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What NPC atheists/neoplatonic pagan LARPers think happened:
>stronk pagan Roman Empire
>hated Jews
>(((Judeo-Christianity))) subverted Rome
>early Christians loved Jews
>Rome fell because of (((Judeo-Christianity)))
>pagan Romans were based Jew haters
>muh Judaean wars were the epitome of anti-Judaism

What really happened:
>Rome itself had posh Jewish settlement full of wealthy Jews in late 2nd century BC
>Julius Caesar made Judaism religio licita
>huge cultural overlap with Judaea
>Augustus crowned Herod "the Great" "king of the Jews"
>Herodian Jews repeatedly try to kill Jesus of Nazareth from birth until they finally succeeded but actually failed because Jesus rose again
>Roman-Judaean authorities persecute early Christians with bloodthirsty zeal
>Jews repeatedly collude with pagan Roman authorities to kill Christians
>Judaism stays religio licita while Christianity is persecuted by Jews and pagans
>Judaism spreads through Greco-Roman world with ease influencing many facets of philosophy and religion
>Constantine converts to Christianity
>edicts restricting Jews are made and Christianity becomes state religion
>Edict of Thessalonica sends Jews packing to Persia, Egypt and Babylon etc.
>Julian converts to paganism
>allows Jews return to Jerusalem and rebuild their temple

>>13302610

>>13292176
Lol. I'm not going to read all that athiest garbage~
Enjoy hell sinner!~~

>>13269159
Christianity is based and redpilled. Fuck off sodomite muzzkike.

What books do I read to better understand Christianity and the Bible?

Is Christianity defensible as a personal belief system in these modern times?

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>>11627448

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>>9506826
Is that the best you can muster up?

>>9473574
This, please tell us that was a joke

>>9474156
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