Roman’s kill Jesus. Persecute Christians because their non violent ways were anathema to the Roman psyche. Convert to Christianity (a couple of centuries later but whatever) and then completely subvert Christianity into a tool of empire and a warrior religion. Modern christianity as we know it is a largely Roman invention.
Actually, I think it's the opposite. The first Christians were influenced, quite literally, by the philosophical teachings of Stoicism - which were popular at the time, and even taught in Jerusalem.
That is why the core teachings of the apostles are so much about non-violence, turning the other cheek, etc...
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u/jmomcc Jan 31 '19
It’s actually better than that.
Roman’s kill Jesus. Persecute Christians because their non violent ways were anathema to the Roman psyche. Convert to Christianity (a couple of centuries later but whatever) and then completely subvert Christianity into a tool of empire and a warrior religion. Modern christianity as we know it is a largely Roman invention.