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The question is, from 100AD onwards, how could the Roman Administration best reduce the number of conversions to the then new religion.

We know from OTL that persecutions did not work, essentially creating martyrs to the cause. I am under the impression that a higher tax, akin to the Jew Tax used by Rome could be effective, though this would make the differences between conventional Judaism more obvious and perhaps create additional boundaries. Keeping Christianity as a sect of Judaism is certainly desirable, and could have a similar effect.

For extra thought, what would such changes in tactics cause?
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