Relegions In Ancient China

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The beginnings of relegion in both China and rome were some what diorganized with both having many rituals and suppersitions. Over time they became more organized. But it was a long road for both civilizations. Early chinese and romen rellegioin were both simulare in the sense that deietys in both relegions were responsible for acts of nather. Both civliations had places of whorship. Rome had pantheons, and china had temples. They were both used for whorshiping the many gods both ancient relegions had. Another simularity between relegions was they both had human sacrifices.

A diffrence between china and rome. Was that there was houshold deitys. The head of the house would be the one in charge of whorships and prays toward this deity.

Romen religion was …show more content…

This caused many jewish and romen leaders to become sepcedious and wooried. Under the rule of the romen empore nero, the city of rome was set on fire. It is estimated that over 70 precent of the city burnned down. There is storys that durning the fire nero played a string insurament and cared very little about the fire. After the fire Nero was acuused of seting the city on fire. In resautl of these aculations he blamed the Christians. In return the Christians called him the anti Christ. As christianity continued to spreed acrose the romen impier there was many series of persecutions and christian churchs being burrned down. Only after the rule of Diocletian did christianity start to be recongnized. The next empore Constantine is said to have seen a cross in the sky durning the battle of milvan. This alowed him to rise to power as the next impore. In 313 the Edict of Milan was issued by constantine which decriminized the whorship of christnaity. In 325 he held the Councile of Nicea. It was here that the different christian groups came to gether to resolve there difrences. Under Constantine christians were starting to be accepted and churches were

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