A "pagan" is a person who is not a Jew, Christian, or Muslim.
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Who is Paul?
Paul was a follower of Christianity who spread Jesus's teachings.
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Why did most Christians like Jesus?
He was a real person, not a made-up hero from a myth.
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If you were born in the empire, did you have freedom of religion?
Yes you did as long as you didn't disrespect the Roman gods.
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What did Jesus do for Christianity?
He was the founder of Christianity.
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What is a epistle?
Letters written by disciples that are in the Christian Bible.
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Why did the Romans fear Jesus?
Some people thought that he was teaching them that god was greater than the emperor. They feared that Jesus would lead an armed revolt against the government.
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Why did Roman officials consider Christians enemies of the empire?
They refused to believe in the Roman gods and that meant they weren't showing respect to the emperor.
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If you weren't born in the Roman empire, did you get freedom of religion?
No. You were not alowed to practice religion.
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What year was Jesus born?
Jesus was born 6 B.C.
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A person who dies for a cause is called a...
What is martyr.
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How did the word "pagan" originate?
Early Christians called people who din't share their beliefs paganus. The root word originally ment country dweller.
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How did the Romans punish Christians?
They treated them very cruelly and killed them because of their beliefs.
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What was the tolerance of religon in Rome?
If you were born in the empire, then you had freedom of religion.
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How did Jesus die?
He was nailed to a wooden cross.
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What is a messiah?
A savior in Judaism and Christianity
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Who wrote epistles and where did some of them end up?
Paul wrote the epistles and some ofthem are now part of the Bible.
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How did the Christians faith speard even during persicution?
Their communities offered to help widows, orphans, and the poor if they choose to follow the religion.
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Were Christians originally tolerated?
Yes they were, until they started to think that God was bigger than the emperor. Once that happened, they started to get treated harshly.