Will there be religious persecution?

Skidbag

I am wondering how they will implement religion. Is the setting before or after the Romans became Christian and if so will there be churches etc.

Kanoth

At this time in history, Christianity was a cult.  Anything that wasnt the Roman Pantheon was pretty much considered a cult.

Players have expressed intrest in roleplaying Christians in game so if you wanted to, you wouldn't be alone.

Gjerulf

"Will there be churches?"

Well, this early in history not very many places had official meeting places for Christians. They gathered wherever, really. In public places whenever that freedom was given, or in private homes whenever someone decided they were a threat to society and should be eradicated... In the very first years they gathered in Synagogues (naturally, as they still considered themselves Jewish) but to my knowledge that ended around or before 100 AD in most places. (Since the Jews considered them heretics...)

Buck1

Im sure some churches will form, but they will probably be pretty close to what actually happened in history, house churches!

Uberman

One can only hope the game will have religious persecution.  I think it's time to bring back the time-honored tradition of feeding Christians to lions.  

Kanoth

Little known fact:  There is no evidence suggesting that christians were ever fed to lions in the Flavion Amphatheater (The Colosseum)

Arremus

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Originally posted by Kanoth
Little known fact:  There is no evidence suggesting that christians were ever fed to lions in the Flavion Amphatheater (The Colosseum)

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Can we rewrite history on this matter? PLEEEEEEEEEASE?

*eyes off George W... and Jorev*