Posted By admin on December 26, 2009

Magnificent Roman

What is the distinction between Roman pagans and Roman?

Christians?
I mean they invaded England and brought Catholicism with them along with magnificent displays of wealth and criminality. It was a repeat of what happened in Biblical times around the time Jesus was crucified. So how can Romans call themselves Christians when they are making mistakes again and again. Do they go by the phrase '' I am a Christian and believe in God'' as long as I am at the top of the social hierarchy. If things don't go my way I will take my own action and repent in a cathedral.

Actually the Roman empire invaded England before turning Christian. When the Roman emperor converted, Catholicism naturally spread to areas that had been, or were still under Roman rule. The only distinction between pagan Rome and Christian Rome is really the number of gods they worshiped, it did not change much of their culture (which included a strong drive towards empire building). Culture and religion are interdependent in a lot of ways, as religion is an aspect of culture. Different religions can have a common culture and vice versa. It is why religions change so much when they are mixed with a new culture. Look at Buddhism as it is practiced in the east versus in the U.S. Huge world of difference. So a little mystery religion that was a spin-off from Judaism changed a lot in the hands of the Romans, and changed by the Germans and the English again (Protestant Reformation). Trying to analyze religion as though it were Platonic Truth is fruitless. It is much better to look at it as a cultural phenomenon.

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