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Did you know this bit of info about the first Christians?

the original Christians had there skin burnt off, eyes ripped out, were beheaded, crucified upsidown, burnt, eaten by beasts and killed by gladiators in Roman arenas and exiled?

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago
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    Yes, it is a matter of historical record that Roman Emperors (such as Nero) tortured Christians and had them thrown to wild animals (and not just the two-legged variety). Nero would take Christians, have them covered in oil/bitumen and set alight as human torches.

    However, Nero and the Roman Empire are no more, but Christianity lives, just as Christ Jesus still lives. There is absolutely nothing that men can do to silence Christians or separate them from the love of God.

    Did you know that today Christians are still being imprisoned, tortured and put to death because they refuse to renounce Christ? In Islamic countries where Sharia law is enforced, no Muslim can convert to Christianity without risking his/her life.

  • 8 years ago

    Yes. The past is past.

    Do you know this bit of info that Christianity is doing the same with other religions. The Christians of America + Nato are killing innocent Muslims!

  • 8 years ago

    And so?

    What is this, a competition about which religion has been persecuted most?

    Or are you trying to argue that Christians were and are uniquely persecuted and we should take pity on you and convert?

    Either way, I'm not playing.

  • Not6 a great deal has changed just the mode of torture Christians are martyred everyday thousands at the hands of Islam and shockingly the Hindu regime in Gujarat

  • 8 years ago

    Oh great, just feed the Christians persecution complex why don't you.....

    Source(s): Atheist
  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    and where you have this particular bullsh!t from? could you please divulge your data sources? insofar i cannot find any data on the subject beside the bedtime stories and glorifications...

    and to the moron citing that "nero did it!" - "quo vadis" is not a historical document but a 19th century novel...

    Source(s): experience at being heathen...
  • sprite
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    And your point is?

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