Pagan rome ,became papal rome,historically we know that,the ceasars took the title of pontificus maximus,the pope takes the same title
Now ok,listen carefully here
As you have rightly cut and pasted,one form of christianity started from these origins
"Who were the christians, that pagan rome persecuted in the coloseums?, long before pagan rome became papal rome"?
I don't have all their names but ill try,
The first Christian martyred in the Coliseum is said to have been St Ignatius who was thrown to the lions and (aparently) exclaimed "I am as the grain of the field and must be ground by the teeth of the lions, that I may become fit for His table." ( by the way this is a cut and paste, just letting you know even if it is obvious )
Although historically Christian martyrdom has been closely associated with the Amphitheatre the execution of Christians was more likely to be held in the Circus of chariot races . It was usual for the executions to take on other forms such as crucifixion, for example rather than Gladiatorial fight or "damnatio ad bestia" (thrown to the wild beasts).
Nevertheless we do know that 115 Christians were executed with arrows, shortly after Ignatius. At the beginning of the third century a family of Christians, who also happened to be Roman Patricians, were reputedly roasted (in a bull) and that four Christians called Sempronius, Olympius, Theodolus and Exuperia were burned alive in front of Nero's colossal statue, which had been stood by the Colosseum: Jews and Christians were often given a last chance of respite by paying their respects to the Emperor-Divinity's image, which of course monotheism doesn't allow.
This refusal to join in any of the state's religious practices was the really irreconcilable problem: on one occasion during the reign of the benevolent Emperor Marcus Aurelius the Christians gave rise to a new wave of hate against them as they refused to participate in the religious rites aimed at checking an epidemic of plague which was decimating the population. The Emperor had little choice but to persecute thousands of them to a hideous death in the Amphitheatre and for as much as he hated the gladiator shows he attended out of a sense of duty.
" From which you say is the genesis of chrIstianity and its beliefs"?
Possibly from Judaism An ever hungry growing church would need to borrow in order to cristallise its beliefs upon people.
" Who were the christians that papal rome burnt at the stake for having a biblical belief"? This one I don't know you tell me
You see,your one size fits all mentality just dosent add up chronologically does it? Explain to me where your question fits my previous post.
Looking forward to your answer? Many and one more now, I do not take offence easily but try not to do the same
