Why didn't early Pagan Rulers do it? Why did Constantine make it illegal to unfairly target Christians.|||They did. Constantine was not the only one with a soft spot for early Christians. Read your history a little better.|||It wasn't "necessary" -- it was a political decision.
Constantine saw a modified form of christianity as a potential religion he could use to unite (and control) his empire. He was quite shrewd. He brought it in slowly -- first by forbidding persecution, later by official endorsements, buildings, etc. He even faked a "vision."
Interesting, though, that he didn't actually become a christian until just before his death...
Peace.|||ACtually it might actually have been the worse thing that ever happened. The church began to water down after the persecutions ceased.|||%26gt;%26gt;Why didn't early Pagan Rulers do it?%26lt;%26lt;
I guess pagans weren't as gentle and tolerant as some believe.|||Because he became one? And then he started mistreating pagans, and it's continued since then in that fashion.|||He was getting old, and didn't want to be burned by the christians, so he converted to their side, and became friendly with them.|||because stone cold said so!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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