Many in the early Christian Church viewed the crucifixion of Jesus on orders of Pontius Pilate as a sin collectively shared by the whole of the Roman Empire and its people; the subsequent treatment of Christians in the 1st century AD by the Roman authorities did not help improve their image in the eyes of the believers. The image of the Roman Empire (and by extension -- the Latins) being the embodiment of evil paganism, decadence and vice is deeply ingrained in many works central to the Church, such as the allegorical Book of Revelation where many Biblical scholars and believers connect the Beast with Emperor Nero or the office of the Emperor in general.
All of this has contributed to the rise of Antilatinism in the Christian World over the centuries and the prosecution of the Latins (or people perceived as "Latins") throughout history.
Is there a way another group of people could be blamed for Jesus' crucifixion by Christians and face centuries of prosecution? Could you see a scenario where "Antisemitism" becomes widespread in the Christian World with Christians using some choice quotes from the New Testament as "proof" of the sin by the Jewish people?
All of this has contributed to the rise of Antilatinism in the Christian World over the centuries and the prosecution of the Latins (or people perceived as "Latins") throughout history.
Is there a way another group of people could be blamed for Jesus' crucifixion by Christians and face centuries of prosecution? Could you see a scenario where "Antisemitism" becomes widespread in the Christian World with Christians using some choice quotes from the New Testament as "proof" of the sin by the Jewish people?
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