Christianity in the roman empire.

[Nihonius Legio]

I look at it this way. Early Christians had no problem killing each other as they decided what was proper doctrine. They had no problem pillaging pagan temples of anything of value. Early Christians also had no problem with destroying books and closing down libraries. How many libraries were closed in Rome once Christians took over the city?

http://www.religioustolerance.org/rel_pers2.htm

This article points to ancient sources where Christians did not even consdier it theft if they were stealing from pagans.


So the odds of finding any numbers on church membership is going to be impossible to find. Christians were quick to destroy any books they did not deem "worthy" and it is not a stretch to consider any writing on the expansion of membership by "enticing" pagans would sure fit into that category.

Sounds a bit more bitter this time, but as long as they are valid historical points then okay.
Pagan Germans killed people and nailed their heads to trees. After Teutoberg forest the Roman bodies were desecrated and left above ground for years. When the Romans returned and burried them, the Germans dug them back up. Pagans werent so nice either. The lesson of this is that no matter what your religion or how good you think you are, you are a weak human. We are all flawed. I hold no resentment towards any of these dead peole for what they did to eachother, its just all a lesson for us to learn.