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Do some actual research into history. The Edict of Thessalonica in 380 CE made Nicene Christianity the official religion of Rome, and the only legal one, upon threat of punishment. Check out https://youtu.be/WkCFJC_cCWg?si=MlGe4Wrj4B7fymSa.

Outlawing and prosecuting heretics is not the same as force converting people to Christianity. The purpose of the edict was to preserve Christianity and go after sectarians, not to baptize pagans by coercion. Theodosius ramped up anti-pagan legislation too and went after their practices and temples but didn't force them to convert.

See, while you say that "Compulsory conversion is generally not a Christian practice...", the truth is that it has been the Christian practice at times whether you like that or not. Check out about the Albigensian Crusade (https://www.cathar.info/cathar_wars.htm#crusade), they killed the Cathars because they wouldn't convert.

Crusades are Rome's thing and we don't consider Rome to be part of the Church after 1054. But there were similar heretical sects which were politicized and rebelled (they were proto-commies denying private property and monogamy) in the East like the Bogomils and they had to be dealt with by force because they terrorized the locals. In general, in a Christian societies heretics were seen as dangerous - much like terrorists are seen by the regime of today.

In today's society, many people are rejecting Christianity because of the fruits of Christians.

What are the fruits of Christians? The creation of civilized society built around long-lasting tradition, community, social cohesion and shared values?

The phrase there's no hate like Christian love is a testament to glaring issues with Christianity. Rabbis and Freemason goons? What are you talking about? Christianity has completely failed to produce some kind of super awesome society to live in and it has had nation after nation to succeed in.

It literally produced the longest lasting empire in history - the Byzantine empire. I'm not sure how you'd define "super awesome" society but it definitely doesn't sound like you apply some objective standard to this and it's all based on your subjective ideas of what such society looks like.

Even with the vast majority of national leadership being Christians for the history of the nation, Christians aren't happy with Christian rule.

How did you determine that? Such a bizarre sweeping claim. How much do you know about the history of Christian monarchies?

55 days ago
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Do some actual research into history. The Edict of Thessalonica in 380 CE made Nicene Christianity the official religion of Rome, and the only legal one, upon threat of punishment. Check out https://youtu.be/WkCFJC_cCWg?si=MlGe4Wrj4B7fymSa.

Outlawing and prosecuting heretics is not the same as force converting people to Christianity. The purpose of the edict was to preserve Christianity and go after sectarians, not to baptize pagans by coercion. Theodosius ramped up anti-pagan legislation too and went after their practices and temples but didn't force them to convert.

See, while you say that "Compulsory conversion is generally not a Christian practice...", the truth is that it has been the Christian practice at times whether you like that or not. Check out about the Albigensian Crusade (https://www.cathar.info/cathar_wars.htm#crusade), they killed the Cathars because they wouldn't convert.

Crusades are Rome's thing and we don't consider Rome to be part of the Church after 1054. But there were similar heretical sects which were politicized and rebelled (they were proto-commies denying private property and monogamy) in the East like the Bogomils and they had to be dealt with by force.

In today's society, many people are rejecting Christianity because of the fruits of Christians.

What are the fruits of Christians? The creation of civilized society built around long-lasting tradition, community, social cohesion and shared values?

The phrase there's no hate like Christian love is a testament to glaring issues with Christianity. Rabbis and Freemason goons? What are you talking about? Christianity has completely failed to produce some kind of super awesome society to live in and it has had nation after nation to succeed in.

It literally produced the longest lasting empire in history - the Byzantine empire. I'm not sure how you'd define "super awesome" society but it definitely doesn't sound like you apply some objective standard to this and it's all based on your subjective ideas of what such society looks like.

Even with the vast majority of national leadership being Christians for the history of the nation, Christians aren't happy with Christian rule.

How did you determine that? Such a bizarre sweeping claim. How much do you know about the history of Christian monarchies?

55 days ago
1 score