in battle.[/quote]

Well actually, many people were looking for the "one true" religion just like many still are today. Constantine's conversion wasn't merely based on a dream; it was a political decision based on the growing ranks of Christians in his empire. There's evidence that his "conversion" wasn't particularly sincere.[/quote]

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